Alter Way

Alter Way (Groupe Smile) is a French cloud and managed services specialist focused on secure, performant and responsible digital infrastructure. The company provides web and IT hosting (hébergement/infogérance), managed cloud solutions across private, hyperscaler and sovereign environments, DevOps and cloud-native transformation, cybersecurity (GRC, audits, SecOps, SIEM) and performance management. Alter Way supports clients through the full lifecycle: architecture, migration, operation and continuous improvement, with emphasis on cost control, sovereignty and sustainability. The firm has strong technical partnerships and certifications including Microsoft Azure, AWS, OVHcloud, Google Cloud, Kubernetes, ISO/IEC 27001 and HDS (health data hosting). Typical customers span public sector, media, industry, retail/e-commerce, real estate and energy & transport. With multiple offices across France and a portfolio of over 300 clients, Alter Way highlights use cases such as large-scale Drupal hosting and regulated-sector projects, emphasizing security, compliance and operational excellence. The company positions itself as a trusted partner for organisations seeking cloud transformation, resilient hosting and secure DevOps practices with an open-source and responsibility-driven approach.