diff --git a/build/common.sh b/build/common.sh
index f849ba4a534..c006adde447 100644
--- a/build/common.sh
+++ b/build/common.sh
@@ -672,13 +672,15 @@ function kube::release::rackspace::release() {
   [[ ${KUBE_RACKSPACE_UPLOAD_RELEASE-y} =~ ^[yY]$ ]] || return 0
   
   CLOUDFILES_CONTAINER="kubernetes-releases-${OS_USERNAME}"
+  KUBE_RACKSPACE_RELEASE_BUCKET=${KUBE_RACKSPACE_RELEASE_BUCKET-kubernetes-releases-${OS_USERNAME}}
+  KUBE_RACKSPACE_RELEASE_PREFIX=${KUBE_RACKSPACE_RELEASE_PREFIX-devel/}
 
   kube::release::rackspace::verify_prereqs
   kube::release::rackspace::ensure_release_container
   kube::release::rackspace::copy_release_tarballs
 }
 
-# Verify things are set up for uploading to GCS
+# Verify things are set up for uploading to Rackspace
 function kube::release::rackspace::verify_prereqs() {
 
   # Make sure swiftly is installed and available
@@ -709,9 +711,6 @@ function kube::release::rackspace::verify_prereqs() {
 
 function kube::release::rackspace::ensure_release_container() {
 
-  KUBE_RACKSPACE_RELEASE_BUCKET=${KUBE_RACKSPACE_RELEASE_BUCKET-kubernetes-releases-${OS_USERNAME}}
-  KUBE_RACKSPACE_RELEASE_PREFIX=${KUBE_RACKSPACE_RELEASE_PREFIX-devel/}
-
   SWIFTLY_CMD="swiftly -A ${OS_AUTH_URL} -U ${OS_USERNAME} -K ${OS_PASSWORD}"
 
   if ! ${SWIFTLY_CMD} get ${CLOUDFILES_CONTAINER} > /dev/null 2>&1 ; then
@@ -720,9 +719,9 @@ function kube::release::rackspace::ensure_release_container() {
   fi
 }
 
+# Copy kubernetes-server-linux-amd64.tar.gz to cloud files object store
 function kube::release::rackspace::copy_release_tarballs() {
 
-  # Copy release tar.gz to cloud files object store
   echo "build/common.sh: Uploading to Cloud Files"
   ${SWIFTLY_CMD} put -i ${RELEASE_DIR}/kubernetes-server-linux-amd64.tar.gz ${CLOUDFILES_CONTAINER}/devel/kubernetes-server-linux-amd64.tar.gz > /dev/null 2>&1
   
diff --git a/build/release.sh b/build/release.sh
index d1e25548b72..fc090026d42 100755
--- a/build/release.sh
+++ b/build/release.sh
@@ -41,4 +41,4 @@ kube::build::copy_output
 kube::build::run_image
 kube::release::package_tarballs
 
-kube::release::${KUBERNETES_PROVIDER}::release
+kube::release::${KUBERNETES_PROVIDER-gce}::release
diff --git a/cluster/rackspace/cloud-config/master-cloud-config.yaml b/cluster/rackspace/cloud-config/master-cloud-config.yaml
index 5fe30a19015..ed8f0dbbedf 100644
--- a/cluster/rackspace/cloud-config/master-cloud-config.yaml
+++ b/cluster/rackspace/cloud-config/master-cloud-config.yaml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ write_files:
       #!/bin/bash
       OBJECT_URL="CLOUD_FILES_URL"
       echo "Downloading release ($OBJECT_URL)"
-      wget $OBJECT_URL -O /opt/kubernetes.tar.gz
+      wget "${OBJECT_URL}" -O /opt/kubernetes.tar.gz
       echo "Unpacking release"
       rm -rf /opt/kubernetes || false
       tar xzf /opt/kubernetes.tar.gz -C /opt/
@@ -47,8 +47,6 @@ coreos:
     reboot-strategy: etcd-lock
 
