Gartner Inc.'s Annual North American Web Hosting Magic Quadrant  positioned Rackspace Managed Hosting ( www.rackspace.com ) in the "Leaders Quadrant". The Gartner Magic Quadrant evaluates service providers in the enterprise Web hosting market based on an array of quantitative and qualitative criteria.

"We feel our move into the leaders quadrant this year illustrates our dedication to the hosting space and to providing a solution that gives our customers a significant business advantage," said Graham Weston, CEO of Rackspace Managed Hosting.

The criteria evaluate the vendor's Ability to Execute and its Completeness of Vision. These scores are then plotted on a graph illustrating their placement in the Magic Quadrant. Information on each company is gathered through vendor interviews and questionnaires, ongoing client inquiries, reference checks and input from Gartner analysts.

According to Gartner, vendors listed in the leaders quadrant are performing well today, have a clear vision of market direction and are actively building competencies to sustain their leadership position in the market.

Rackspace Managed HostingT is managed web hosting provider for customers of all sizes - from start-ups to enterprise customers. Founded in 1998, Rackspace has built a world-class service organization based on its philosophy of Fanatical SupportT.