Rackspace wins AWS award for cloud collaboration with MontyCloud

Rackspace Technology has received the Collaboration Partner of the Year award from Amazon Web Services (AWS) for 2025, recognising its work with MontyCloud to help customers manage scaling and security challenges in the cloud.

Award recognition

The award highlights Rackspace's joint efforts with MontyCloud, an Autonomous CloudOps company, to enhance deployment cycles and operational efficiency for their clients using AWS infrastructure. Their collaboration reportedly led to a 60% reduction in deployment time and a 45% increase in operational efficiencies.

Operational impact

According to the companies, results for clients adopting Rackspace and MontyCloud's combined offering included a 92% decrease in configuration issues and a 35% boost in developer productivity. Rackspace implemented tools including MontyCloud's DAY2 platform, the AWS Landing Zone Accelerator, secure virtual private cloud migrations, and automated remediation workflows as part of its service delivery.

Customer outcomes

One client, described as a digital marketing firm with a focus on performance-driven email campaigns, cited notable improvements after partnering with Rackspace and MontyCloud. The deployment provided a secure and scalable foundation, aiming to support long-term business growth and adaption to new opportunities.

Industry acknowledgement

The AWS Partner Awards celebrate companies that work extensively with the AWS ecosystem. For 2025, Rackspace was also named a finalist in two further categories: Data and Analytics Consulting Partner of the Year and Public Sector Solution Provider Programme Partner of the Year. Finalists represent the top three ranked AWS partners in each award class.

Executive comments

"We are honoured to be recognised by AWS as the Collaboration Partner of the Year," said D K Sinha, President, Public Cloud, Rackspace Technology. "This recognition reflects our relentless focus on delivering customer success through strong partnerships and innovative cloud solutions."

Walter Rogers, Chief Executive Officer of MontyCloud, said, "We are thrilled that Rackspace was recognised as the Collaboration Parter of the Year for its partnership with MontyCloud. Together, we are delivering an industry-leading generative AI solution that provides proactive, actionable insights for customers. This recognition from AWS validates the deep collaboration and shared commitment to driving real business outcomes."