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Lightstream Collaborates with Rackspace to Deliver Cloud Solutions in Microsoft AzureSALT LAKE CITY, July 11, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Lightstream, a Microsoft - Gold Cloud Platform Partner and leading integrator of cloud, connectivity and IT solutions, today announced at the annual Microsoft Inspire conference in Washington D.C. an alliance with Rackspace®, the leading managed cloud company that provides ongoing technical support for the world's leading technologies, including Microsoft® Azure®. Through this collaboration, Microsoft® Azure® customers that leverage the Lightstream's upfront IT infrastructure strategy, cloud transformation and migration services can now also consume proactive lifecycle support from Rackspace through customized tools, optimization and ongoing technical support solutions.
"As one of Microsoft's larger Azure partners, we have developed a refined expertise not only in migrating workloads into Azure, but also in enviioning the creation of workloads that address business needs and effect transformation," said Lightstream CEO Jim Cassell. "Many of our customers need additional support that includes the ongoing day-to-day management and maintenance of cloud applications and workloads. That's where Rackspace comes in. Our expertise in connectivity and migrating workloads to the cloud, combined with Rackspace's expertise in supporting the day-to-day operations and management of cloud workloads, creates a valuable array of managed technology services with lifecycle support." With a combined 30+ years of experience across the world's leading technologies, Lightstream and Rackspace blend technology, automation and human expertise to deliver business impacting and ongoing architecture and security guidance. Through this alliance, enterprises wanting to utilize the cloud receive world-class strategic direction and implementation assistance from Lightstream's certified Microsoft engineers and architects and ongoing expertise and resources through Rackspace's 24x7x365 Fanatical Support®. Together, the companies will provide managed services across a wide range of Microsoft technologies including Microsoft® Azure®, Hyper V®, Microsoft® Cloud Platform, Microsoft Azure Stack®. Rackspace and Lightstream joint solutions are now available to customers in the U.S. For more information about the collaboration, visit http://ltstream.com/rackspace. ABOUT LIGHTSTREAM Lightstream provides consultative cloud, connectivity, and technology solutions to enterprises. Lightstream partners with all major cloud service providers and network carriers and becomes a single trusted advisor by providing complex cloud and network design and architecture services, migration and implementation assistance, financial optimization of cloud and network services, and long-term lifecycle support with a dedicated customer care model.
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