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Rackspace Offers On-Premise Dedicated VMware vCenter Server

Rackspace Hosting® (NYSE: RAX), the open cloud company, today announced a new offering for its Rackspace® Managed Virtualization service, Dedicated VMware vCenter Server, that will provide managed support for single-tenant VMware vCenter Servers. With Dedicated VMware vCenter Server, enterprise customers can migrate existing VMware workloads out of their on-premise data center into a Rackspace data… Continue reading Rackspace Offers On-Premise Dedicated VMware vCenter Server

Network Virtualization Platform Reinvents Network Operations and Economics

Nicira, the network virtualization company, today publicly unveiled its Network Virtualization Platform (NVP). NVP is a software-based system that creates a distributed virtual network infrastructure in cloud data centers that is completely decoupled and independent from physical network hardware. With Nicira NVP, global market leaders such as AT&T, eBay, Fidelity Investments, NTT and Rackspace are… Continue reading Network Virtualization Platform Reinvents Network Operations and Economics

Rackspace Names Chief Marketing Officer

Rackspace Hosting, the service leader in cloud computing, today announced that Suaad Sait has been named Chief Marketing Officer. In the newly created role, Sait will oversee global marketing. “Having worked in the technology industry for more than 20 years, I am honored to be a member of the leadership team at a market leading… Continue reading Rackspace Names Chief Marketing Officer

Pros and Cons of Microsoft SharePoint in the Cloud Webcast

Idera, a leading provider of solutions for Microsoft SharePoint administration, today announced “SharePoint in the Cloud,” a “Secrets of SharePoint” webcast that will air December 6, 2011 at 12 p.m. CT. Matt Lathrop, SharePoint Evangelist at Rackspace, will walk attendees through determining the total cost of ownership of technology strategy decisions, including whether or not… Continue reading Pros and Cons of Microsoft SharePoint in the Cloud Webcast

Survey of Library Use of Cloud Computing

This report examines closely how academic, public and special libraries are using cloud computing services. It looks at use of specific services from Amazon, Google, Rackspace, DuraCloud, DropBox and many others, as well as more general questions regarding the use of cloud services, such as security issues, overall cost, impact on IT staff, data reliability… Continue reading Survey of Library Use of Cloud Computing

Rackspace Hosting to Offer Hosted Virtual Desktop Platform

Cloud hosted infrastructure solution available through the channel reduces IT resource needs and delivers on benefits of desktop virtualization Citrix Summit 2011 SAN ANTONIO: Rackspace Hosting, the world’s leading specialist in the hosting and cloud computing industry, announced at Citrix Summit 2011 today the availability of the Rackspace hosted virtual desktop platform. The hosted virtual… Continue reading Rackspace Hosting to Offer Hosted Virtual Desktop Platform