Rackspace to Offer Managed Private VMware vCloud

Rackspace has added dedicated VMware vCloud to its portfolio of managed services. The managed cloud service essentially offloads day-to-day tasks like backing up VMs and applying patches to the operating system from IT staff’s plate, so they can “focus on higher-value projects,” Arrian Mehis, general manager of VMware Practice at Rackspace, wrote in a blog post Wednesday.