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Akamai Connected Cloud (formerly Linode) Overview

What is Akamai Connected Cloud (formerly Linode)?

Akamai + Linode Akamai Connected Cloud (formerly Linode) accelerates innovation with scalable, simple, affordable, and accessible Linux cloud solutions and services. Our products, services, and people give developers and enterprises the flexibility, support, and trust they need to build, deploy, secure, and scale applications more easily and cost-effectively from cloud to edge on the world’s most distributed network.

Akamai Connected Cloud (formerly Linode) Details
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The Developer Cloud Simplified

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Akamai Connected Cloud (formerly Linode) is an exciting option for developers and enterprises to build, secure, and deliver their modern applications at planetary scale. Akamai combines the best of both worlds - the scale and breadth of core services of a hyperscaler with the simplicity and affordability of an alternative cloud provider.


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Company Website
Year Founded
1998
HQ Location
Cambridge, MA
Twitter
@Akamai
119,754 Twitter followers
LinkedIn® Page
www.linkedin.com
10,409 employees on LinkedIn®
Ownership
NASDAQ:AKAM
Total Revenue (USD mm)
$3,198
Description

At Akamai, we make life better for billions of people, billions of times a day. Every day, billions of people around the world connect with their favorite brands to shop online, play the latest video games, log into mobile banking apps, learn remotely, share videos with friends, and so much more. They may not know it, but Akamai is there, powering and protecting life online. Over
0 years ago, we set out to solve the toughest challenge of the early internet: the “World Wide Wait.” And we’ve been solving the internet’s toughest challenges ever since, working toward our vision of a safer and more connected world.With the world’s most distributed compute platform — from cloud to edge — we make it easy for businesses to develop and run applications, while we keep experiences closer to users and threats farther away. That’s why innovative companies worldwide choose Akamai to build, deliver, and secure their digital experiences.Our leading security, compute, and delivery solutions are helping global companies make life better for billions of people, billions of times a day.Devoted, determined problem-solvers who share a passion for technology, we’re always pushing ground-breaking ideas and driving innovation.


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Recent Akamai Connected Cloud (formerly Linode) Reviews

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Dwayne H.Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
5.0 out of 5
"There are so many amazing tools and features that are part pf the Akamai Connected Cloud"
I like that this service is easy to use, and that we can do so in any language. Additionally, Akamai Connected Cloud offers services for all aspect...
Mukul M.
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Mukul M.Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
4.0 out of 5
"Say Bye Bye to Expensive Cloud"
Best cloud for configuration the server and they do have developer friendly interface and they do have cheapest pricing Model although you can use ...
ajay c.
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ajay c.Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
4.5 out of 5
"Good and Best Service and the Customer Support is Superb"
Its Quality Service Which It Gives to their Users Mindblowing there are Other Competitor Like Aws, Azure, Vultr etc but linode is Best from all. Is...
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Akamai Connected Cloud (formerly Linode) Media

Akamai Connected Cloud (formerly Linode) Demo - Linode Cloud Manager
Cloud Manager is a user- and mobile-friendly interface to deploy and manage virtual machines, configure networking, and control user accounts.
Akamai Connected Cloud (formerly Linode) Demo - A Cloud Experience Developers Love
Cloud Manager is a user and mobile-friendly interface to deploy and manage virtual machines, configure networking, control user accounts, and access and configure the full range of Linode services.
Akamai Connected Cloud (formerly Linode) Demo - Linode Kubernetes Engine (LKE)
Deploy Kubernetes clusters with our fully-managed container orchestration engine.
Akamai Connected Cloud (formerly Linode) Demo - Dedicated compute for CPU-intensive workloads
Dedicated CPU instances run on their own CPU cores in the Linode infrastructure. No sharing the processor with other instances.
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Akamai Connected Cloud (formerly Linode) Pros and Cons

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HS
Managing Director
Information Technology and Services
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
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What do you like best about Akamai Connected Cloud (formerly Linode)?

The intuitive dashboard and flexible pricing make it a solid choice for developers and businesses. Highly recommended! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Akamai Connected Cloud (formerly Linode)?

Basic protection is available, but it’s not as advanced as some other cloud providers Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Akamai Connected Cloud (formerly Linode) solving and how is that benefiting you?

Akamai Connected Cloud (formerly Linode) is solving several key challenges in cloud hosting, particularly for developers, businesses, and enterprises looking for reliable and cost-effective infrastructure. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Cody S.
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What do you like best about Akamai Connected Cloud (formerly Linode)?

I like how simple it is to use and how it empowers me to put multiple websites out into the world for my businesses. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Akamai Connected Cloud (formerly Linode)?

Don't know much about akamai when linode was local to my city and I visited head quarters Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Akamai Connected Cloud (formerly Linode) solving and how is that benefiting you?

I'm able to host my games that I make in unity by hosting lamp servers on akamai Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Support of Akamai Connected Cloud (formerly Linode)

Hey Cody! We're happy to hear you're enjoying the platform. Thanks for taking the time to leave a review!

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What do you like best about Akamai Connected Cloud (formerly Linode)?

The pricing is transparent and competitive, offering great value for the quality you get. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Akamai Connected Cloud (formerly Linode)?

