There is a corresponding little spike on downdetector for OVH as well. Only 18 reports but that is uncommon.
The relevant incident report: https://public-cloud.status-ovhcloud.com/incidents/wnjcmhtl1...
Found out about it through lichess
Is another OVH data centre on fire?
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Some customers of OVH have presently an unknown issue.
Re translation of intro of [1]
Thousands of users suddenly lost access to their websites, data, and email, transforming the initial shock into genuine frustration.
The scale of this OVH outage reveals our vulnerability to a leading French hosting provider. The complete paralysis of dedicated servers combined with the malfunctions of shared servers is generating a cascade of problems. Every minute of OVH service interruption increases the anxiety.
[1] Relevant paragraph translated using google:
Origin and impact of the outage on OVH users
At 3:45 a.m. on Thursday, April 17, 2025, OVH's dedicated and shared servers experienced a sudden outage, the cause of which has not yet been determined. This outage rendered numerous websites inaccessible, causing disruption to business activities for several customers.
[1] https://www.mediavenir.fr/panne-massive-chez-ovh-que-se-pass...