RackConnect gives you the freedom to choose the best platform for your applications by unifying the breadth of the Rackspace portfolio into a single solution.

RackConnect is a unique solution designed for customers who require the flexibility and elasticity of the Cloud, and the enhanced security and performance characteristics of traditional hosting – the best of both worlds.  In essence, RackConnect enables customers to realize the power of Hybrid Hosting.

• Choose an F5® BIG-IP® Local Traffic Manager or a Cisco® ASA firewall to connect your traditional hosted infrastructure to the Rackspace Cloud

• Cloud Servers can be automatically added to your F5 BIG-IP® Local Traffic Manager load balancer, enabling you to scale on demand

• Connect to Rackspace with an encrypted VPN tunnel, connecting the Rackspace Cloud with your datacenter or existing IT infrastructure

• Define Network Security Policies in the customer portal, which are automatically applied and managed across your firewall, load balancer, and Cloud Servers

• Add Cloud Files for easily scalable storage