CUSTOMER’S BUSINESS: UpCounsel is a marketplace for legal services where businesses can access a high-quality legal workforce on demand.
CHALLENGES: UpCounsel is an upstart business with demanding software development...
What are the new prices and when do they take effect?
Starting June 1, 2013 Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) prices will change for Cloud, Dedicated & Managed Virtualization Servers.
Cloud Servers: Effective June 1, 2013, all...
With the increase in price for Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), we’ve been given an opportunity to bring open standards to the Rackspace Linux OS Dedicated and Managed Virtualization portfolio. CentOS Updated by Rackspace is now...
If you’re looking for an easier approach to migrating your Linux server, we have a script that can be run from the command line that automates some of the work surrounding the syncing of your data to a new instance.
Get Open Cloud — Access all the new products including Next Gen Cloud Servers, Cloud Databases, Cloud Files, Cloud Block Storage, Cloud Monitoring, Cloud Networks, and Cloud DNS.
Get Organized — Use Tags to organize your cloud...
Next Generation Cloud Servers: Sample Code
List of API Operations
Code Sample - cURL
Add a user to your account through the API
Code Samples - XML
Create Server Request
Create Server Response
Get Server Details Response
Reboot...
This Second Guide will show you how to add new Cloud Servers and Cloud Load Balancers to your account, as well as how to work with Cloud Files through the File Manager.
CUSTOMER BUSINESS: Purzue is a startup dedicated to enabling the creation of innovative multimedia résumés.
CHALLENGES: Purzue needed a worry-free way to handle millions of user-uploaded images, audio, and videos.
RACKSPACE...
Rackspace understands that customers need to determine the performance of their applications and acquire performance benchmarks for their Rackspace-hosted assets as part of offering a professional experience to their own...
Introduction
Using a Vyatta Appliance, you can establish a secure site-to-site VPN connection connection between your cloud infrastructure at any Rackspace site and your data center or existing IT infrastructure location.
This...
Our next generation Cloud Servers platform has a new control system based on OpenStack, but there are also changes to next generation instances as well. Specifically, vCPU allocations for some of our next generation Cloud Servers...
NOTE: Cloud Networks is production ready but will be available to customers in a phased release. Therefore, it might not be visible when you log into the New Cloud Control Panel. To request access to Cloud Networks now, click ...
The following article will demonstrate how to Configure Load Balanced Sites with SSL offloading using IIS. Take a look at the following instructions:
Create a web server to use a template
1. Create a web server and set up your...
A Snapshot is a copy made of your Volume at a specific moment in time. It contains the full directory structure of the Volume. Snapshots can be used as incremental backups of your Volumes, as restore points for your data, as long...
Rackspace Cloud Block Storage is a block-level storage solution that allows you to expand the storage capacity of your Rackspace Next Generation Cloud Server™. This means you can increase your storage without increasing the size...
In Cloud Block Storage (CBS), you both attach and mount a Volume to a Server. These terms might sound similar, so it can get confusing as to their differences.
Attach: When you attach a CBS Volume to a Server, a logical...
Rackspace Cloud Backup
Using Rackspace Cloud Backup for your Database
You can use Rackspace Cloud Backup to backup your database by following a few steps.
First, some background
Rackspace Cloud Backup backs up files, provided it...
Getting Started with Rackspace Cloud Backup - Part 6
Preferences
On the Preferences screen, you can determine how Cloud Backup notifies you about Backup activity on your Account.
Wait, didn't I do this already? When you created...
Getting Started with Rackspace Cloud Backup - Part 3
How to View Backup Information
On the last page, we discussed How to Create a Backup. Once your Backup is set up, you might want to confirm its settings, make sure a clean up...
Getting Started with Rackspace Cloud Backup - Part 2
If you have a Managed Cloud account and do not see your Server under Systems, check with your account manager to install the RCBU Agent.
Other users who do not see their Server...
Getting Started with Rackspace Cloud Backup - Overview
Overview
Rackspace Cloud Backup (RCBU) is a file-based backup application that lets you choose which files and folders to backup from your Cloud Server. You can choose to...
Getting Started with Rackspace Cloud Backup - Part 1
Install the Agent
If you have a Managed Cloud account, you may already have the agent installed on your server. You know you have the agent when you see your Cloud Server(s)...
Many of you are used to taking snapshots of your servers. If you have a solution where you want to save the server’s state or configuration, or want to keep gold copies of your system, then you basically create an image backup...
In Cloud Block Storage (CBS), we work with volumes. Volumes are the detachable block storage devices that expand the storage capacity of your server. You can think of them like USB memory sticks. And, like USB memory sticks, they...
ScaleXtreme seamlessly transitions to the open cloud with Rackspace.
CUSTOMER'S BUSINESS: ScaleXtreme offers systems monitoring and management software that allows customers to view all of their servers through a single unified...
