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Rackspace Cloud Files

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Spec sheet

Purpose
Cloud Files is OpenStack-powered online storage for files and media that can be delivered globally over Akamai’s CDN.Read 8 Oct 2026 · docs.rackspace.com
Integrations
Rackspace documentation describes managing Cloud Files with Cyberduck and Transmit 5, including CDN configuration.Read 8 Oct 2026 · docs.rackspace.com
Support
The Cloud Files FAQ lists email support Monday through Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM CST, and excludes code-related questions.Read 8 Oct 2026 · docs.rackspace.com
Headquarters
San Antonio, Texas, United StatesRead 28 Sep 2026 · docs.rackspace.com
Founded
1998Read 28 Sep 2026 · docs.rackspace.com
Authentication and transport
Clients authenticate with a Rackspace username and API access key, and Cloud Files requests use HTTPS; session tokens expire after 24 hours.Read 8 Oct 2026 · docs.rackspace.com
Business admin controls
YesRead 21 Sep 2026 · docs.rackspace.com
Company history
Rackspace says it helped create the managed hosting industry in 1998.Read 8 Oct 2026 · rackspace.com
Container limit
An account can have up to 500,000 containers, and performance may degrade when a container approaches one million objects.Read 8 Oct 2026 · docs.rackspace.com
Control panel
The browser-based Cloud Control Panel lets users upload files and distribute them through the CDN without writing code.Read 8 Oct 2026 · docs.rackspace.com
Developer access
Developers can use REST APIs and SDKs for PHP, Python, Java, Ruby, and C# .NET.Read 8 Oct 2026 · docs.rackspace.com
Device platforms
LinuxRead 21 Sep 2026 · docs.rackspace.com
File size limit
5Read 21 Sep 2026 · docs.rackspace.com
Large file limit
The Control Panel supports uploads smaller than 5 GB, segmented uploads can handle larger files, and CDN delivery does not support files larger than 10 GB.Read 8 Oct 2026 · docs.rackspace.com
Public access
Objects become publicly readable when their container is published to the CDN; otherwise requests require authentication.Read 8 Oct 2026 · docs.rackspace.com
Redundancy
Rackspace describes Cloud Files as providing built-in redundancy.Read 8 Oct 2026 · docs.rackspace.com
Storage model
Cloud Files is object storage rather than a traditional file system, and its containers cannot be nested.Read 8 Oct 2026 · docs.rackspace.com
Stored data encryption
Cloud Files does not encrypt data at rest by default; customers can encrypt data before sending it.Read 8 Oct 2026 · docs.rackspace.com
Zero-knowledge encryption
NoRead 21 Sep 2026 · docs.rackspace.com

Plans and prices

Cloud Files storage $0.16 a month Backup storage pricing starts at $0.1563 / GB per month; Cloud Backup states Cloud Files storage is billed at the same r 5 GB maximum object size for a single-request upload Read 21 Sep 2026 · docs.rackspace.com
Pay-as-you-go Cloud Files with CDN Price not published Usage-based; billed for storage and outgoing bandwidth used. No total storage limit stated · CDN delivery has no per-request fee · CDN cannot serve files larger than 10 GB Read 8 Oct 2026 · docs.rackspace.com

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