Organizations deploying OpenStack can now receive formal service and support offerings from Rackspace through Rackspace Cloud Builders. Cloud Builders is a new business that will offer training and certification, deployment services, and ongoing support to enterprises and service providers through its team of OpenStack experts and its network of technology industry leaders.

According to Jim Curry, General Manager of Rackspace Cloud Builders, "Customers want to realize the benefits of cloud computing in many locations depending on their requirements and needs. The promise of being open, flexible and compatible makes OpenStack the ideal platform; however, they also want the assurance that a partner like Rackspace is standing behind them when deploying it in their own datacenters.

Rackspace Cloud Builders is "ready to support OpenStack deployments anywhere starting today," Curry continued.

Rackspace will extend its commitment to customer service, known as Fanatical Support, beyond the company's datacenters to stand behind any OpenStack cloud deployment.

Rackspace Cloud Builders brings together the OpenStack experts from the team who built and operate the Rackspace Cloud and from the recent acquisition of Anso Labs, a professional services company that has helped large business and government organizations deploy and operate OpenStack Clouds. The launch of Rackspace Cloud Builders and the acquisition of Anso Labs reinforces Rackspace's investment in the success of OpenStack by driving adoption of the emerging open cloud standard.