Rackspace Technology gains new Microsoft Azure specialisations in AI

Rackspace Technology recently announced that Foundry for AI by Rackspace (FAIR) has received numerous new Microsoft Azure specialisations, including AI and Machine Learning in Microsoft Azure specialisation, Build and Modernise AI Apps with Microsoft Azure, and Analytics on Microsoft Azure specialisations. With these latest add-ons, Rackspace Technology, a hybrid multicloud and AI solutions company, now holds eight specialisations, confirming its global presence on Azure.

Acquiring an Azure Specialisation requires a Microsoft Solutions partner to satisfy specific performance and skilling criteria, plus passing an exhaustive audit conducted by a third-party agency approved by Microsoft. Building on a two-decade-long partnership with Microsoft, Rackspace Technology operates as a Premier Solutions Partner across numerous fields, including Business Applications, Data and AI, Modern Workplace, Infrastructure, and Security, serving a multitude of enterprise clients globally.

Hemanta Banerjee, Vice President of Public Cloud Data Services, Rackspace Technology, expressed his delight over the recognition. He said, "It is an honour to have Microsoft recognise Rackspace's capabilities in enabling customer adoption of AI and analytics, implementing Azure data and AI solutions for machine learning, cognitive search, and cognitive services. Our certified data engineers and data scientists support our customer's AI journey with a proven focus on data quality and responsible AI principles to deliver applications with exceptional customer experiences. The specialisations Rackspace has earned are a great testament to that."

Rackspace Technology has successfully facilitated the integration of AI and Machine Learning technologies across various sectors, such as utilities, transportation, and logistics. This has allowed their customers to achieve increased accessibility, automation, scalability, and efficiency in business operations. The attainment of a Microsoft Specialisation underpins Rackspace's commitment to stringent standards. Its track record of delivering customised solutions in high-demand sectors and continuously innovating to meet the evolving needs of clients using Azure OpenAI attests to this fact.

Foundry for AI by Rackspace (FAIR) is a global practice dedicated to driving business transformation, enhancing customer experience, increasing service quality, and hastening value creation through the secure and responsible use of AI technologies. FAIR has pinpointed over 500 use cases across multiple industries and is working on a range of industry-leading implementations for their worldwide customers.

Rackspace Technology, an end-to-end hybrid, multicloud, and AI technology services corporation, designs, constructs, and oversees its customers' cloud environments across all significant technology platforms, irrespective of technology stack or deployment model. It joins hands with its customers at every stage of their cloud journey, enabling them to modernise applications, create new products, and adopt innovative technologies.