G2S Bourges Data Center: Tier III Groupama Core Facility

Status: Fully Operational   |   Location: Rue Denys Dodard, 18000 Bourges, France


Project Overview

The Groupama Supports et Services data center is a premier 2,500-square-meter mission-critical facility that serves as the central technological backbone for Groupama's global and national insurance operations. Designed to deliver exceptional reliability, security, and performance, the facility supports the continuous availability of the company's core digital infrastructure, ensuring uninterrupted access to essential insurance, financial, and administrative services. The data center hosts thousands of virtual servers and approximately 12 petabytes of enterprise-grade storage, enabling the secure processing, management, and protection of vast volumes of customer information, policy records, claims data, and business applications. Built with advanced redundancy across power, cooling, networking, and disaster recovery systems, the facility is engineered to maintain high availability while minimizing operational risks and downtime. Robust cybersecurity measures, including multi-layered access controls, real-time monitoring, encryption technologies, and compliance-driven security frameworks, safeguard sensitive information against evolving cyber threats. As the technological hub of Groupama's IT ecosystem, the data center facilitates seamless digital collaboration and business continuity across the organization's regional and international operations. It powers critical transaction flows, customer portals, internal business platforms, analytics workloads, and enterprise aapplications that support more than 12.5 million clients and approximately 32,500 employees worldwide. The infrastructure is also designed with scalability in mind, allowing Groupama to accommodate growing digital service demands, cloud integration initiatives, and emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, advanced data analytics, and automation. By combining resilient infrastructure, high-performance computing resources, and stringent security standards, the Groupama Supports et Services data center plays a vital role in ensuring operational excellence, regulatory compliance, and uninterrupted service delivery, reinforcing Groupama's position as one of Europe's leading insurance and financial services providers while supporting its long-term digital transformation strategy.


Quick Facts

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Project NameG2S Bourges Data Center: Tier III Groupama Core Facility
LocationRue Denys Dodard, 18000 Bourges, France
StatusFully Operational
CommissioningQ4 2012
Total IT Load3.5 MW
Total Capacity5 MW Gross Grid Power Capacity
Tier LevelTier III Certified (Uptime Institute High Availability)
Project TypeEnterprise Private Cloud & Insurance Financial Services Hub

City Profile

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City NameBourges
Population64,186 (2023)
Urban Agglomeration85,029 (2023)
City GDPNot officially published
Per Capita IncomeNot officially published
City TierTier 3 (Regional Administrative and Industrial Hub)
Key Strengths• Major defense and aerospace manufacturing hub

Companies Involved

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Developer / Operator Groupama Supports et Services
Strategic Infrastructure Partner Enedis (Electricity Distribution France), APL Data Center Consultants
Construction Contractor Bouygues Energies & Services / Local French Tier-1 General Contractors
MEP Engineering Cap Ingelec / Specialized European Mission-Critical Engineering Experts
Network Connectivity Orange Business Services, SFR Business, Colt Technology Services
Power Infrastructure Two completely separate, independent energy buildings supplying dual-path grid feeds alongside automated generator backup systems.

Technical Specifications

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Power Capacity5 MW total allocated utility grid connection
UPS Redundancy2(N+1) static parallel uninterruptible power supply configuration
Cooling System Advanced free cooling systems paired with optimized aisle hot/cold containment, achieving a 25% reduction in climate-control energy consumption.
Connectivity High-speed redundant corporate network fabric delivering up to 100 Gbps diverse routing to secondary disaster recovery nodes.
PUE Target 1.35
Energy Mix Grid-tied power supplemented by 100% matched green energy certificates under national utility environmental protocols.

Milestones

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Announcement Q2 2010
Construction Start Q1 2011
Phase 1 Go-Live Q4 2012
Full Buildout Q2 2015 (Complete operational stabilization)

Investment Details

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Total Investment€45,000,000 (€45 Million Euros Estimated Lifecycle Allocation)
Funding Internal corporate capital expenditure by Groupama Group

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