2011 | 2010

Spring 2011
“Experienced in Ecommerce - Rackspace's Knowledge of Magento Enterprise”
Magento is one of the fastest growing ecommerce platforms in the world. Its Open Source approach makes its enterprise software a much more flexible platform than many others. And with that, Magento requires additional expertise when it comes to enterprise hosting environments. This whitepaper discusses Rackspace's deep experience and technological proficiency with Magento. It also explains how Rackspace's Fantical Support® works with enterprises to help optimize their hosting environment for the Magento platform.

Winter 2011
“A Decision-Maker's Guide to Hybrid and Cloud Computing”
In recent years Cloud Computing has made the difficult transition from marketing buzzword to creditable technology. More and more IT organizations are achieving real cost efficiencies from cloud and hybrid solutions while improving their business agility. At the same time, the wave of high-tech firms rebranding their products as “cloud-enabled” shows no signs of abating, resulting in a complex and sometimes confusing vendor landscape.
The purpose of this guide is to cut through the jargon, give a straightforward explanation of cloud services, and help buyers find a solution that fits their organisations’ needs.

30th March 2010
“Achieving PCI DSS Compliance with Rackspace”
The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) is a global information security standard defined by the Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council (PCI SSC). The purpose of the standard is to reduce credit card fraud. This is achieved through increased controls around data and its exposure to compromise. The standard applies to all organizations which process, store, or transmit cardholder information.
The purpose of this guide is to clearly explain what PCI DSS is, who it is relevant to, which areas of PCI DSS Rackspace can assist with, and which responsibilities are solely those of the customer.

1st Feb 2010
“A Decision Maker's Guide to Securing an IT infrastructure”
With so many malicious attacks taking place now, securing an IT infrastructure is vital. The purpose of this guide is to cut through the jargon, and help buyers understand the options available to them.

1st Feb 2010
“Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity”
The purpose of this guide is to cut through the jargon around Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery, explain the differences and help buyers find a solution that fits their needs.

8th Jan 2010
“A Decision-Maker's Guide to Cloud Computing and Managed Hosting”
Organisations have never had so much choice about how to host their applications.
From Dedicated to Shared Hosting, Private to Public Cloud, there’s an abundance of buzzwords, and precious little straight talking.
The purpose of this guide is to cut through the jargon, and help buyers find a solution that fits their needs.

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