Amanda Escobedo Jeanetta Harris Leena Asmar Lucille Reddic Shannon Carroll Research Group Six: Cloud Computing RACKSPACE

Founded in 1998 Based in San Antonio, TX Nine data centers around the world More than 5,000 employees worldwide Hundreds of thousands of customers Hybrid portfolio connects cloud for optimum performance success

Cloud Computing It can be secure and affordable It can be secure It's open (or closed) It can be affordable It's flexible and scalable It's virtual

History of Rackspace Cloud Services

History of Rackspace Cloud Services

History of Rackspace Cloud Services

The Key Idea of Rackspace Cloud Computing Efficiency of computer hardware – SaaS (software as a service) – Allows companies to focus on business not technology – Documents saved to a storage file solution and documents are always available for you, even if equipment is lost Speed and Accuracy Flexibility Cheaper access to servers for individuals and companies

How Rackspace Can be Valuable for Business Cost saving Flexibility Security Gartner research firm stated companies spent 80% of their I-T budget simply on maintenance, using this technology would significantly reduce this expense

Cloud Computing Advantages – cost efficient – almost unlimited storage space – backup and recovery – auto software integration – Access – quick deployment Disadvantages – Technical issues – Security – Attack Currently the key players in cloud computing are Amazon, VMware, Microsoft, salesforce, Google, rackspace (open stack), ibm, citrix, joyent, softlayer.

 Free cloud hosting  The OpenStack advantage  Object Storage (Swift)  Protecting your cloud data  Rackspace Open Cloud Academy  Cross-platform  Flexible hybrid cloud platform  Open technologies  Fanatical expertise  Speed  Network  Precision environment  Core routing equipment  Physical security  Conditioned power  Network technicians  Architect faster  Build faster  Deploy faster  Scale faster

Image Source: YouTube Rackspace Cloud Launch Team