# Rackspace Spot: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 4 judge labels across 2 categories by 3 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/rackspace-spot

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Managed Kubernetes platforms](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/cloud/managed-kubernetes-platforms/index.md) | 0% | 16 | 0% | 3 |
| [Managed relational databases](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/it-data/managed-relational-databases/index.md) | 0% | 37 | 0% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "Rackspace Spot gives a free control plane and spot-priced workers, with reported >80% savings vs EKS/GKE." (Muse Glimmer 30B, Managed Kubernetes)
- "Other options like Rackspace Spot and Linode Kubernetes Engine also offer competitive pricing" (Mistral Small, Managed Kubernetes)
- "A low-cost alternative using Kubernetes for PostgreSQL" (MiniMax M2.5, Managed databases)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Rackspace Spot, from 7 of the 7 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- spot.rackspace.com: 7 (its own site)
- qovery.com: 5
- theaiops.com: 4
- github.com: 3
- mirantis.com: 3
- ciopages.com: 2
- controlplane.com: 2
- dev.to: 2
- devopsness.com: 2
- digitalocean.com: 2

### Pages cited

- https://spot.rackspace.com/blog/kubernetes-managed-services: 6
- https://theaiops.com/top-10-kubernetes-management-platforms-features-pros-cons-comparison: 4
- https://mirantis.com/blog/best-managed-kubernetes-providers-in-2025: 3
- https://qovery.com/blog/orchestration-without-managing-clusters-small-team-options: 3
- https://ciopages.com/buyer-guides/kubernetes-platforms: 2
- https://controlplane.com/blog/post/best-kubernetes-management-platforms: 2
- https://dev.to/dev_tips/comparing-the-top-10-managed-kubernetes-providers-2025-edition-12h8: 2
- https://devopsness.com/blog/best-managed-kubernetes: 2

## In its own words

What Rackspace Spot's own pages state, read 2026-09-28. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Customers named: Seattle Children’s Hospital, AngelTrack, J.Crew, Seattle Children's Hospital, Domino's Pizza UK and Ireland Ltd, American Logistics, Jobtarget, BMG

## What it publishes

Every page rackspace.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 11743 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 3469 pages, 9 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-29
- case study: 688 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- webinar or virtual event: 8 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-04-09
- conference or event: 75 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2024-09-16
- report or ebook: 25 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- comparison: 31 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2024-06-24
- template or tool: 14 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2020-06-04
- glossary or explainer: 196 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- news or press: 13 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-06-16
- Recent: 2026-09-29 blog: Upfront work makes healthcare migration predictable https://www.rackspace.com/blog/upfront-work-makes-healthcare-migration-predictable
- Recent: 2026-09-15 blog: Vmware explore 2026 reinforced private cloud experience https://www.rackspace.com/blog/vmware-explore-2026-reinforced-private-cloud-experience
- Recent: 2026-09-09 blog: Rackspace technology ers gold award supporting those who serve https://www.rackspace.com/blog/rackspace-technology-ers-gold-award-supporting-those-who-serve
- Recent: 2026-08-28 blog: Ai agents dont have managers https://www.rackspace.com/blog/ai-agents-dont-have-managers
- Recent: 2026-08-17 blog: Private ai doesnt require new data center https://www.rackspace.com/blog/private-ai-doesnt-require-new-data-center
- Recent: 2026-08-13 blog: Why enterprise ontology evolve https://www.rackspace.com/blog/why-enterprise-ontology-evolve

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/it.