SOASTA leverages Rackspace® Cloud Servers to test Olympic sites.
CUSTOMER'S BUSINESS: SOASTA simulates high-volume web traffic to test web and mobile app performance.
CHALLENGES: The company needs to spin up thousands of servers...
CUSTOMER'S BUSINESS: SaaS
WHAT THEY DO: Inavero helps clients grow their business through regular Net Promoter based satisfaction surveys of their clients, employees and other important stakeholders.
IT GOALS: Scalability,...
CUSTOMER'S BUSINESS: Free service that allows consumers and small businesses to share publicly or privately with friends and family with their own custom site.
CHALLENGES: Maintain consistent performance while distributing large...
CUSTOMER'S BUSINESS: Streaming online music, curated and mixed by DJs
CHALLENGES: Reliable and affordable computing, storage and streaming
SOLUTION: Cloud Servers for production, databases and development; Cloud Files with for...
CUSTOMER'S BUSINESS: A platform of educational games for touch-screen devices
CHALLENGES: Finding a reliable, flexible hosting solution that can grow with the company
SOLUTION: Cloud Servers used for test/dev, analytics, rich...
BUSINESS: Designing and manufacturing innovative kitchen gadgets
CHALLENGES: With one of their products about to be featured on a popular TV show, the small company needed to prepare for huge traffic to their ecommerce website...
Rackspace and New Relic provide the SaaS help desk company with high availability and performance.
AT A GLANCE
CUSTOMER’S BUSINESS: Zendesk is a popular cloud-based help desk system used by more than 15,000 customers in more than...
The SaaS company counts on Cloud ServersTM with a managed service level and CloudkickTM for speed, stability, and support.
AT A GLANCE
CUSTOMER’S BUSINESS:SaaS customer relationship management tools for organizing and tracking...
AT A GLANCE
CUSTOMER’S BUSINESS: A nationally recognized producer and presenter of quality public television programming, including sports, original documentaries, and educational programming
CHALLENGES: Online broadcasting of...
AT A GLANCE
CUSTOMER’S BUSINESS: Ecommerce retailer of personalized gift books
CHALLENGES: Very spiky traffic due to national media attention and seasonality; storing and serving up large amounts of user-generated content...
The marketing agency handles spiky traffic and major clients with ease on the Rackspace® Cloud.
COMPANY SITE: http://www.brightblueday.co.uk/
CUSTOMER'S BUSINESS: Integrated marketing agency, creating campaigns and building...
The search marketing company saves time and money by moving from a dedicated server.
Company site: http://www.seerinteractive.com/
Customer’s business: Search engine marketing and SEO consulting
Challenges: An IT staff of one;...
COMPANY: etouches
BUSINESS: Software-as-a-Service for company event planning
CHALLENGES: Need reliability, uptime, and access to a variety of specialists
SOLUTION: Dedicated Servers, Cloud Servers, Cloud Files, Firewalls...
The Open Cloud is no longer a concept or a vision sketched on a whiteboard -- It’s a reality. Because on August 1st, 2012, Rackspace officially launched its open cloud, powered by OpenStack.
What does “Open” mean for you?
It...
First Generation Cloud Servers: Sample Code
List of API Operations
Code Samples - XML
Create Server Request
Create Server Response
Get Server Details Response
Reboot Server Request
Code Samples - JSON
Create Server Request...
What Is a Name Server?
A name server is part of the Domain Name System (DNS) that translates a human readable domain name (such as rackspace.com) into its corresponding IP address. This information is reported up a hierarchical...
The New Cloud Control Panel currently supports two types of Cloud Servers:
First Generation Cloud Servers, based on Rackspace Compute API v1
Next Generation Cloud Servers, based on OpenStack Compute API v2
With Next Generation...
When creating a new Rackspace Cloud Server, you'll make several important selections that determine the success of your deployment. Two major decisions are:
What operating system/distribution to use
What size Cloud Server you...
This article is written for our New Cloud Control Panel. A version of this article is also available for our Classic Cloud Control Panel
Note: UK Cloud customers must use https://mycloud.rackspace.co.uk/ to access our New Cloud...
Note: This article is written for our New Cloud Control Panel. A version of this article is also available for our Classic Cloud Control Panel. The following article will guide you through creating A Windows Cloud Server in the...
This Second Guide will show you how to add new Cloud Servers and Cloud Load Balancers to your account, as well as how to work with Cloud Files through the File Manager.
Manual DNS
There may be times you need to change your server's DNS settings, either because you find they're misconfigured or because you want to use your own. Fortunately there isn't a lot of work involved in changing the DNS...
In Part I of this article series, we explored the importance of taking into account some of the demands placed on an E-commerce organization. In Part II, we will illuminate some of the initial tactical steps any organization...
