Rackspace Technology, a leader in end-to-end hybrid and AI solutions, today announced the launch of Rackspace OpenStack Flex, an enterprise-enabled, on-demand, shared cloud service that delivers secure and open infrastructure as a service (IaaS). Rackspace’s OpenStack Flex service includes 24/7 support from experts and a fully monitored and maintained infrastructure to facilitate the deployment and ongoing operation of applications and bridge the gap between dedicated and multi-tenant cloud solutions.

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Rackspace OpenStack Flex makes managing workloads across the hybrid cloud landscape easier than ever. With our unified OpenStack-based cloud platform, customers remain agile, compliant and equipped to evolve in a fast-paced world, Lance Weaver, Chief Product and Technology Officer of Rackspace Private Cloud. Our team of experts is committed to providing our Fanatical support at every step to ensure customers have the support and trust they need in their technology.

Rackspace OpenStack Flex builds on the experience of Rackspace, which OpenStack co-developed with NASA, and is an open cloud service based on proven OpenStack software that enables innovation, improves efficiency and guarantees service levels for mission-critical applications. According to Rob Tiffany, head of cloud and edge infrastructure research at IDC, over 80% of cloud buyers have plans to upgrade their current cloud infrastructure. It also involves them rethinking their technology choices and even who they do business with. Almost 90% of these buyers are in the process of setting up a hybrid cloud, or are already operating one. Rackspace OpenStack Flex goes beyond addressing increasing modernization needs and provides a platform that scales effortlessly and facilitates future innovation. This solution reduces provider dependency concerns, improves cost control and increases the effectiveness of the hybrid cloud.

The most important advantages

From industry-leading security to enterprise-level support, Rackspace OpenStack Flex offers modern businesses the following benefits:

• Open source ecosystem: Avoid being tied to a provider and choose a platform that supports innovation and improvement through the community.
• Security and compliance: Protect your business with a cloud solution that meets industry-leading security standards.
• Scalability and flexibility: Easily adapt your infrastructure to changing business needs without compromising performance.
• Cost-efficiency: Reduce your costs with a royalty-free solution that offers compelling total cost of ownership (TCO) while maintaining high performance and reliability.
• Company-level support: Access Rackspace’s expert support around the clock, 365 days a year, to ensure your cloud operations run smoothly and efficiently.

Main features

Based on years of continuous development and operational experience, Rackspace has equipped this solution with the following advanced features:

• High availability, fault tolerance, and resilience: Achieve maximum operating hours with built-in availability, fault-tolerant infrastructure, and built-in options for backups and disaster recovery.
• Cost Management: Gain control of your cloud spending by leveraging the cost benefits of a fully managed open source infrastructure that adapts to your needs.
• Integrated orchestration: Simplify application deployment and management with built-in orchestration for operating systems, virtual machines and containers.

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Source – Globenewswire