Rackspace and JBoss Partner to Deliver Industry-First Managed Hosting Solution for Enterprise Java Applications; Rackspace Named JBoss' First Certified Hosting Partner

Business Wire, Feb 20, 2006

SAN ANTONIO & ATLANTA -- Rackspace Managed Hosting, a fast-growing managed hosting provider, and JBoss(R), Inc., the Professional Open Source company, today announced a partnership agreement to create Intensive Hosting for Linux - JBoss Edition, the first and only managed Linux hosting solution specifically designed for complex Java Enterprise Edition (EE) applications running on JBoss Application Server. As the first JBoss-certified hosting partner, Rackspace will resell JBoss Subscription support services as an optional component to its Intensive enterprise Linux hosting service.

Intensive Hosting for Linux - JBoss Edition, which delivers a scalable, reliable and secure Java EE deployment environment, is delivered by Rackspace. JBoss certifies the offering and provides support escalation for complex issues. It is the only JBoss-certified hosting solution on the market today and represents an unprecedented level of operational integration between both companies to offer a seamless support experience for Intensive - JBoss Edition customers. The hosting solution provides JBoss-specific monitoring, administration and support escalation services to organizations for deploying and managing Java EE applications in a cost-effective and reliable manner.

"Rackspace provides the expertise in managing complex Java EE infrastructure such as the data center, network, operating system and application infrastructure components, in addition to delivering a number of key infrastructure services designed to keep these environments up and running efficiently," said Tom Cooper, vice president of worldwide channels, JBoss, Inc. "Intensive Hosting - JBoss Edition is the optimal product offering for organizations seeking to take advantage of Java EE but lack the resources to effectively deploy and maintain a robust Java EE infrastructure."

"JBoss combines the best of the open source and proprietary software worlds to make open source a safe choice for the enterprise," said Paul Froutan, vice president of product engineering, Rackspace Managed Hosting. "As an innovator in the field of middleware technology, JBoss provides critical technology components and the necessary expertise to ensure that the components in Intensive Hosting - JBoss Edition are optimally configured and fully integrated with custom application code."

Intensive Hosting - JBoss Edition includes the installation, management, patching and support for Java EE application infrastructure components like JBoss, Apache, Tomcat, Oracle and MySQL. Rackspace guarantees 100 percent network uptime for Intensive customers with 24x7 live support. JBoss provides a two-hour response time guarantee for level three support issues, 24x7.

For more information on channel partnerships with Rackspace, please contact Scott White, partner program manager, at 210-447-4456 or swhite@rackspace.com.

About JBoss, Inc.

JBoss, Inc., the global leader in open source middleware, offers simply the better way to transform businesses through a service-oriented architecture (SOA). As the market's leading open source platform for SOA, JEMS (JBoss Enterprise Middleware Suite) delivers proven performance in mission-critical environments and is backed by world-class support and service -- all at a dramatically lower cost structure than proprietary systems. Fortune 500 companies such as Continental Airlines, MCI and Starwood Hotels & Resorts rely on Professional Open Source from JBoss, Inc. Certified partners offering JEMS and JBoss Subscriptions include Dell, HP, NEC, Novell, Sun Microsystems and Unisys. For more information, visit www.jboss.com.

About Rackspace Managed Hosting

Rackspace Managed Hosting(TM) is the leading 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(TM). 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.

JBoss and JEMS are registered trademarks or trademarks of JBoss, Inc. in the United States and other countries. All other trademarks or registered trademarks herein are property of their respective owners.