La Française des Jeux commissions APL for the audit of its three data centers

Published on May 27, 2026 -

La Française des Jeux commissioned APL to conduct an expert assessment of the security and reliability of the technical equipment of its three data centers, located in Val d'Oise and Bouches-du-Rhône. In parallel, FDJ is exploring the opportunity to offer hosting services to companies in the gaming sector: APL supported them in evaluating their Vitrolles data center against high-quality hosting standards.

Client company

Française des Jeux

Industry

Lottery and sports betting games

Type of support

Audit & conseil

Type of service

Audit de data centers - Benchmark de data center - Conseil en optimisation de data center

Context and objectives of the assignment

To have the technical infrastructures of three data centers assessed by a third party, and to identify the improvements needed to optimize their security and reliability
To promote the Vitrolles data center as a high-quality hosting site, based on the criteria of market certifications and benchmarks

Completed assignments

Technical audit of three sites and recommendations to optimize their security and availability
Summary and benchmark of existing certifications and standards for data centers
Evaluation and positioning of the Vitrolles data center according to Uptime Institute classification and TIA 942 standard, and in comparison to other very high-quality hosting sites
Recommendations, scheduling, and budgeting of works to be carried out to achieve Tier IV

Client benefits

External, objective, and rigorous analysis of the security and reliability of the technical infrastructures of three data centers
Ability to position the Vitrolles data center as a high-quality hosting site
Detailed roadmap of improvements to be made to evolve towards a Tier IV

Our solutions for

APL Data Center designs and optimizes critical infrastructures capable of meeting the major challenges of the digital age: data security, service continuity, scalability, cost control and sustainability.
Through a global approach integrating innovation and CSR, we support every type of client in creating next-generation data centers tailored to their uses and constraints.

Hyperscaler

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Colocation

Faced with the challenges of availability and proximity of digital services, APL Data Center supports hosting providers in creating modular, secure, and scalable data centers. Designed infrastructures meet the needs of distributed cloud and edge architectures.

Company

To support the digital transformation of organizations, APL Data Center designs and optimizes reliable, scalable, and sustainable data centers. These sovereign infrastructures meet the performance, security, and compliance requirements of businesses.

Public sector

Serving public sector actors, APL Data Center designs secure, compliant, and eco-efficient data centers that meet regulatory requirements and digital sovereignty challenges while guaranteeing service continuity.