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Expert Partner Enables Cybersecurity Firm’s “Seamless” Migration

Prashanth Chandrasekar — Mon, 19 Aug 2019 13:01:19 +0000

Jungle Disk, a cybersecurity company that protects the data and business intelligence of tens of thousands of small businesses around the globe, looks to Rackspace to manage its public cloud infrastructure, freeing its own talent to innovate for Jungle Disk customers. The company has experienced multiple migrations. Most recently, with the assistance of Rackspace, it moved back into […]

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SAP’s Migration Factory Certifies Rackspace for HANA Migrations

Michael Missbach — Wed, 14 Aug 2019 13:00:19 +0000

The old adage “Never touch a running system” still contains a kernel of truth. Especially with mission critical solutions like SAP’s Enterprise Resource Management solution, SAP ECC, and its Customer Relationship Management software, where the core business processes of most large enterprises are executed, concerns about downtime, data losses, time and cost to adapt custom […]

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Data Challenges, Global Expansion Prompt Search for Strategic IT Partner

Prashanth Chandrasekar — Mon, 12 Aug 2019 13:00:06 +0000

Synchronoss, a software company that serves tech, telecom and media companies, was facing a massive data challenge — like 300 terabytes a day massive. That volume comes from the company’s wildly successful mobile content transfer service, which allows millions of subscribers to seamlessly and safely transfer their personal data whenever they upgrade to a new […]

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A Fresh Look for Rackspace’s Open Cloud Academy

Marcus Benavidez — Fri, 09 Aug 2019 13:00:29 +0000

The Open Cloud Academy is always working to improve, and thanks to recent feedback from alumni, we’re excited to announce a series of upgrades. Since 2013, Rackspace’s Open Cloud Academy has helped prepare students to enter the fast-growing field of information technology with hands-on technical training. We began by offering courses, focused on Linux System […]

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SSRF Attacks: Difficult to Detect But Largely Preventable

Karen O'Reilly-Smith — Thu, 08 Aug 2019 13:00:39 +0000

The security of Rackspace and our customers is of the utmost importance to us, and so, when a cybersecurity breach makes the news, we always want to put it in context, and offer recommendations when appropriate. First, a reassurance: it is possible to have a secure cloud environment, provided cloud users understand the threat landscape […]

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Accelerating the Value of Cloud, Anywhere: Rackspace at VMworld

Dan Houdek — Wed, 07 Aug 2019 13:00:01 +0000

Hybrid and multi-cloud will be the hot topics of conversation at VMworld 2019, as organizations increasingly come to understand that they must be able to run applications and access data everywhere and anywhere for the best user experience and business value. That often means enabling both public and private clouds, with access to on-premise and […]

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Rackspace’s Asia Presence Expands with Hong Kong Office

Reinhard Waldinger — Wed, 07 Aug 2019 00:31:09 +0000

In Asia, the digital revolution is creating seismic change in the way industries such as retail, travel and hospitality, banking and manufacturing operate. More than ever, the potential for growth and innovation in the region demands business leaders adopt the world’s leading technologies to thrive in this increasingly complex, multi-cloud world. That’s why we’re proud […]

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We’re Growing, Come Join Us! Rackspace Partner Program Update

Lisa Heritage McLin — Tue, 06 Aug 2019 13:00:30 +0000

Delivering Fanatical Experience for our partners is the foundation of Rackspace’s Channel strategy, and that means we’re always working on improvements and upgrades to better serve you. As we head deeper into the second half of 2019, I’m excited to share the innovative new resources we’ve been developing and invite you to join us. Leverage […]

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Rackspace Welcomes TaskUs, First Neighbors to “Castle” HQ

Jason Bowling — Thu, 01 Aug 2019 11:00:55 +0000

When Rackspace founder Graham Weston had the idea to redevelop the empty and decrepit Windsor Park Mall into a new corporate headquarters, most people “pretty much thought I was crazy,” he told the New York Times in 2012. By then, however, it was clear that his vision to turn the mall into unique and quirky […]

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Hiring Our Heroes Boosts Focus on Military Spouse Employment

Tracy Idell Hamilton — Fri, 26 Jul 2019 17:19:33 +0000

Hiring Our Heroes, a program of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation that connects veterans, service members and military spouses with meaningful employment opportunities, announced Friday that it is expanding its popular fellowship program to military spouses. The news came from Mark Rydell, a general manager with Booz Allen Hamilton who is based in San […]

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