Product Announcements and Updates
This post explores embedding a Rackspace Cloud Files-hosted video using the new HTML5 standard, like this:
Sorry, your browser doesn’t support HTML5 video.
Filed in Product & Development on Feb. 7, 2013 by Philip Thomas
HTML5 makes it easy to share podcasts, recordings and more across all modern browsers. Today we will explore embedding a Rackspace Cloud Files-hosted recording using the new HTML5 audio standard, like this:
Filed in Product & Development on Feb. 6, 2013 by Philip Thomas
Want to improve the experience of working with media on your WordPress pages on Rackspace Cloud Sites? We have upgraded our one-click WordPress installer to the latest version of WordPress, version 3.5. WordPress 3.5 streamlines and improves how you work with media. The latest version of WordPress includes a re-imagined flow for uploading photos and creating galleries, and a new default theme with a mobile-first responsive design. Check out the WordPress 3.5 announcement for more details.
Filed in Product & Development on Feb. 4, 2013 by Tarun Bhatti
Today’s media consumers are putting more stress on websites and applications than ever before – viewing more videos and images, streaming more audio and downloading more files.
Filed in Product & Development on Jan. 30, 2013 by Jerry Schwartz
Deploying, managing and running a large-scale, enterprise private cloud is not an easy task. One of our goals here at Rackspace is to make it easier for you to deploy and run clouds.
Filed in Cloud Industry Insights on Jan. 30, 2013 by Paul Rad
What day of the week is the most popular day for cloud backups? Take a guess and read on to see if you’re right.
Filed in Product & Development on Jan. 22, 2013 by Jerry Schwartz
We’re upgrading Rackspace Cloud Sites to PHP 5.4 and .NET 4.5, which should boost performance of the php sites and .NET sites you host on Cloud Sites.
Filed in Product & Development on Dec. 19, 2012 by Tarun Bhatti
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Rackspace is pleased to announce the release of CORS (Cross Origin Resource Sharing) headers for Cloud Files content. CORS headers can be used to open communication between the browser and Cloud Files.
Filed in Product & Development on Dec. 13, 2012 by Megan Wohlford
Deploying your application or web site can be a difficult process. In most cases, it involves multiple complicated steps, a long documentation process and constant emails to tell your team what was deployed. It’s also a very manual process, prone to mistakes or errors. That’s why having an automated process to deploy your application is critical.
Filed in Product & Development on Dec. 7, 2012 by Chris Nagele
Rackspace Cloud Files now supports two new options for streaming videos on the Akamai CDN – support for iOS devices and JW Player plugins. These two new options are available in addition to our previously announced OSMF and Flowplayer streaming capabilities.
Filed in Product & Development on Dec. 5, 2012 by Megan Wohlford