AWS Managed Services vs. Rackspace Managed Public Cloud

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
AWS Managed Services
Score 7.8 out of 10
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AWS Managed Services is a service where AWS operates AWS infrastructure on behalf of enterprise customers and partners. AWS Managed Services (AMS) operates AWS on the users behalf, providing what the vendor describes as a secure and compliant AWS Landing Zone, a proven enterprise operating model, on-going cost optimization, and day-to-day infrastructure management.N/A
Rackspace Managed Public Cloud
Score 7.0 out of 10
N/A
Rackspace offers managed public cloud infrastructure services for Microsoft Azure, Amazon (AWS), Google Cloud, and Alibaba Cloud.N/A
Pricing
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Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
AWS Managed ServicesRackspace Managed Public Cloud
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
Additional Details
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User Ratings
AWS Managed ServicesRackspace Managed Public Cloud
Likelihood to Recommend
8.0
(2 ratings)
7.0
(1 ratings)
Usability
8.0
(1 ratings)
7.0
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
7.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
AWS Managed ServicesRackspace Managed Public Cloud
Likelihood to Recommend
Amazon AWS
AWS Managed Services uploads very large files the fastest. When trying to use different platforms we work with, it just does not work. But AWS Managed Services can solve it any time. When returning to AWS Managed Services after a couple of weeks not entering the service, it is difficult, or almost impossible to find your previous file intuitively.
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Rackspace
Augment current IT staff. Repeated tasks that can be part of a runbook. Setting up and tearing down of network services and servers.
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Pros
Amazon AWS
  • Easy to use management interface
  • Unparalleled uptime
  • One pane of glass reporting features
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Rackspace
  • Azure support for processes
  • Network services and support
  • Architecture review
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Cons
Amazon AWS
  • The interface is not user friendly
  • Hard to track where you saved files
  • Too much going on in the bucket, I see many irrelevant things, want to see only the files I own
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Rackspace
  • Project planning
  • Customer service rep doesn’t necessarily have the leverage to get things done.
  • Missed tasks that were part of the runbook.
  • Pushing gear that might not be the best for the customer.
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Usability
Amazon AWS
I rated 8 as a very high rank since AWS Managed Services have great capabilities, so the quality is high, But the overall usage experience of the interface is no so friendly; it is very basic and looks like it is directed more to developers or science experts and less to other users that work with clients or prefer better UI/UX.
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Rackspace
Due to their vast areas of expertise, they can be leveraged in different projects. They can also be used to augment the current architecture and provide redundancy as needed. We use their engineers to review architectures and get industry recommendations.
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Support Rating
Amazon AWS
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Rackspace
They are available when needed and the runbook is followed 80% of the time. There can be some missed processes, which can lead to problems.
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Alternatives Considered
Amazon AWS
We have not evaluated any other similar products. Quite frankly, we see no reason to do so. AWS Managed Services provides everything we need
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Rackspace
We used hosting.com in the past. The customer support is significantly better. Knowledge of products is more. Better handling of expedited/emergency situations. Responsive to feedback. The account rep is available for any escalations. Due to the vast area of expertise, we leverage them for different aspects of infrastructure
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Return on Investment
Amazon AWS
  • Allowed us to almost fully eliminate software install travel - Huge cost savings
  • Has allowed us to move our customer base off of physical, onsite hardware and its associated problems
  • Has allowed our organization to move to a fully remote workforce
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Rackspace
  • Less time spent supporting services and more time can be spent on architecture.
  • Off hour support.
  • Initial review of current architecture and recommendations.
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