Boycott Rackspace
Lancaster IMC | 28.10.2004 16:44 | FBI Server Seizure
Rackspace is a corporate profit player, located in Texas, which happily handed over Indymedia's servers to, presumably, the FBI. Such a company is untrustworthy and it is our responsbility to let as many people as possible know that Rackspace is on the other team: if you are not part of the solution, you are part of the pollution!
!NOW!
On Rackspace's website you can find this paragraph:
"As the fastest growing managed hosting specialist in the world, Rackspace is recognized time and again for excellence in service and innovation. These awards and recognition clearly demonstrate Rackspace's commitment to going beyond our customers' expectations when delivering customized hosting solutions."
And it is certainly true that Rackspace went well beyond Indymedia's expectations when they handed over the hard disks of the Ahimsa server.
As Rackspace has chosen to declare its allegiance with the secret services of the world, rather than with freedom of speech, information and assembly in cyberspace it is only natural that a campaign to boycott Rackspace has started:
http://www.boycottrackspace.com/
So let us get on the case and help defame Rackspace. If you use their services: change; if your work place does: encourage them to change. Blog away, post your dissatisfaction whereever you can. It is possible to ask Rackspace questions by writing to Annalie Drusch on
adrusch@rackspace.com in case you want to get any background information.
Further details can be found here:
http://docs.indymedia.org/view/Global/AhimsaOverview
and here:
http://www.eff.org/Censorship/Indymedia/
"As the fastest growing managed hosting specialist in the world, Rackspace is recognized time and again for excellence in service and innovation. These awards and recognition clearly demonstrate Rackspace's commitment to going beyond our customers' expectations when delivering customized hosting solutions."
And it is certainly true that Rackspace went well beyond Indymedia's expectations when they handed over the hard disks of the Ahimsa server.
As Rackspace has chosen to declare its allegiance with the secret services of the world, rather than with freedom of speech, information and assembly in cyberspace it is only natural that a campaign to boycott Rackspace has started:
http://www.boycottrackspace.com/ So let us get on the case and help defame Rackspace. If you use their services: change; if your work place does: encourage them to change. Blog away, post your dissatisfaction whereever you can. It is possible to ask Rackspace questions by writing to Annalie Drusch on
adrusch@rackspace.com in case you want to get any background information. Further details can be found here:
http://docs.indymedia.org/view/Global/AhimsaOverview and here:
http://www.eff.org/Censorship/Indymedia/
Lancaster IMC
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Don't bite the hand that feeds you YET
29.10.2004 14:28
hand biter
What they want the world to know about them
29.10.2004 17:49
Are these people we want to do business with? Do we need to have any second thought whether or not we could morally defend take legal action agianst them?
Don't think so:
Rackspace Reports Rapid Growth and
Continues Climb to $100 Million Mark
Penetration of Enterprise Market Fuels Growth and Enables Market Share Gain
SAN ANTONIO — Sept 30, 2004 — Rackspace Managed Hosting today announced that in the first half of 2004, the company’s revenue grew 55 percent, compared to the first half of 2003. Industry analysts predict that the hosting industry will grow an average of 15 percent in 2004 signaling significant market share gains for Rackspace over the course of the year. At the close of the second quarter 2004, Rackspace was at an annualized revenue run rate of $88 million and is rapidly approaching the $100 million mark. In addition, Rackspace realized strong profit growth with net income surpassing last year’s total in the first six months of 2004.
"Rackspace’s momentum continues to build with record sales growth and a full pipeline that will enable us to expand our reach into the enterprise market," said Lanham Napier, president of Rackspace Managed Hosting. "Our number one priority continues to be building a world-class service company that fulfills our Fanatical Support™ promise to our customers."
The company’s growth was driven by added enterprise business, from both new and existing customers. Rackspace’s average customer revenue has grown nearly 30 percent in the first half of 2004 and additions to the client list include notable customers such as EMI Records, Miller Brewing, National Geographic and Best Buy.
In order to support the company’s growth, Rackspace expanded its employee base by nearly 20 percent in the first half of 2004 to a count of 440, with plans to fill 50 more positions by year end.
About Rackspace Managed Hosting
Rackspace Managed Hosting™ is the fastest-growing managed hosting provider for customers of all sizes – from start-ups to enterprise customers. Founded in 1998, Rackspace has built a world-class service organization based on its philosophy of Fanatical Support™. The company offers a wide range of managed services for enterprise hosting platforms and currently hosts 15 percent of the Fortune 100 Companies. For more information, visit www.rackspace.com, or call
800-961-2888.
surprised imc-ista
Bite it!
29.10.2004 21:53
Oi!