# Rackspace: how AI models rank it, September 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition. Named in 5 judge labels across 2 categories by 5 of 12 models. Page: https://it-ai-index.com/vendors/rackspace/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud hosting | 0% | 63 | 50% | 4 |
| Managed relational databases | 0% | 56 | 0% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "consider a managed partner like Rackspace or RapidScale for ongoing optimization" (GLM 4.7 FlashX, Cloud hosting)

## And against it

- "singled out in community discussion as a "terrible cloud provider," with ... recommendation to choose alternatives like AWS instead" (Perplexity Sonar, Cloud hosting)
- "list of cloud hosting providers that users should avoid or be cautious about" (Llama 4 Maverick, Cloud hosting)

## Record

- Method: https://it-ai-index.com/methodology/
- Raw judge labels and full responses: https://it-ai-index.com/data/
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as IT AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition, it-ai-index.com.