   units:
-    #- name: nova-agent-watcher.service
-    #  command: try-restart
     - name: etcd.service
       command: start
     - name: fleet.service
@@ -78,8 +76,8 @@ coreos:
         Requires=download-release.service
         [Service]
         EnvironmentFile=-/run/apiserver/minions.env
-        ExecStartPre=/usr/bin/ln -sf /opt/kubernetes/platforms/linux/amd64/apiserver /opt/bin/apiserver
-        ExecStart=/opt/bin/apiserver --address=127.0.0.1 --port=8080 --machines=${MINIONS} --etcd_servers=http://127.0.0.1:4001 --logtostderr=true
+        ExecStartPre=/usr/bin/ln -sf /opt/kubernetes/server/bin/apiserver /opt/bin/apiserver
+        ExecStart=/opt/bin/apiserver --address=127.0.0.1 --port=8080 --machines=${MINIONS} --etcd_servers=http://127.0.0.1:4001 --portal_net="PORTAL_NET" --logtostderr=true
         Restart=always
         RestartSec=2
     - name: master-apiserver-sighup.path
@@ -117,7 +115,7 @@ coreos:
         After=master-apiserver.service
         Requires=master-apiserver.service
         [Service]
-        ExecStartPre=/usr/bin/ln -sf /opt/kubernetes/platforms/linux/amd64/controller-manager /opt/bin/controller-manager
+        ExecStartPre=/usr/bin/ln -sf /opt/kubernetes/server/bin/controller-manager /opt/bin/controller-manager
         ExecStart=/opt/bin/controller-manager --master=127.0.0.1:8080 --logtostderr=true
         Restart=always
         RestartSec=2
@@ -132,10 +130,11 @@ coreos:
         After=master-apiserver.service
         Requires=master-apiserver.service
         [Service]
-        ExecStartPre=/usr/bin/ln -sf /opt/kubernetes/platforms/linux/amd64/scheduler /opt/bin/scheduler
+        ExecStartPre=/usr/bin/ln -sf /opt/kubernetes/server/bin/scheduler /opt/bin/scheduler
         ExecStart=/opt/bin/scheduler --master=127.0.0.1:8080 --logtostderr=true
         Restart=always
         RestartSec=10
+    #Running nginx service with --net="host" is a necessary evil until running all k8s services in docker.
     - name: kubernetes-nginx.service
       command: start
       content: |
diff --git a/cluster/rackspace/cloud-config/minion-cloud-config.yaml b/cluster/rackspace/cloud-config/minion-cloud-config.yaml
index 33e4e77cb43..40c30dbbaa2 100644
--- a/cluster/rackspace/cloud-config/minion-cloud-config.yaml
+++ b/cluster/rackspace/cloud-config/minion-cloud-config.yaml
@@ -16,9 +16,9 @@ write_files:
     permissions: 0755
     content: |
       #!/bin/bash
-      OBJECT_URL="http://storage.googleapis.com/kubernetes-releases-56726/devel/kubernetes.tar.gz"
+      OBJECT_URL="CLOUD_FILES_URL"
       echo "Downloading release ($OBJECT_URL)"
-      wget $OBJECT_URL -O /opt/kubernetes.tar.gz
+      wget "${OBJECT_URL}" -O /opt/kubernetes.tar.gz
       echo "Unpacking release"
       rm -rf /opt/kubernetes || false
       tar xzf /opt/kubernetes.tar.gz -C /opt/
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ coreos:
         After=download-release.service
         Requires=download-release.service
         [Service]
-        ExecStartPre=/usr/bin/ln -sf /opt/kubernetes/platforms/linux/amd64/kubelet /opt/bin/kubelet
+        ExecStartPre=/usr/bin/ln -sf /opt/kubernetes/server/bin/kubelet /opt/bin/kubelet
         ExecStart=/opt/bin/kubelet --address=$private_ipv4 --hostname_override=$private_ipv4 --etcd_servers=http://127.0.0.1:4001 --logtostderr=true --config=/opt/kubernetes-manifests
         Restart=always
         RestartSec=2
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ coreos:
         After=download-release.service
         Requires=download-release.service
         [Service]
-        ExecStartPre=/usr/bin/ln -sf /opt/kubernetes/platforms/linux/amd64/proxy /opt/bin/proxy
+        ExecStartPre=/usr/bin/ln -sf /opt/kubernetes/server/bin/proxy /opt/bin/proxy
         ExecStart=/opt/bin/proxy --bind_address=$private_ipv4 --etcd_servers=http://127.0.0.1:4001 --logtostderr=true
         Restart=always
         RestartSec=2
diff --git a/cluster/rackspace/util.sh b/cluster/rackspace/util.sh
index 60ea0738161..8952d1e76d0 100644
--- a/cluster/rackspace/util.sh
+++ b/cluster/rackspace/util.sh
@@ -83,13 +83,14 @@ find-release-tars() {
   fi
 }
 
+# Retrieves a tempurl from cloudfiles to make the release object publicly accessible for 6 hours.
 find-object-url() {
 
