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Modernizing for Compliance: A Strategic Roadmap for Public Sector and Higher Ed, including CMMC
2025-06-19 17:22:11| The Webmail Blog
Modernizing for Compliance: A Strategic Roadmap for Public Sector and Higher Ed, including CMMC caro2698 Thu, 06/19/2025 - 10:22 Cloud Insights Modernizing for Compliance: A Strategic Roadmap for Public Sector and Higher Ed, including CMMC June 19, 2025 by Jason Wicker, Chief Technology Officer, Rackspace Government Solutions Link Copied! 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In my first and second articles in this series, I wrote about strategic cloud compliance and AI-powered cloud compliance. Both articles addressed the public sector, the higher education sector and entities working toward Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC). In this third and final article, Im sharing insight on modernizing for cloud compliance for all three. Cloud modernization isn't just about lifting and shifting existing applications to the cloud. It's about re-architecting applications, embracing cloud-native services and adopting a DevSecOps culture. This approach allows you to build secure, resilient and CMMC-compliant systems. Here's how modernization can improve your compliance, especially for CMMC: Microservices architecture:�Breaking down monolithic applications into smaller, independent microservices improves security by limiting the impact of a security breach. This aligns with CMMCs focus on segmentation and containment. Infrastructure as Code (IaC):�This enables you to automate the provisioning and management of your cloud infrastructure. It can help lower the risk of human error and ensure consistency in your security configurations, a key requirement for CMMC. Containerization and orchestration:�Containers provide a consistent and secure environment for running applications. Orchestration tools like Kubernetes automate container deployment and scaling, improving efficiency and resilience, which can be�beneficial for CMMC compliance. Serverless computing:�This can help eliminate the need to manage servers, reducing your attack surface and simplifying compliance. Because the cloud provider handles the underlying infrastructure security, some aspects of CMMC compliance can be greatly simplified. DevSecOps:�Integrating security into the DevOps pipeline ensures that its considered throughout the application development lifecycle. This is crucial for CMMC, which emphasizes security throughout the development process. For public sector and higher education institutions, modernization is not just a technical imperative; it's a strategic one. By adopting a modern cloud architecture, you can develop the potential to: Reduce costs:�Optimize resource use and eliminate the need for expensive on-premises infrastructure. Improve agility:�Respond quickly to changing needs and deploy new services fast. Enhance security:�Implement strong security controls and reduce the risk of data breaches. Simplify compliance:�Automate compliance processes and generate reports easily. However, modernization requires careful planning and execution. It's essential to assess your existing applications and partners, prioritize modernization efforts, and develop a roadmap that aligns with your business goals and compliance requirements. Cloud modernization, combined with a strategic approach to compliance and the intelligent use of AI, empowers public sector and higher education institutions to leverage the full potential of the cloud while maintaining the highest levels of security and data privacy. This holistic approach helps organizations to not only meet their compliance obligations but also drive innovation and better serve their constituents and stakeholders. To learn more about how Rackspace Technology can help your organization navigate cloud compliance and security, visit our�Government Solutions page. Tags: Cloud Insights Education Government
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Accelerate Your Cloud Journey with Rackspace Elastic Engineering Dedicated Pods
2025-06-10 17:44:40| The Webmail Blog
Accelerate Your Cloud Journey with Rackspace Elastic Engineering Dedicated Pods caro2698 Tue, 06/10/2025 - 10:44 Products Accelerate Your Cloud Journey with Rackspace Elastic Engineering Dedicated Pods June 12, 2025 by Rackspace Technology Staff Link Copied! 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Discover how it works and if its the ideal solution for your organizations engineering demands. What could your organization accomplish with a dedicated, flexible team of engineers who have experience in all aspects of cloud computing? The answer is straightforward: Anything you need to accomplish. That is the objective of one of the most unique solutions that Rackspace Technology offers organizations Rackspace Elastic Engineering. With this service, organizations get a flexible cloud management operating model and on-demand access to a dedicated pod of engineers who work with in-house teams to achieve the organizations business goals. The dedicated engineering pod model gives organizations an engineering team that works consistently with them and is solely focused on their IT needs. Rather than Rackspace merely providing support, pod engineers become a consultative partner and an extension of the in-house team, helping build, operate and improve their cloud environments. According to Jonathan Loeffler, Senior Manager of Cloud Practice Engineering at Rackspace, The leading benefit of Rackspace Elastic Engineering is that the engineers become a dependable resource that fits into the organizations culture, understands its business needs and works as dedicated members of its team. Loeffler sat down to answer several fundamental questions about Rackspace Elastic Engineering, including its key features and benefits, range of services and business approach. Q: How is Rackspace Elastic Engineering different from staff augmentation