CloudStrategies Newsletter: Volume 2 Issue 6 - August 2011

CloudServers from Rackspace

 CloudServers from

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  • Scalable
  • Customizable
  • Affordable

Most every company has critical software applications used every day to operate and drive their business.  As more companies are moving their basic computing and communications need to public cloud services like Microsoft Office 365, more are beginning to ask about how they can enjoy the same cost reductions and improved service levels for key business applications.

CloudServers on Demand

CloudserverCloudStrategies' partner RackSpace delivers "Servers on demand," a scalable, affordable, cloud-driven platform of virtualized servers.  Users can customize and spin up new server instances in minutes.  Best of all, you only pay for what's provisioned. I Phone -And -i Pad -Difference

Cloud Server sizes, measured by the amount of physical memory reserved for your server instance, range from 256 MB up to 15.5 GB.  Using the online control panel and API, each Cloud Server can be upgraded or removed as your needs change. You can even manage your Cloud Servers on-the-go via your iPhone®, iPad® and iPod® touch.

 

Cloud Load Balancing

Rackspace Cloud Load Balancers allow you to quickly load balance multiple Cloud Servers™ for optimal resource utilization.

Mix 'n Match to Fit Your Needs

Accommodate traffic spikes, test & development needs, and other variable load applications with a mix of Dedicated Servers and Cloud Servers operating seamlessly together.

Let Us Manage Your Cloud Servers For You

In addition to features that Cloud Servers offer, you can also enjoy a level of managed service. This way you can manage your business, while we manage your cloud. Cloud Servers with a managed service level is ideal for any business or IT department that needs the on-demand availability, flexibility, and scalability of cloud computing, but doesn't have the in-house resources to manage it directly 24x7x365.

Finally, Real SLAs For Cloud Computing

The SLA adopted for Cloud Servers™ is just as aggressive as the one Rackspace provides for traditional hosted servers. It provides remedies for any downtime event caused by the network, data center infrastructure, the physical host server, or the migration of your instance from one physical host to another (should that be required).

Choice of the Fortune 100

More than 40% of the Fortune 100 companies use Rackspace.  Contact CloudStrategies to find out why you should too!