[PRESS RELEASE] Rackspace and PostgreSQL, Inc. Announce Offering
От | PgSQL Corporate Communications |
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Тема | [PRESS RELEASE] Rackspace and PostgreSQL, Inc. Announce Offering |
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Msg-id | 20010718091627.N70611-100000@mobile.hub.org обсуждение исходный текст |
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 7/17/01 For more information, please contact: Lew Moorman Elizabeth Anderson, Media Relations Rackspace Managed Hosting Springbok Technologies, Inc. (210) 892-4000 or (972) 480-9458, x172 lmoorman@rackspace.com eanderson@springbok.com Rackspace and PostgreSQL, Inc. Announce Offering for Hosted Open Source Database Solutions New Program Gives Customers DBA Support on Managed Hosting Platform SAN ANTONIO - July 17, 2001 - Rackspace Managed Hosting, a leading provider of open source-based managed hosting services, and PostgreSQL, Inc., the international provider of the world?s most advanced open source Object-Relational DBMS, today announced the "PostgreSQL Quick Start Program," a unique offering for customers running complex PostgreSQL Web sites. This program combines Rackspace's managed hosting and fanatical support with PostgreSQL, Inc.'s database design, consulting and support services. PostgreSQL, Inc. is the first and most experienced commercial source for the advancement of PostgreSQL, the most powerful open source database for Web sites. Rackspace, an industry pioneer in the use of open source technology, was the first managed hosting company to support Linux, and today manages more than 3,600 servers. The PostgreSQL Quick Start Program offers new Rackspace customers up to four hours of senior engineering consulting on PostgresSQL database construction and architecture as well as up to 12 months of DBA support from PostgresSQL, Inc. at no cost with a standard Rackspace contract. This unique combination of Rackspace's fanatical customer support and PostgreSQL, Inc.'s leading DBA services allows IT professionals to focus exclusively on their applications, while Rackspace handles the infrastructure and operating system, and Postgres, Inc. handles the database. "PostgreSQL, Inc. and Rackspace have created an offering that cannot be found anywhere else," said Graham Weston, chief executive officer of Rackspace. "The ability to offer PostgreSQL, Inc.?s level of database expertise in combination with our 24/7 fanatical support is a huge benefit to anyone building dynamic database applications on PostgreSQL. "Our alliance provides an unparalleled combination of services," said Geoff Davidson, chief executive officer of PostgreSQL, Inc. "This program gives database developers and e-businesses access to the most powerful open source database and expert consulting available today for launching their Web sites - more quickly, easily and confidently than ever before." To learn more about the Rackspace and PostgreSQL, Inc. alliance visit http://pgsql.rackspace.com. About Rackspace Managed Hosting Rackspace Managed Hosting provides its customers with full-service managed hosting solutions, including state-of-the-art data centers, customized servers, burstable connectivity, server software and 24 x 7 fanatical support of all hardware and core software. With Rackspace's SmoothScaling capabilities, e-businesses can add bandwidth, advanced services, or server capacity on demand. Monthly fees range from $300 to $50,000 per month, depending on the complexity required. Founded in 1998, with locations in Texas and London, the company manages thousands of servers for customers in more than 60 countries. Rackspace was recently named The Top Dedicated Server Company in Web Server List's Hosting Awards and voted The Top Dedicated Server Host by WebHostMagazine.com. For more information, visit www.rackspace.com , or call 800-961-2888. About PostgreSQL, Inc. The Mission of PostgreSQL, Inc. is to promote the continuous growth in use, application development, training, and certification programs for PostgreSQL by providing companies and individuals with a commercial, full service support organization to meet their business, information and database needs. PostgreSQL, Inc. provides clients, expert consultants, partners and open source community volunteers with both financial recognition and project opportunities while expanding PostgreSQL database functions, applications and capabilities. For more information, visit www.pgsql.com , or call 877-542-0713. # # #
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