Rackspace isn't anymore reliable than any other reputable provider. Every network/host will go down, the main question is how fast can they recover and how good

Rackspace isn't anymore reliable than any other reputable provider. Every network/host will go down, the main question is how fast can they recover and how good is your backup strategy. You could save a lot by looking elsewhere. The last time I checked their pricing I would have been able to host at two places for what Rackspace wanted.