Rackspace announced the newest release of its Rackspace Hybrid Cloud offering, RackConnect v3, including new security capabilities, increased scalability and an improved customer experience. Rackspace created the unique RackConnect technology to address the needs of customers who require the scalability of the cloud, combined with the enhanced security and performance of traditional dedicated hosting.
RackConnect allows customers to blend traditional dedicated hardware and networks with a variety of services deployed in the public cloud. The latest iteration of RackConnect uses software-defined network technology and Rackspace Cloud Networks to deliver a seamless connection between disparate environments with an emphasis on security across the entire configuration.
Rackspace offers this hybrid cloud solution with the ability to incorporate highly customized devices within dedicated hosting and connect with public cloud, private cloud powered by VMware, OpenStack and Microsoft, and even offsite to a customer premise all backed by Fanatical Support. There is no additional charge for RackConnect beyond the cost of the underlying resources consumed.
“RackConnect v3 redefines hybrid cloud by offering enterprise customers a migration path to the public cloud with none of the downside,” said John Engates, CTO at Rackspace. “This unique hybrid cloud technology allows our customers to take advantage of our managed public cloud, private cloud and dedicated hosting offerings with a seamless integration backed by Fanatical Support. It is a unique offering in the market today.”