Monday, March 31, 2025

Rackspace Technology announces Rackspace AI Business, a comprehensive AI-enabled platform for optimizing AI workloads for enterprises

Fully managed private AI solution combines cutting-edge AI capabilities with enterprise-grade security and privacy

SAN ANTONIO, March 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rackspace Technology ® (NASDAQ: RXT), a leader in end-to-end hybrid cloud and AI solutions, today announced Rackspace AI Business, a versatile, secure, and high-performance AI-optimized hybrid cloud platform aimed at customers with AI training and inference needs to realize the full potential of AI. 

In today's rapidly changing business world, companies face unprecedented

challenges in implementing and scaling their AI initiatives. The complexity of managing AI workloads across diverse environments, coupled with the need for specialized infrastructure and expertise, has become a significant barrier to realizing the full potential of AI technologies. As AI becomes increasingly critical to business operations, the need for a flexible, high-performance platform that operates seamlessly across hybrid environments is more urgent than ever. 

Rackspace AI Business addresses this critical market need by providing a private cloud solution purpose-built for AI workloads. Combining cutting-edge infrastructure with deep AI expertise from the Foundry for AI by Rackspace (FAIR™) , this innovative platform enables organizations to overcome deployment challenges, accelerate time to value, and effortlessly scale their AI initiatives—all while adhering to the security, compliance, and performance standards required to run enterprises. 

"Our Rackspace AI Business Platform is designed for enterprises seeking innovative and secure AI implementations, enabling organizations to seize new opportunities, support decision-making, and stay ahead in today's data-driven IT landscape," said Lance Weaver, Chief Product and Technology Officer at Rackspace Technology. "Rackspace Technology's approach to AI represents the future of AI implementation, where proximity, security, and technological excellence come together." 

Rackspace AI Business empowers organizations to optimize AI.
Designed to help organizations successfully implement AI, Rackspace AI Business provides a powerful foundation for businesses ready to harness its transformative potential. Built on an advanced private cloud platform powered by Dell servers and NVIDIA graphics processors, the solution is specifically optimized to handle a variety of AI workloads, from complex training to demanding inference. This fully managed private cloud solution seamlessly integrates cutting-edge AI capabilities with enterprise-grade security and privacy measures, enabling organizations to innovate while protecting sensitive data. 

By providing the specialized infrastructure needed to make AI more powerful, efficient, and adaptable, Rackspace AI Business removes the technical barriers that have slowed AI adoption, allowing organizations to focus on driving maximum business value from their AI initiatives and achieving: 

Distributed training: 

  • Robust, distributed training infrastructure for large-scale model training 
  • Efficient resource utilization and parallelization 
  • Support for multi-GPU and multi-node training

Scalable inference: 

  • Powerful inference capabilities for real-time forecasting 
  • Scaling to fluctuating workloads 
  • Support for batch and online inference

Fine-tuning options: 

  • Easy fine-tuning of pre-trained models for domain-specific tasks 
  • Support for various model architectures and frameworks 

"Enterprises today face a critical challenge: They need specialized infrastructure for AI workloads, but they can't afford to compromise on security, flexibility, or performance," said Srini Koushik, President of AI, Technology, and Sustainability at Rackspace Technology. "Our AI Business Platform directly addresses this pain point by providing the optimal foundation for fine-tuning and inference workloads. We've designed this solution specifically for organizations that need to scale their AI initiatives without having to build and manage complex infrastructure themselves. This isn't just about technology—it's about removing barriers so companies can focus on driving real value from their AI investments." 

For more information about Rackspace AI Business, click here . 

About Foundry for AI by Rackspace (FAIR)
FAIR (Foundry for AI by Rackspace) is an industry-leading global practice driving practical innovation through strategic AI adoption. With over 70 successful enterprise AI implementations across industries, FAIR helps organizations solve complex challenges and achieve measurable business results. Rackers provide the expertise needed to accelerate revenue growth, improve operational efficiency, and optimize the customer experience—delivering tangible results in weeks, not months.

About Rackspace Technology
Rackspace Technology is a leading end-to-end hybrid cloud and AI solutions company. We build and operate our customers' cloud environments across all major technology platforms, regardless of technology stack or deployment model. We partner with our customers at every stage of their cloud journey, helping them modernize their applications, develop new products, and adopt innovative technologies.

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