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
| Field | Value |
| Project Name | G2S Bourges Data Center: Tier III Groupama Core Facility |
| Location | Rue Denys Dodard, 18000 Bourges, France |
| Status | Fully Operational |
| Commissioning | Q4 2012 |
| Total IT Load | 3.5 MW |
| Total Capacity | 5 MW Gross Grid Power Capacity |
| Tier Level | Tier III Certified (Uptime Institute High Availability) |
| Project Type | Enterprise Private Cloud & Insurance Financial Services Hub |
City Profile
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| City Name | Bourges |
| Population | 64,186 (2023) |
| Urban Agglomeration | 85,029 (2023) |
| City GDP | Not officially published |
| Per Capita Income | Not officially published |
| City Tier | Tier 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 Capacity | 5 MW total allocated utility grid connection |
| UPS Redundancy | 2(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 |