How to Host a Rackspace Cloud Server

Cloud hosting is a form of hosting where instead of one server providing the hosting resources and services to its client, a whole network of servers acts as one giant resource center for each particular client. These servers are networked together. They can be in the same data center or spread out all over the globe. Cloud hosting offers customers a number of things, including security, scalability, performance and redundancy. Rackspace Hosting is one of a number of companies in the forefront of cloud hosting. If you want to offer cloud hosting to users and companies, you can sign up for an account and start hosting websites using Rackspace's cloud servers.

Instructions

1. Open your web browser and go to the Rackspace website.

2. Look at the top menu and select "Hosting" and "Cloud Products," then click "Cloud Servers."

3. Read over the information carefully to familiarize yourself with the different features and services you want to order and which ones will provide value and benefit to you and your customers. If you need more info, click the "Live Chat" button floating on the right side of the web page. There you can ask the live chat customer service rep for more clarity on certain issues.

4. Scroll down and click on the "Order Now" button. Make your selection, then fill out the form. Include your name, email address and password. Click "Continue."

5. Enter your account information, including your company name, first name, last name, street address and email address. Click "Next."

6. Enter your billing and credit card information and click "Finish."

7. Confirm the email sent into your inbox by clicking the email confirmation link.

8. Use the user ID and password you created earlier and log into your new cloud server control cPanel. You should now be in the cPanel.

9. Look to your left pane. You will see categories such as "Home," "Hosting," "Clients" and "Account." Under these categories you can add clients, add hosting for those clients, and administer their accounts using the cPanel.

References

• Rackspace: Hosting Solutions

Resources

• Rackspace: Rackspace Hosting