   RELEASE=kubernetes-releases-${OS_USERNAME}/devel/kubernetes-server-linux-amd64.tar.gz
 
-  TEMP_URL=$(swiftly -A ${OS_AUTH_URL} -U ${OS_USERNAME} -K ${OS_PASSWORD} tempurl GET $RELEASE)
+  RELEASE_TMP_URL=$(swiftly -A ${OS_AUTH_URL} -U ${OS_USERNAME} -K ${OS_PASSWORD} tempurl GET ${RELEASE})
   echo "cluster/rackspace/util.sh: Object temp URL:"
-  echo -e "\t${TEMP_URL}"
+  echo -e "\t${RELEASE_TMP_URL}"
 
 }
 
@@ -99,19 +100,16 @@ rax-boot-master() {
   DISCOVERY_ID=$(echo "${DISCOVERY_URL}" | cut -f 4 -d /)
   echo "cluster/rackspace/util.sh: etcd discovery URL: ${DISCOVERY_URL}"
 
-  get-password
-  find-object-url
-
 # Copy cloud-config to KUBE_TEMP and work some sed magic
   sed -e "s|DISCOVERY_ID|${DISCOVERY_ID}|" \
-      -e "s|CLOUD_FILES_URL|${TEMP_URL}|" \
+      -e "s|CLOUD_FILES_URL|${RELEASE_TMP_URL//&/\&}|" \
       -e "s|KUBE_USER|${KUBE_USER}|" \
       -e "s|KUBE_PASSWORD|${KUBE_PASSWORD}|" \
       -e "s|PORTAL_NET|${PORTAL_NET}|" \
       $(dirname $0)/rackspace/cloud-config/master-cloud-config.yaml > $KUBE_TEMP/master-cloud-config.yaml
 
 
-  MASTER_BOOT_CMD="nova boot \
+  MASTER_BOOT_CMD="nova boot
 --key-name ${SSH_KEY_NAME} \
 --flavor ${KUBE_MASTER_FLAVOR} \
 --image ${KUBE_IMAGE} \
@@ -136,7 +134,7 @@ rax-boot-minions() {
 
     sed -e "s|DISCOVERY_ID|${DISCOVERY_ID}|" \
         -e "s|INDEX|$((i + 1))|g" \
-        -e "s|CLOUD_FILES_URL|${TEMP_URL}|" \
+        -e "s|CLOUD_FILES_URL|${RELEASE_TMP_URL//&/\&}|" \
     $(dirname $0)/rackspace/cloud-config/minion-cloud-config.yaml > $KUBE_TEMP/minion-cloud-config-$(($i + 1)).yaml
 
 
@@ -204,7 +202,7 @@ kube-up() {
   # Find the release to use.  Generally it will be passed when doing a 'prod'
   # install and will default to the release/config.sh version when doing a
   # developer up.
-  #find-object-url $CONTAINER output/release/$TAR_FILE
+  find-object-url
 
   # Create a temp directory to hold scripts that will be uploaded to master/minions
   KUBE_TEMP=$(mktemp -d -t kubernetes.XXXXXX)
diff --git a/docs/getting-started-guides/rackspace.md b/docs/getting-started-guides/rackspace.md
index 67f9643f305..352b46ebaf5 100644
--- a/docs/getting-started-guides/rackspace.md
+++ b/docs/getting-started-guides/rackspace.md
@@ -1,12 +1,9 @@
 # Rackspace
-In general, the dev-build-and-up.sh workflow for Rackspace is the similar to GCE. The specific implementation is different due to the use of CoreOS and network design.
+In general, the dev-build-and-up.sh workflow for Rackspace is the similar to GCE. The specific implementation is different due to the use of CoreOS, Rackspace Cloud Files and network design. 
 
+These scripts should be used to deploy development environments for Kubernetes. If your account leverages RackConnect or non-standard networking, these scripts will most likely not work without modification.
 
-NOTE: The rackspace scripts do NOT rely on saltstack.
-
-For older versions please either:
-* Sync back to `v0.3` with `git checkout v0.3`
-* Download a [snapshot of `v0.3`](https://github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/kubernetes/archive/v0.3.tar.gz)
+NOTE: The rackspace scripts do NOT rely on `saltstack`.
 
 The current cluster design is inspired by:
 - [corekube](https://github.com/metral/corekube/)
@@ -15,17 +12,16 @@ The current cluster design is inspired by:
 ## Prerequisites
 1. You need to have both `nova` and `swiftly` installed. It's recommended to use a python virtualenv to install these packages into.
 2. Make sure you have the appropriate environment variables set to interact with the OpenStack APIs. See [Rackspace Documentation](http://docs.rackspace.com/servers/api/v2/cs-gettingstarted/content/section_gs_install_nova.html) for more details.
-3. You can test this by running `nova list` to make sure you're authenticated successfully.
 
