{"id":10626,"date":"2019-02-26T14:00:52","date_gmt":"2019-02-26T14:00:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rax-stg-wp-aws.com\/news\/rackspace-and-pure-storage-collaborate-to-accelerate-value-of-cloud-through-block-storage-solution-with-ultra-fast-performance\/"},"modified":"2026-10-08T11:40:59","modified_gmt":"2026-10-08T11:40:59","slug":"rackspace-and-pure-storage-collaborate-to-accelerate-value-of-cloud-through-block-storage-solution-with-ultra-fast-performance","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/rax-prod-wp-aws.com\/es\/news\/rackspace-and-pure-storage-collaborate-to-accelerate-value-of-cloud-through-block-storage-solution-with-ultra-fast-performance\/","title":{"rendered":"Rackspace and Pure Storage Accelerate the Value of Cloud through Block Storage Solution with Ultra-Fast Performance"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>SAN ANTONIO<em>\u2013 <\/em>February 26, 2019<em>\u2013<\/em><\/strong>Rackspace&nbsp;today announced that it is aligning efforts with Pure Storage, the data solutions leader that helps innovators build a better world with data, to help accelerate the value of customers\u2019 hybrid-cloud environments with the launch of the new Ultra-Fast Performance Rackspace Block Storage solution.<\/p>\n<p>This collaboration makes Rackspace the largest global Managed Service Provider member of the Pure Partner Program. The Ultra-Fast Performance Rackspace Block Storage solution provides customers with fast access to their storage, <a href=\"cloud\/hybrid\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">hybrid-cloud<\/a> connectivity and low latency for workloads where performance cannot be compromised.<\/p>\n<p>Customers can leverage this offering as they progress along their cloud journey to get extensive data portability across multiple platforms and bring products to market faster. This offering advances Rackspace\u2019s strategy of helping customers get to the cloud and maximize their IT investment by allowing them to seamlessly migrate mission critical workloads such as eCommerce, databases, disaster recovery, artificial intelligence, machine learning and Internet of Things to Rackspace\u2019s infrastructure, while maintaining high performance and availability.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis partnership is allowing us to bring together two big disruptors in the next-gen cloud services and storage industries,\u201d said Prashanth Chandrasekar, senior vice president and general manager at Rackspace. \u201cWe\u2019re excited to partner with Pure Storage to bring a fast, high performance solution to market that gives our customers the ability to make progress on their respective hybrid cloud journeys.\u201d The new Ultra-Fast Performance Rackspace Block Storage solutions help customers address a variety of data storage challenges by providing key features and benefits including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Hybrid-Cloud Transformation:&nbsp;<\/strong>With this offering, Rackspace will help customers migrate, secure and optimize their hybrid-cloud environments with unbiased expertise, while providing a Fanatical Experience.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Enterprise Level Security<\/strong>: Pure Storage\u2019s Purity Operating Environment secures data at &nbsp;the highest standards, providing customers with peace of mind that their data is residing with a trusted partner on world-class technology.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u201cThis collaboration with Rackspace is helping to address a major customer need in the market,\u201d said Jack Hogan, Vice President of Technology Strategy at Pure Storage. \u201cOur goal is to help customers unleash the full power of data storage in a way that helps them drive their business forward. The combination of our industry-leading storage technology, the go-to-market support of the Pure Partner Program, and Rackspace\u2019s managed services and hybrid-cloud transformation expertise provide a differentiated, supported solution that empowers customers along their cloud journey.\u201d The new Ultra-Fast Performance Rackspace Block Storage solution is available now to customers in the U.S., UK and APAC. For additional information, please visit:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"managed-hosting\/data-storage\/storage-area-network\">https:\/\/www.rackspace.com\/managed-hosting\/data-storage\/storage-area-network<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=gL3qk_YoFAE&amp;feature=youtu.be\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=gL3qk_YoFAE&amp;feature=youtu.be<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Media Contact<\/strong><br \/>\nBrandon Brunson<br \/>\n210-312-1357<br \/>\nbrandon.brunson@rackspace.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SAN ANTONIO\u2013 February 26, 2019\u2013Rackspace&nbsp;today announced that it is aligning efforts with Pure Storage, the data solutions leader that helps innovators build a better world with data, to help accelerate the value of customers\u2019 hybrid-cloud environments with the launch of the new Ultra-Fast Performance Rackspace Block Storage solution. 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