Rackspace opens London data center

CarrierHotels News Staff

June 21, 2000 -- Rackspace opened its London data center today, expanding to meet the needs of its growing overseas customer base.
The provider of Linux-based managed Internet hosting services also an agreement to provide managed hosting services to AboveNet Communications customers.
Rackspace said that with approximately 45 percent of its business customers based outside the United States, the need for a data center in Europe has become pressing. The new data center is located in the Docklands area of London.
"`We are experiencing great demand for managed hosting services, and many of our customers outside the U.S. have requested we open a data center in Europe,'' said Graham Weston, chief executive officer of Rackspace. "Having a presence in London represents a significant opportunity for us.''
Rackspace.com provides its services under monthly subscriptions to Web developers, e-businesses and application service providers with a Web hosting budget between $200 and $10,000 a month.