Rackspace Hosting, Inc. announced from the Web 2.0 Conference the release of their new Platform Hosting solution. Created as a unique alternative to colocation, Platform Hosting gives users the control to manage all aspects of their hosting environment, with the added benefit of managed hardware and aggressive service level agreements, backed by a world-class data center and network infrastructure.

Rackspace’s mission is to change the way companies consume IT services by offering an entire portfolio of solutions to fit every customer’s evolving needs. With Platform Hosting, Rackspace provides 24/7 management of the equipment, network infrastructure and data center. The customer retains full control and manages the everyday administrative responsibility of their hosting environment including the operating system, networking devices, monitoring, storage and applications. This offering gives customers that require more control and flexibility the ability to administer their environment, without the burden of managing the hardware infrastructure.

The Platform Hosting solution easily scales to fit a customer’s growth and complexity needs. A dedicated Rackspace team provides infrastructure support along with design and deployment expertise to ensure customers can focus on their application environment, not the day-to-day burden of managing the infrastructure. Rackspace backs the Platform Hosting solution with its 100 percent Network Uptime Guarantee and one hour hardware replacement guarantee.

Shalini Ale/ITvoir Network