services? Loeffler: Staff augmentation has its purpose and place, but Rackspace Elastic Engineering operates with its own unique delivery framework. It governs tasks and deliverables to completion, helping ensure that our customers business objectives and outcomes are met with a high degree of accuracy and accountability. Our engineering talent and delivery methodology are the secret sauce of the engagement. The engineers and architects have a technical aptitude thats cranked to 11 to support organizations evolving technology demands. And they adapt to each customers unique needs, grow as each customers cloud maturity evolves, and are always one step ahead of market and industry trends. Our cloud engineers and architects are not just outsourced talent. They are Rackspace employees. They bring our core values and delivery methodology to every organization we work with. Q. What are the key features of a Rackspace Elastic Engineering dedicated pod? Loeffler:�Several features make this solution unique in the industry and a compelling option for organizations around the world from its do-with approach to its accelerators. Our do-with engagement approach means that pod engineers work in an agile, sprint-based model alongside our customers teams. While this may sound clich�, its key to being able to deliver high-performance results with a small team. Having a dedicated pod means that regardless of the tier of monthly hours a customer chooses, theyll always work with the same engineering pod, a team that knows them, their environment and their business. Our flexible tiered pricing lets customers purchase fractional access to their engineering pods through a straightforward hours-based tier, which can be used across multiple departments. Organizations can scale tiers up and down monthly as their business needs change. We create accelerators, like platform tools and frameworks, that can be used across teams, so our customers can benefit from the collective knowledge of the pod members. Q. What experts make up each engineering pod? Loeffler: Each engineering pod includes: An engagement manager who is the customers primary point of contact and is responsible for the engagements overall delivery. A lead cloud architect who owns the successful technical delivery of solutions in flight that meet the customers technical objectives. Senior cloud engineers who contribute focused technical expertise in one or more domains and who provide hands-on work, writing code across cloud infrastructures. A skills mix that can be highly customized based on business requirements and can adapt as business needs evolve. Specialists from Rackspace services beyond DevOps can join the dedicated pods on an as-needed basis. Q. What services does Rackspace Elastic Engineering deliver to customers? Loeffler: Rackspace Elastic Engineering can deliver any service an organization needs along its path to cloud maturity. Our dedicated engineering pods can be configured to meet organizations wherever they are on that journey from the early days of cloud migration to building highly complex cloud-native architectures. The types of services provided include infrastructure builds, DevOps and automation, performance management, database management, security management, disaster recovery planning, planned maintenance and cost optimization. Q. How does Rackspace Elastic Engineerings continuous development and delivery framework work? Loeffler: The delivery framework is an agile process that closely follows the principles of scrum. This approach provides stakeholders with ongoing visibility, which allows course corrections throughout the project. The basic steps include: Rackspace begins the engagement with a long-range planning session, where the project is divided into achievable work items that can be delivered and demonstrated in weekly iterations (sprints). Before each iteration, Rackspace engineers collaborate with our customer to document and review a backlog of user stories. The sprint begins on the day of the planning meeting and ends the day before the next planning meeting. During the sprint, Rackspace engineers conduct all analysis, design, engineering, deployment and testing activities. The team meets each day for a standup meeting, where each member discusses their previous days accomplishments, their plan for the day and any issues that are blocking progress. The end of each sprint is celebrated with a demonstration to key stakeholders of what was accomplished, the expected business outcomes and results. Q. How expensive is the service? Loeffler: Engineering talent is expensive, but with dedicated pods, we can staff engagements at a lower cost than direct-to-market fees. As a result, Rackspace Technology has a relatively low cost and barrier to entry. Dedicated engineering pods can be customized on a per-customer basis with an arrangement that works for most budgets and business needs. A highly skilled, two-pizza team with a focus on automation helps achieve our customers business outcomes with low overhead in a highly agile manner. Q. What advice would you give to organizations considering Rackspace Elastic Engieering? Loeffler: In todays rapidly evolving technology environment, enterprises will value the flexibility and agility that come with Rackspace Elastic Engineering. The time has never been better for organizations to consider deploying their own dedicated engineering pod to help them achieve their business outcomes in a customer-centric, agile way, in the face of global economic headwinds and industry challenges. Ready to talk to a Rackspace Elastic Engineering specialist about how a dedicated engineering pod could help accelerate your organizations technology goals? Contact us!� Tags: Products
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Why Cloud Technology Is Essential for Modern Healthcare Operations
2025-06-10 17:34:56| The Webmail Blog
