Rackspace, Inc Overview
Company Headquarters: US
Founded: 1998
Workforce: 6,189
Company Working: Rackspace provides managed cloud solutions that include public cloud infrastructure to organizations across the world. In 2016, the company was acquired by Apollo Global Management, LLC., a global alternative investment management company. Furthermore, Rackspace also offers wide portfolio of cloud-based enterprise solutions that include application management, business intelligence, database management, e-commerce and digital experiences, email hosting, enterprise resource planning (ERP), and website hosting. It offers products under four categories namely public cloud, private cloud, managed hosting, and email hosting. Under the public cloud category, it offers access to IT resources for its clients by minimizing the cost of hardware and datacentre management. The company provides services on various public cloud platforms including Microsoft Azure Cloud, Google Cloud Platform, OpenStack Public Cloud, Alibaba Cloud, Amazon Web Services (AWS), and Government Public Cloud. The private cloud category offers its clients with enhanced levels of control and security in a dedicated environment. The company operates in the US, the UK, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Hong Kong, Australia, and Mexico.
Strategy
Rackspace follows both organic and inorganic growth approaches in the hybrid cloud market. The company focuses on enhancing and upgrading its existing cloud portfolio by partnering with leading cloud platform companies such as AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud Platform. The partnerships help the company to increase its technical capabilities and strengthen its product portfolio, thereby helping its clients to accelerate digital transformation.
