Rackspace Cloud Will Expand in Dallas

Data Center Knowledge (Jan 6 2012) Construction , Data Center Outages , Cloud Computing

1. Rackspace Hosting has leased a large chunk of data center space in Richardson, Texas to expand its growing cloud computing operation. On Dec. 29 the company leased 58,200 square feet of data center space at Digital Realty Trust’s huge Datacenter Park – Dallas campus. Rackspace (RAX) has emerged as one of the leading players in the fast-growing market for cloud computing services. The company added more than 12,000 servers last year to acommodate new cloud customers, leading to a major expansion of Rackspace’s data center infrastructure. Expansion Option in Dallas The new facility will provide Rackspace (RAX) with an expansion option in the Dallas market, where it operates one of its largest data centers. The company’s current facility in Grapevine, Texas is also one of its oldest data centers, and was the site of of power outage in 2009 that involved a series of equipment failures. (Read Full Article)

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