Toppy

Rackspace: Unconventional IPO With Potential

I couldn't disagree more. Have you seen the investment and commitments that they have made in their community? The founders and still active leaders are from the city and have no intentions of "exit[ing]". Take a hard look at their commitments and show me the logic here!

If you truly know anything about this company (I have been a customer of theirs for sometime), you will see that they offer something that no one in the business can match - they have tagged it as 'Fanatical Support', and whilst it is great for marketing, it really is a rare offering that you just don't come across these days.

- my .02




On Aug 04 03:57 AM Jase wrote:

> This is an exit strategy for Rackspace, not an investment opportunity.
> Value flourishes where there is scarcity. The products Rackspace
> are offered in abundance elsewhere the market. Bandwidth and storage,
> essentially, are approaching nominal value. The margins here are
> garbage. Whether its this year or next, this company will begin its
> inevitable decline to zero. Short-side traders are going to have
> an orgy with this one.

Rackspace IPO Overview

"and truly interested in helping clients grow to fill their own business requirements."

That sure is a weighted sentiment. From my experience, in contrast to most webhosting companies, Rackspace is more than just interested in helping clients grow, they are actively involved. I hope that in a market of failures, they continue to grow as they have been doing consistently. A buy for me!


On Aug 07 02:37 PM InternetCave man wrote:

> This is definitely and untapped market for investors, as Full Internet
> Solutions Providers either didn't exist, or were eclipsed by the
> TelComm giants (aging dinosaurs in my opinion). Now with players
> emerging, and a new market opening up, a new competition to become
> the leader in this industry, begins.
>
> Reports are that Rackspace's quick growth, may be their Achilles
> Heal, as they struggle to maintain their services (both product and
> customer services) with the same level of quality as when they first
> launched. Not a good sign for investors, not to mention the frustration
> and resentment from customers that will arise. Seems to be a repetition
> of what the large TelComms have been providing/failing at for the
> last few years.
>
> Forget about Rackspace's IPO offering. I'd invest in a Canadian Company
> with already a World Footprint - PEER1 Network, ahead of Rackspace
> in many ways, offering a multitude of solutions for the small, medium,
> and large business markets, and truly interested in helping clients
> grow to fill their own business requirements.
>
> Their Network, has recently undergone a complete upgrade to the new
> 10GB/OC192, providing the highest bandwidth possible.
>
> Listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under PIX(PIX:TSX), I recommend
> investing here instead.
> Check them out:
> www.peer1.com
> www.serverbeach.com
> www.peer1.com/investor...
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