E-commerce has provided organizations of all sizes the ability to reach new markets and offer products and services to, in essence, the world. Entrepreneurs, small to medium businesses, charitable groups, and other established...
What happens when all of that market research and graphic design work pays off and you create a successful campaign that is driving lots of traffic to your site or business? There are two scenarios: 1) traffic spikes cripple your...
Understanding the potential reach of your rich media campaign can help you properly frame budget and technical expectations. Online campaigns are like parties - knowing how many guests you expect makes budgeting and planning much...
There are many reasons to deploy "rich media" content. This three-part article is not about the why, but the how. As with all online projects business leaders have to decide what makes the most sense for their company from both a...
Nginx is a popular lightweight server for those who do not need the bulk and extra services that Apache may offer.
This article will look at installing Nginx on an Ubuntu Intrepid Server using the 'aptitude' package manager....
Below is a list of frequently asked questions related to Rackspace Services For SharePoint.
Rackspace Services For SharePoint: FAQs
How do I create a Windows Cloud Server with SharePoint?
From within your Rackspace Cloud Control...
Overview
Rackspace has created new versions of our Windows 2008 R2 image. These new versions include SharePoint Foundation 2010, MS SQL Express 2008 R2, and MS SQL Standard 2008 R2 pre-installed. These images have been...
NOTE: Cloud Networks is production ready but will be available to customers in a phased release. Therefore, it might not be visible when you log into the Cloud Control Panel. To request access to Cloud Networks now, click here....
NOTE: Cloud Networks is production ready but is being made available to customers in a phased release. Therefore, it might not be visible when you log into the New Cloud Control Panel. To request access to Cloud Networks now,...
NOTE: This article is written for our New Cloud Control Panel. A version of this article for our Classic Cloud Control Panel is also available.
When should I use Rescue Mode?
If your Linux system has become non-bootable or is...
This Second Guide will show you how to add new Cloud Servers and Cloud Load Balancers to your account, as well as how to work with Cloud Files through the File Manager.
The following video will present an overview of the process used to perform an application level migration of the IIS 7.X running configuration, MSSQL and all associated data to open cloud windows server.
NOTE: This article is written for our New Cloud Control Panel. A version of this article for our Classic Cloud Control Panel is also available.
When should I use Rescue Mode?
If your Linux system has become non-bootable or is...
NOTE: This article is written for our New Cloud Control Panel. A version of this article for our Classic Cloud Control Panel is also available.
When should I use Rescue Mode?
If your Linux system has become non-bootable or is...
NOTE: This article is written for our New Cloud Control Panel. A version of this article for our Classic Cloud Control Panel is also available.
When should I use Rescue Mode?
If your Linux system has become non-bootable or is...
This Second Guide will show you how to add new Cloud Servers and Cloud Load Balancers to your account, as well as how to work with Cloud Files through the File Manager.
NOTE: This article is written for our New Cloud Control Panel. A version of this article for our Classic Cloud Control Panel is also available.
When should I use Rescue Mode?
If your Linux system has become non-bootable or is...
Next Generation Cloud Servers: Sample Code
List of API Operations
Code Sample - cURL
Add a user to your account through the API
Code Samples - XML
Create Server Request
Create Server Response
Get Server Details Response
Reboot...
Next Generation Cloud Servers: Sample Code
List of API Operations
Code Sample - cURL
Add a user to your account through the API
Code Samples - XML
Create Server Request
Create Server Response
Get Server Details Response
Reboot...
Note: This article is written for our New Cloud Control Panel. A version of this article is also available for our Classic Cloud Control Panel.
Further note: UK Cloud customers must use https://mycloud.rackspace.co.uk/ to access...
NOTE: This article is written for our Classic Cloud Control Panel. A version of this article is also available for our New Cloud Control Panel.
This article will walk you through creating a new server from an existing On-Demand,...
Cloud Server Migration
There are occasions when cloud server instances must be migrated to different host clusters, typically as part of an upgrade or server maintenance. When this happens an affected customer will be notified in...
This Second Guide will show you how to add new Cloud Servers and Cloud Load Balancers to your account, as well as how to work with Cloud Files through the File Manager.
This Second Guide will show you how to add new Cloud Servers and Cloud Load Balancers to your account, as well as how to work with Cloud Files through the File Manager.
This Second Guide will show you how to add new Cloud Servers and Cloud Load Balancers to your account, as well as how to work with Cloud Files through the File Manager.
This Second Guide will show you how to add new Cloud Servers and Cloud Load Balancers to your account, as well as how to work with Cloud Files through the File Manager.
Manual DNS
There may be times you need to change your server's DNS settings, either because you find they're misconfigured or because you want to use your own. Fortunately there isn't a lot of work involved in changing the DNS...
Shopping cart software offers more than just payment processing. Most programs come packed with a variety of features to enable you to create and manage an online store. Options include everything from webpage and storefront...