The only provider on this list that credibly covers both sides of the decision: managed VMware private cloud if you stay, and managed AWS, Azure, and GCP if you re-platform. Global scale and deep engineering — with the trade-offs of a very large organization.
Rackspace Technology is one of the original managed hosting companies and today operates as a global multicloud services firm. Its portfolio spans managed VMware private cloud (dedicated vSphere environments in Rackspace and partner data centers), managed public cloud across AWS, Azure, and GCP, plus security, data, and application services. It is a Broadcom-era VMware partner at scale and one of the largest managed VMware operators in the world.
For VMware customers weighing an exit, Rackspace occupies a unique position: it does not need you to pick a path before engaging. If staying on vSphere through a provider is the right answer, Rackspace hosts and operates it. If re-platforming to Azure, AWS, or GCP (native or via AVS/VMC/GCVE) is the right answer, Rackspace runs those migrations and the ongoing management too. Few competitors can quote both options honestly because few sell both.
The company's engineering bench is genuinely deep — it has been operating other people's VMware estates for two decades — and its global footprint suits multinationals that regional US providers cannot serve.
The honest caveats: Rackspace is a large public company that has been through significant restructuring, and support experience reports vary more than they did in the "fanatical support" era. Mid-market customers can feel small there, and pricing is rarely the most aggressive in a competitive bid. It earns its place on shortlists through breadth and scale rather than boutique attention.
If you are genuinely undecided between staying on VMware and re-platforming to a hyperscaler, Rackspace lets you compare both with one vendor's pricing and one migration partner — useful leverage even if you ultimately choose someone else.
For global or multi-region estates, it is one of the few managed VMware options with real international delivery, and its hyperscaler practices mean a phased strategy (stay now, migrate some workloads later) does not require switching vendors mid-journey.
Tell us about your VMware environment and a Foretel advisor will bring back proposals from Rackspace Technology and 2–3 comparable providers — with an honest recommendation on which fits.
