rjamestaylor

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by rjamestaylor 13y ago
"But dear developer: the framework is a servant of the application, not vice versa. If you embed your application logic in the framework, your application will lose its soul." When I was working with frameworks in the past it was
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by rjamestaylor 16y ago
I would be happy to look at your configuration and suggest options for scaling further (does not necessarily mean more resources or $$!). Please send an email with your account number to twitter@rackspace.com. Myself or one of my teammates
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by rjamestaylor 16y ago
CNAME, SSL, Edge Purge (invalidation), and more are coming with the addition of Akamai to the Rackspace Cloud Files product. We're excited, too. A big reason for this new partnership is feedback received from the Rackspace Cloud user commun
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by rjamestaylor 16y ago
I'll check with the team at Rackspace working on CloudFiles + CDN with Akamai to see if gzip compression will be supported. (You also can request it here: http://feedback.rackspacecloud.com where it can be voted upon by others). I do see
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by rjamestaylor 16y ago
Rackspace is hiring! Over 100 open positions in all areas of tech & business roles at http://rackertalent.com Robert "Robot" Taylor robot AT rackspace DOT com
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by rjamestaylor 16y ago
Here's a response from Rackspace (my employer): http://su.pr/2gCe3k "Rackspace comments on changes to Texas Sales Tax Rules Rackspace has been in discussions with the Texas Comptroller’s Office and its tax advisors to address the recent ch
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by rjamestaylor 16y ago
Agreed -- however, the quote from the Director of Tax Administration is interesting as it specifically address the intent (or NON-intent) for these changes to apply to webhosting.
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by rjamestaylor 16y ago
It's from a letter from the TTARA -- it's currently behind a paywall (hence the reason for only excerpting it) but should be public very soon. [Edit: website - http://www.ttara.org/ ]
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by rjamestaylor 16y ago
Look for a public clarification on this soon (very soon) -- it's not intended to affect webhosting according to the Comptroller's office. See my previous comment.
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by rjamestaylor 16y ago
Slow down, people... Here's part of an update from the Texas Taxpayers Research Association applicable to this matter: "... This past week TTARA had extensive discussions with the Comptroller’s office concerning the original intent and inte
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by rjamestaylor 16y ago
I work with Rackspace and would like to discuss your situation. Please contact me by email - robert.taylor@rackspace.com or by phone - +1.210.548.5616. Robert J Taylor Sr Sys Engineer / Mgr, Realtime Customer Intervention Rackspace Hosting