LAS VEGAS, April 2, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Switch and
Rackspace today announced a new agreement to deliver Rackspace
private cloud solutions and connectivity to managed public cloud
solutions on AWS, Azure and Google in Switch's highly secure and
reliable Tier 5® Platinum data center PRIME
locations. The agreement builds on Rackspace's Fanatical Everywhere
and Pay-As-You-Go Private Cloud services that allow customers to
run private clouds in any data center, with a consumption and
billing model similar to that for public clouds.
Switch and Rackspace customers will receive multiple benefits
including:
- The Industry's Top-Rated Data Centers – Switch's Tier
5® platinum data centers not only encompass the
resiliency and redundancy in other data center ratings systems, but
also evaluate more than 30 additional key elements, such as
long-term power system capabilities, the number of available
carriers, and 100-percent use of renewable energy.
- On-Demand Private Cloud Solutions – Customers will have
access to Rackspace private cloud solutions which provide customers
with unparalleled flexibility using an on-demand delivery model
that can be hosted in Switch's Tier 5 data centers.
- Global Cloud Connections – RackConnect®, Switch
SUPERLOOP® and Public Cloud On-Ramps enable customers to
connect with low latency to Rackspace's managed solutions on the
leading public clouds, combining the security of traditional
colocation with the flexibility of the cloud.
- Enhanced Security – By combining Rackspace Managed
Security (RMS) solutions and Switch's Tier 5® Platinum
data centers, customers can attain unparalleled physical and cyber
security to protect workloads across their various IT
environments.
- Management of Data and Applications – Rackspace provides
managed services for the leading databases, enterprise applications
in the Oracle and SAP ecosystems, and applications for ecommerce,
digital marketing, and web content management.
"We see customers running more and more applications, and
increasingly complex ones, on multiple IT platforms," said
Rackspace CEO Joe Eazor. "As part of
a customer's digital transformation, they are asking us for hybrid
solutions delivered as a service in their corporate data centers or
in colocation facilities like the highly secure Tier 5®
Platinum data centers that Switch operates. We're excited
that our collaboration will enable Rackspace and Switch to serve
that customer need."
"Today, we are making it easier for customers with complex needs
to have highly secure, reliable, and easy-to-use solutions," said
Switch founder and CEO Rob Roy.
"Rackspace offers a holistic IT portfolio across managed public
clouds, private clouds, and managed data, applications and
security. It pulls together technology in a way that no other
company can, and it does so wherever it makes the most sense for
the customer. We're looking forward to helping customers navigate
their digital transformation journey together."
Switch Tier 5® Platinum data
centers PRIME locations include Las
Vegas, Nevada, Tahoe-Reno,
Nevada, Grand Rapids,
Michigan and Atlanta,
Georgia. To find out how to get Switch and Rackspace joint
solutions, please email rackspace@switch.com.
About Switch
POWERING THE FUTURE OF THE CONNECTED
WORLD®
Switch (NYSE: SWCH), the technology infrastructure corporation
headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada
is built on the intelligent and sustainable growth of the internet.
Switch founder and CEO Rob Roy has
developed more than 500 issued and pending patent claims covering
data center designs that have manifested into the company's
world-renowned data centers and technology solution
ecosystems. Visit switch.com for more
information.
About Rackspace
Rackspace is a leading provider of IT
as a service in today's multi-cloud world. It delivers expert
advice and integrated managed services across applications, data,
security and infrastructure, including public and private clouds
and managed hosting. Rackspace partners with every leading
technology provider, including Alibaba, AWS, Google, Microsoft,
OpenStack, Oracle, SAP, and VMware. The company is uniquely
positioned to provide unbiased expertise on which technologies will
best serve each customer's needs. Rackspace was named a leader in
the 2017 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Public Cloud Infrastructure
Managed Service Providers, Worldwide and has been honored by
Fortune, Glassdoor and others as one of the best places to work.
Based in San Antonio, Texas,
Rackspace serves more than 140,000 business customers, including
most of the Fortune 100, from data centers on five continents.
Learn more at www.rackspace.com.
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