 ## Provider: Rackspace
 - To use Rackspace as the provider, set the KUBERNETES_PROVIDER ENV variable:
-  `export KUBERNETES_PROVIDER=rackspace` and run the `bash cluster/kube-up.sh` script.
+  `export KUBERNETES_PROVIDER=rackspace` and run the `bash hack/dev-build-and-up.sh` script.
 
 ## Build
-1. The kubernetes binaries will be built via the common build scripts in `release/`. There is a specific `release/rackspace` directory with scripts for the following steps:
+1. The kubernetes binaries will be built via the common build scripts in `build/`.
+2. If you've set the ENV `KUBERNETES_PROVIDER=rackspace`, the scripts will upload `kubernetes-server-linux-amd64.tar.gz` to Cloud Files.
 2. A cloud files container will be created via the `swiftly` CLI and a temp URL will be enabled on the object.
-3. The built `master-release.tar.gz` will be uploaded to this container and the URL will be passed to master/minions nodes when booted.
-- NOTE: RELEASE tagging and launch scripts are not used currently.
+3. The built `kubernetes-server-linux-amd64.tar.gz` will be uploaded to this container and the URL will be passed to master/minions nodes when booted.
 
 ## Cluster
 1. There is a specific `cluster/rackspace` directory with the scripts for the following steps:
@@ -37,3 +33,11 @@ The current cluster design is inspired by:
 ## Some notes:
 - The scripts expect `eth2` to be the cloud network that the containers will communicate across.
 - A number of the items in `config-default.sh` are overridable via environment variables.
+- For older versions please either:
+ * Sync back to `v0.3` with `git checkout v0.3`
+ * Download a [snapshot of `v0.3`](https://github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/kubernetes/archive/v0.3.tar.gz)
+
+## Network Design
+- eth0 - Public Interface used for servers/containers to reach the internet
+- eth1 - ServiceNet - Intra-cluster communication (k8s, etcd, etc) communicate via this interface. The `cloud-config` files use the special CoreOS identifier `$private_ipv4` to configure the services.
+- eth2 - Cloud Network - Used for k8s pods to communicate with one another. The proxy service will pass traffic via this interface.
diff --git a/icebox/release/rackspace/release.sh b/icebox/release/rackspace/release.sh
deleted file mode 100755
index 0caac1ce178..00000000000
--- a/icebox/release/rackspace/release.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,49 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/bash
-
-# Copyright 2014 Google Inc. All rights reserved.
-#
-# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
-# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
-# You may obtain a copy of the License at
-#
-#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-#
-# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
-# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
-# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
-# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
-# limitations under the License.
-
-# This script will build and release Kubernetes.
-#
-# The main parameters to this script come from the config.sh file.  This is set
-# up by default for development releases.  Feel free to edit it or override some
-# of the variables there.
-
-# exit on any error
-set -e
-
-SCRIPT_DIR=$(CDPATH="" cd $(dirname $0); pwd)
-
-source $SCRIPT_DIR/config.sh
-KUBE_REPO_ROOT="$(cd "$(dirname "$0")/../../" && pwd -P)"
-
-source "${KUBE_REPO_ROOT}/cluster/kube-env.sh"
-source $SCRIPT_DIR/../../cluster/rackspace/${KUBE_CONFIG_FILE-"config-default.sh"}
-source $SCRIPT_DIR/../../cluster/rackspace/util.sh
-
-$SCRIPT_DIR/../build-release.sh $INSTANCE_PREFIX
-
-# Copy everything up to swift object store
-echo "release/rackspace/release.sh: Uploading to Cloud Files"
-if ! swiftly -A $OS_AUTH_URL -U $OS_USERNAME -K $OS_PASSWORD get $CONTAINER > /dev/null 2>&1 ; then
-  echo "release/rackspace/release.sh: Container doesn't exist. Creating..."
-  swiftly -A $OS_AUTH_URL -U $OS_USERNAME -K $OS_PASSWORD put $CONTAINER > /dev/null 2>&1
-
-fi
-
-for x in master-release.tgz; do
-  swiftly -A $OS_AUTH_URL -U $OS_USERNAME -K $OS_PASSWORD put -i _output/release/$x $CONTAINER/output/release/$x > /dev/null 2>&1
-done
-
-echo "Release pushed."