Why Cloud Technology Is Essential for Modern Healthcare Operations caro2698 Tue, 06/10/2025 - 10:34 Cloud Insights Why Cloud Technology Is Essential for Modern Healthcare Operations June 11, 2025 by Stephan Mabry, Healthcare Solutions Architect, Rackspace Technology Link Copied! Recent Posts Why Cloud Technology Is Essential for Modern Healthcare Operations June 11th, 2025 AI-Powered Compliance: Unlocking Efficiency and Enhancing Security in the Cloud, including for CMMC June 9th, 2025 How Healthcare Organisations Are Doing More with Less Through Cloud Strategy June 4th, 2025 Cut Through the Noise: Simplify Your VMware Cloud Foundation Journey with Rackspace May 29th, 2025 A Future-ready, Flexible Cloud Approach to Address the New VMware Ecosystem May 28th, 2025 Related Posts Cloud Insights Why Cloud Technology Is Essential for Modern Healthcare Operations June 11th, 2025 Cloud Insights AI-Powered Compliance: Unlocking Efficiency and Enhancing Security in the Cloud, including for CMMC June 9th, 2025 Cloud Insights How Healthcare Organisations Are Doing More with Less Through Cloud Strategy June 4th, 2025 Cloud Insights Cut Through the Noise: Simplify Your VMware Cloud Foundation Journey with Rackspace May 29th, 2025 Cloud Insights A Future-ready, Flexible Cloud Approach to Address the New VMware Ecosystem May 28th, 2025 Discover why cloud adoption is accelerating across healthcare. Learn how organizations are modernizing infrastructure, improving care and preparing for future innovation. Cloud technology continues to play a critical role in helping healthcare organizations adapt to new care models, patient expectations and operational demands. From improving patient outcomes to enhancing operational efficiency, cloud technology has become a critical enabler for modern healthcare. As care models evolve and digital demands grow, keeping pace requires that we rethink how infrastructure supports care delivery, compliance and resilience, all while working to reduce complexity. For healthcare IT and operations leaders, cloud adoption is a strategic imperative. Why more healthcare organizations are turning to the cloud While most healthcare organizations have already begun their cloud journeys, recent challenges have accelerated the need to evolve existing strategies. Here are four key reasons organizations are making the move now: 1. Supporting remote and home-based care The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the need for virtual care. From telehealth to at-home chronic condition management, cloud technology enables secure, scalable platforms that can quickly adapt to new service delivery models. 2. Managing growing volumes of clinical data Healthcare organizations generate enormous amounts of data every day through use of EHR, imaging systems and monitoring devices. Traditional on-premises infrastructure often struggles to keep up. Cloud platforms provide the scalability needed to store and process this data efficiently while enabling interoperability across systems. 3. Responding to increased cybersecurity threats Healthcare remains one of the most targeted industries for cyberattacks, especially ransomware. Cloud platforms offer advanced security capabilities like automated patching, encryption, access controls and real-time threat detection, capabilities that are difficult to maintain with on-premises systems. Providers like Rackspace Technology deliver cloud environments aligned to HIPAA and HITRUST standards in support of compliance and protection. 4. Reducing operational complexity and cost Cloud adoption allows healthcare organizations to move from capital-intensive infrastructure to flexible, pay-as-you-go models. This shift promotes better cost alignment, faster innovation and the ability to scale services up or down based on real-time needs, without overprovisioning. Key benefits of cloud technology in healthcare Cloud platforms help healthcare organizations operate more securely, efficiently and at scale. Among the most impactful benefits: On-demand scalability Instantly adapt to sudden demand surges, whether during public health emergencies or seasonal peaks. Cost optimization Align IT spending with actual usage and free up budget to invest in innovation and patient care. Faster data access and collaboration Improve care coordination and clinical decision-making with real-time data sharing across teams and systems. Resilient infrastructure Leverage automated backups, failover and disaster recovery to minimize downtime and maintain care continuity. Enhanced security and compliance Take advantage of continuous monitoring, built-in encryption and automated updates from cloud providers with deep healthcare expertise. The Rackspace Technology advantage Rackspace Technology supports healthcare organizations with modern cloud solutions grounded in real-world healthcare experience, balancing performance, compliance and long-term operability. With certified support for Epic workloads and cloud environments built to align with HIPAA and HITRUST requirements, Rackspace offers: Certified cloud infrastructure for EHR and clinical systems Hybrid cloud solutions optimized for healthcare 24x7x365 managed services and security monitoring Application modernization strategies tailored to reduce risk Advisory services that support long-term cloud transformation Whether you're optimizing a mature cloud environment or modernizing legacy systems, Rackspace Technology offers the expertise and support to help you move forward with confidence. Whats next: A future-ready foundation for innovation Cloud technology is the foundation for tomorrows healthcare breakthroughs. From AI-driven diagnostics to predictive analytics and personalized medicine, the future depends on secure, scalable platforms that can evolve with your organizations needs. By making strategic cloud decisions today, healthcare leaders can build more resilient operations, improve outcomes and unlock new opportunities to innovate. Learn more here. Tags: Private Cloud Cloud Insights Healthcare
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