Early Morning at the Zoo, Caught the Monkey Bully
| August 10, 2011 | Posted by Angela under Family Stuff, Local Places & Events, Why I like San Antonio |
One of the biggest advantages of having a San Antonio Zoo membership is being able to enter the zoo before the doors open. Zoo members get to enter at 7:30am, all other guests, 9am. What does that mean?
1) Less heat
2) No crowds
3) Animals are out playing!
I took Jacob last week and we saw some interesting animal interactions. The monkeys were our favorite and we spotted a monkey bully. Check it out.
Then we saw ducks playing the mating game.
And to top it off, we took a nice train ride through Brackenridge park. My son was flirting with this beautiful little girl sitting behind us.
It was an adventurous day with my son.
Data Storage is On Everyone’s Mind
| July 21, 2011 | Posted by Angela under Business & Technology |
I published this infographic on the Rackspace blog yesterday. We received some really awesome statistics about data stored online from various whitepapers published. After reading through all the research, a few things came to mind:
1- If you’re looking for a field to jump into, data storage technology is the place to be
2- Companies aren’t necessarily responsible only for the data they generate, they’re partially liable for the data their employees, clients and partners generate as well
3- Today it’s exabytes, tomorrow it’s zettabytes
Tips for Protecting Your Identity Online
| June 23, 2011 | Posted by Angela under Business & Technology |
All the security breaches that are going on right now might make you wonder if you’re taking the right measures to keep your identity safe online. When you make the decision to put your data in the cloud, from email to photos to bank account information, you have a role in securing your data. At Rackspace, we developed a fun infographic with tips on protecting your identity online. These are basic tips that often times we tend to look over…. until you become a victim of a security breach.
Nice Writeup about Rackspace in Businessweek
| June 9, 2011 | Posted by Angela under Business & Technology |
Rackspace received an awesome mention in last week’s BusinessWeek, “How Rackspace beats the Behemoths.” Against all odds, what keeps Rackspace going is our customer service, our “fanaticism.” It’s a culture thing and has everything to do with our leadership team – they are passionate, engaged and far from being flashy. They really want to make a positive impact in the world rather then deepen their pocketbooks, which happens too often in today’s business world.
Here’s a nice quote about Graham:
Weston, 47, is an atypical tech entrepreneur. Raised on a south Texas cattle ranch, he used his penchant for finding value in distressed properties to amass a real estate empire that includes San Antonio’s tallest office building. He lives on lakeside property purchased out of bankruptcy, and resides there with his wife and three kids in a double-wide trailer bought for $50,000 in a foreclosure sale. Weston built up Rackspace’s infrastructure using the same skills: When the dot-com bubble burst, he snapped up three empty data centers for pennies on the dollar. To accommodate the company’s growth, Weston paid $32.7 million for the abandoned Windsor Park Mall, which has 1.2 million square feet of space.
Actions like these have really led the way for Rackspace. But that’s just the beginning. What keeps this place alive are Rackers treating customers to exceptional customer service. That’s our competitive advantage and something we have stuck to since the beginning. It’s not about being big, it’s about being great.
Here’s a nice photo of Graham, Lanham and Lew in the print copy of the article.
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