Managed OpenStack Public Cloud service levels FAQ
Last updated on: 2017-03-15
Authored by: David Hendler
Get quick answers to common questions about the service levels for Managed OpenStack Public Cloud.
What are the service levels for Managed Public OpenStack Cloud?
Managed Public OpenStack Cloud has the following service levels:
- Managed Infrastructure: Rackspace manages the data center, infrastructure, and virtualization layers.
- Managed Operations: Rackspace manages the data center, infrastructure, virtualization layers, operating system, database layer, and web server.
What is the service-level pricing model?
The Managed Cloud pricing model provides greater transparency of your total cloud expense by separating the cost of infrastructure and support.
The infrastructure rate is based on the number of gigabytes (GB) of random access memory (RAM) used during the billing cycle, and not on the types of server. This way, many small servers are the same price as fewer larger servers.
The support cost, or Service Level Rate, is determined by the total Compute power used. The Service Level Rate covers the maintenance and support of all your cloud Compute products (such as servers), and is based on your service level. OnMetal servers have a flat hourly rate independent of RAM. If you do not meet the minimum Service Level Rate during your billing cycle, the difference is assessed to your account.
Your service level and support cover all products, but the Service Level Rate is only assessed against Compute products. Storage services such as Cloud Files and Cloud Block Storage have no Service Level Rates associated with them.
Can new customers choose other service levels for Managed OpenStack Public Cloud?
No, new customers can choose only Managed Infrastructure or Managed Operations. Customers with an older service level, such as the Infrastructure service level, can stay on that level or move to one of the new levels. Customers who upgrade to a new service level can’t return to the old level.
What happens with customers who are on the old Infrastructure service level?
Customers who have the Infrastructure service level are grandfathered into their current pricing plan and continue to receive the same support as always, along with any enhancements we announce.
Is Rackspace improving the support experience?
Yes, we are always looking at ways to improve our support. We expect that our pricing changes will cause some new customers who don’t value support to choose other providers. As a result, we will be able to shift more resources to serve customers who do value support and are willing to pay for it.
What do I get with support from Rackspace?
There are five foundational components to support from Rackspace:
- Architecture advisors: Move beyond one-size-fits-all reference architectures. Let our experts tailor your workload architecture to your exact needs.
- Security guidance: Let us apply our cloud expertise to your workload to help identify potential vulnerabilities and enable more secure deployments.
- Code development assistance: Standard developer guides alone aren’t enough. Use our experts for your code, leveraging our interfaces (for example, APIs and SDKs) to the fullest.
- Launch assistance: Use our specialists to help understand your unique needs and get up and running fast.
- 24x7 access to cloud engineers: Reach our experts when you need them, and when your business is depending on it.
Do Managed Operations customers get additional services?
Yes, customers at the Managed Operations service level can take advantage of the following additional services:
- Platform maintenance
- Cloud application installation
- Monitoring and response
- Cloud application service management
- Named account manager
What support guarantees do customers receive with Managed Cloud?
To learn more about our support guarantees, see the general Cloud Terms of Service.
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