Rackspace vs SolarWinds

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Rackspace
Based on 20 reviews.
SolarWinds
Based on 346 reviews.
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Overview
Rackspace Inc. is a managed cloud computing company based in Windcrest, Texas, USA, a suburb of San Antonio, Texas. The company also has offices in Australia, the United Kingdom, Switzerland, Israel, and Hong Kong, and data centers operating in Texas, Illinois, Virginia, the United Kingdom, Australia, and Hong Kong. The company's email and apps division operates from Blacksburg, VA; other offices are located in Austin, Texas and San Francisco, California.
SolarWinds Inc. develops enterprise information technology infrastructure management software for IT professionals. In 2007, SolarWinds raised funding from Austin Ventures, Bain Capital and Insight Venture Partners. SolarWinds completed its initial public offering of $112.5 million in 2009. In 2012, SolarWinds' total revenue reached $269 million. In June 2014, the company purchased the Swedish web-monitoring company Pingdom.
Sample Customers
SolarWinds NPM
Microsoft, Federal Express, Hewlett-Packard, and MasterCard
SolarWinds AppOptics
TraxoCovea Insurance BTE TechnologyDatarista
Popular Solutions
Top Industries
Computer Software Company
18%
Comms Service Provider
13%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Government
8%
Educational Organization
40%
Computer Software Company
9%
Government
6%
Comms Service Provider
6%
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