I don't have bad experience so far when using Akamai Cloud for my businesse and testing needs Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Akamai Connected Cloud (formerly Linode) solving and how is that benefiting you?

I'm using it to host my company website and create test servers for PoC and other testing from my company. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Support of Akamai Connected Cloud (formerly Linode)

Hi Ognjen! Thanks a lot for taking the time to write a review! Happy to hear you're enjoying our platform 😀

Dexter H.
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What do you like best about Akamai Connected Cloud (formerly Linode)?

That i am able to deploy multiple applications on my linode and the price is awesome. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Akamai Connected Cloud (formerly Linode)?

There is nothing to dislike as far as I am concerned Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Akamai Connected Cloud (formerly Linode) solving and how is that benefiting you?

I run Amateure radio related software on Linode, because of this I do not need to purchase and maintain a physical server. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Aneesh J.
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What do you like best about Akamai Connected Cloud (formerly Linode)?

The experience was amazing. I was able to set up everything really smoothly. There exists a plethora of documentation on spinning up a virtual instance. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Akamai Connected Cloud (formerly Linode)?

Due to my lack of networking knowledge I wasn't able to set up my virtual instance as a VPN server. Not sure if the business is looking to add AI capabilities to help users navigate times like these. However, my overall experience was good. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Akamai Connected Cloud (formerly Linode) solving and how is that benefiting you?

I am not able to keep up with any advancements Linode is making in its cloud services. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Support of Akamai Connected Cloud (formerly Linode)

Hi Aneesh! Happy to hear your experience using our platform was a good one.

Regarding the VPN service, our App Marketplace has several VPN options to choose from including WireGuard, UTunnel, and OpenVPN along with documentation for getting set up with these apps. We suggest giving them a try!

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What do you like best about Akamai Connected Cloud (formerly Linode)?

I really like that whenever I reach out to support, I get a quick response. Their prices are fair for what they offer, and the services are always running smoothly—I can’t remember ever having issues with downtime. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Akamai Connected Cloud (formerly Linode)?

It’s honestly hard to find something I don’t like, but if I had to choose, I’d say having support in Spanish would be great since I’m not an English-speaking user Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Akamai Connected Cloud (formerly Linode) solving and how is that benefiting you?

"It provides a stable and cost-effective hosting solution for my medical software, ensuring uptime and reducing management hassle." Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Support of Akamai Connected Cloud (formerly Linode)

Thanks for taking the time to leave us a review! At this time we only offer support in English, but we try our best to translate using Google Translate.

Mukul M.
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Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
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What do you like best about Akamai Connected Cloud (formerly Linode)?

Best cloud for configuration the server and they do have developer friendly interface and they do have cheapest pricing Model although you can use in startups as well Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Akamai Connected Cloud (formerly Linode)?

when we onbards sometime we feel migration challenges but its all good now, everything is running somoothly. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Akamai Connected Cloud (formerly Linode) solving and how is that benefiting you?

we do have a startup kind of culture, although aws, azure have very high pricing and in that pricing we are getting same features, Although everything is running smoothly in low price Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Ben L.
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What do you like best about Akamai Connected Cloud (formerly Linode)?

I like the affordability and ease of use of the dashboard. I ran the yabs.sh benchmark on Digital Ocean, Vultr and Akamai\Linode and Akamai\Linode came out on top. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Akamai Connected Cloud (formerly Linode)?

2 challenges I faced with Linode -

1 - You can't "stack" node balancers, once you reach the 10k limit it's then up to your DNS server to round robin distribute the traffic, which is imperfect as a load balancer.

2 - There's no way to scale up\down a database cluster. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Akamai Connected Cloud (formerly Linode) solving and how is that benefiting you?

Having performant hardware at an affordable cost with many regions for user locality. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Support of Akamai Connected Cloud (formerly Linode)

Hey Ben! Thanks a lot for taking the time to write a review. We have gone ahead and submitted your feedback about our NodeBalancers as a feature request for implementation in the future.

I would like to mention that while the scaling of our Managed Databases was not possible previously, it is possible in the new generation of our product: http://techdocs.akamai.com/cloud-computing/docs/aiven-manage-database#resize-a-managed-database-cluster

A limitation, however, is that you cannot scale down your cluster.

Thanks again for the review!

TD
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What do you like best about Akamai Connected Cloud (formerly Linode)?

How easy it is to deply and adjust server setup. Also great customer support. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Akamai Connected Cloud (formerly Linode)?

Wish they had more marketplace servises and setups for different services. Also maybe able to test Windows based setups. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Akamai Connected Cloud (formerly Linode) solving and how is that benefiting you?

Easy to manage and adjust our services in a timely manner. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Dakota S.
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Chief Operations Officer
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What do you like best about Akamai Connected Cloud (formerly Linode)?

There is practically no downtime and the node just work. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Akamai Connected Cloud (formerly Linode)?

I would like for the network charges to be more clearly described on some of the shared plans. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Akamai Connected Cloud (formerly Linode) solving and how is that benefiting you?

Allowing us to remote into a CGNAT by use of a cloud hosted wireguard instance. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.