Rackspace, the largest managed cloud provider, chose Vidyo’s video collaboration tools to connect its 6 thousand employee global workforce because Vidyo provides the most innovative and highest-quality interactive video communications platform available.
Rackspace had a unique set of collaboration needs that only Vidyo was equipped to address. According to Rackspace Global Workplace Technology Director, Michael Petrie, “We needed a platform that could accommodate our high-demand for a quality solution that runs effectively across the board, especially on Linux. Because Vidyo’s technology is highly software-based, highly scalable and can be leveraged by all major operating systems, we were able to efficiently and affordably deliver the benefits of the VidyoWorksTM platform to satisfy Rackspace’s quality requirements and varied user preferences.”
Today, Rackspace employees also known as “Rackers”, log more than 450 simultaneous Vidyo calls per day across Microsoft, Apple, Linux and Android operating systems. A situation demonstrating the importance of video collaboration and how it can transform workflows transpired when 200 Rackers across the globe collaborated in a virtual Vidyo “war-room.” Over a 48-hour period, they collaborated to efficiently manage and resolve an internal incident. The result of Vidyo’s reliable, adaptive technology enabled Rackers to engage face-to-face, share content and collaborate with in-call chat without latency or dropped connections.
Furthermore, since the Vidyo deployment, Rackspace customers have downloaded Vidyo’s software more than 10 thousand times. Rackers now use Vidyo as a primary means to communicate internally with colleagues and externally with customers, often opting for a Vidyo call versus traditional audio calls or in-person meetings. Rackspace’s commitment to using Vidyo’s video collaboration tools as their primary means of communication both internally and externally is a true testament to our innovative technology.
