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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.

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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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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

Daya R.
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Daya R.Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
4.5 out of 5
"Its Good Company it Provides Very Much Good Service"
Its IP Which it provides are much good than other company it has very less ping (Less Latency) Akamai Connected Cloud is Good Company Its Customer ...
Gilmar E.
GE
Gilmar E.Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
5.0 out of 5
"SaaS Distribute App"
Optimized for latency-sensitive workloads like SaaS with high volume of data streamed, we delivery with the Akamai low latency tech and easy deploy...
Aline B.
AB
Aline B.Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
5.0 out of 5
"Akamai Review at KCD"
I really appreciate the reliability, performance, and ease of use of Akamai Connected Cloud. The platform offers excellent uptime, fast virtual mac...

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Time to Implement

1 month

Return on Investment

8 months

Average Discount

11%

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

Its IP Which it provides are much good than other company it has very less ping (Less Latency) Akamai Connected Cloud is Good Company Its Customer support is also good in very less time your queries are solved and Its Interface is so easy to use , it has very good feautures, when i make any linode in id within 2 minutes it is made so easy to implement, I use it Daily For my work its So Good i power my linode it gets poweron within a minute, It is a good integration of services in it, I loved the service of Akamai Connected Cloud Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

I think they should not charge when the service are present but the They are Powered Off Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

I Didn't Faced any Problems. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Sean K.
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Research
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
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What do you like best about Akamai Connected Cloud (formerly Linode)?

I wanted to use a VPS service to learn about web-hosting and website development and I chose Linode based on other user reviews and pricing several years ago. Their server setup guides are detailed, enabling a relative newbie to set up a secure Linux server and a LAMP stack capable of hosting Wordpress and custom PHP websites quick quickly. Their site monitoring tools are good. Their DNS management tools are excellent Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

I ran into problems with MySQL crashing regularly, and I didn't have the technical expertise to diagnose it effectively. Linode's business model doesn't provide application-level support, which is fine, but I had to look for an alternative path, so I looked at using Cloudways. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

Providing a virtual provate server acting as a webhost Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Scott D.
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IT Manager
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
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What do you like best about Akamai Connected Cloud (formerly Linode)?

Linode/Akamai Connected Cloud provides a simple path for individuals and businesses to add cloud services. It is easy to right-size the compute and storage options to create public or semi-private services. The web portal makes management a straightforward process, much more so than many competitors in this space. Akamai comes with good options to access and tune each VM. We were able to spin up a Nextcloud VM that allowed us to share data with a third party untrusted manufacturing partner. It only took a couple of minutes to be up and running. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

I wouldn't say I dislike anything specific about ACC, other than the usual concerns about cloud services in general. The cloud infrastructure needs to be secure, and users need guidance to harden their specific Linode instances and apps. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

We typically host our web and other services on premises, but we started working with a potential manufacturing partner in a region known for hacker activity. We decided to use Linode to create a cloud share using Nextcloud to facilitate communication and file sharing. We backed up files to our local storage, and monitored access to our Nextcloud instance. We also set up another Linode that provided monitoring and alerting (Uptime Kuma) keeping an eye on our cloud and public on-prem services. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Support of Akamai Connected Cloud (formerly Linode)

Hi Scott! Thanks a lot for your review. We appreciate hearing this kind of feedback and we're happy to hear you're enjoying our platform!

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

There's a ton of helpful documentation, support, and community around linode/Akami. I'm a game developer and especially in the indie game sphere, linode/Akami is well-reputed and reliable. I've never had issues with servers being down, the data is incredibly easy to read and monitor, and the prices have no real competition.

Setting up our server took almost zero effort and we had it ready to test our games within minutes. You can also really customize how different elements work together and what services you want to have. How much storage, your RAM, so on. Only once did we contact support and it was just to get the version of something they were using, which was easily available. Integrating any features we needed was also easy and simple.

I've used this service for many months now and we've put it through quite a lot, without ever being failed. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

I have had zero issues with my services. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

We needed highly customizable servers that we could easily launch, manage, and rely on staying up. We've never had a problem with any of that. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Support of Akamai Connected Cloud (formerly Linode)

Hi Riane - Thanks for taking the time to leave us a review. We really appreciate it!

LS K.
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I don’t have a formal job title since my VPN service is more of a personal project, but I could describe myself as a VPN Service Provider and Developer.
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What do you like best about Akamai Connected Cloud (formerly Linode)?

I have been using Linode frequently for the past two years, and I appreciate how easy it is to set up and manage servers. Their platform is user-friendly, making deployment and configuration straightforward, even for complex projects. Integration with other tools and services is seamless, allowing me to set up my environment efficiently. They also provide low-latency servers with the latest CPUs at a great price, and you only pay for the time you use. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

If I had to find something I don’t like, it would be that some support agents weren’t always able to help me, especially when I was a victim of DDoS attacks. However, it also depends on how you interact with them. Overall, I think they are okay as a big company. 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 continuously upgrading its technology, expanding data centers worldwide, and keeping its infrastructure up to date with the latest CPUs. This is especially beneficial for development and resource-intensive tasks. They have also improved their firewall to better mitigate DDoS attacks. As a user, this helps me a lot, particularly for my work. Additionally, I use their servers as a virtual private network to play video games with minimal latency, so seamless that I barely notice I’m connected to a VPN. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Support of Akamai Connected Cloud (formerly Linode)

Hi there! We're happy to hear you enjoy our platform. Sorry to hear about the issue you had with DDoS attacks. Our Cloud DDoS protection is focused on preventing large-scale DDoS attacks that can effect the broader infrastructure. Smaller, targeted attacks can still get through and in those cases we suggest 3rd party DDoS protection.

We appreciate the feedback and thanks for taking the time to send a review!

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

Akamai offers excellent flexibility and scalability. Its reliable infrastructure allows for rapid and efficient deployment of applications. Additionally, the value for money is very competitive compared to other cloud solutions. Customer support is responsive and knowledgeable, which facilitates service management. A very good option for businesses and developers! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

Akamai Connected Cloud is an excellent solution, but there is sometimes a slight adjustment period for new users. The interface could be even more intuitive, and some advanced features require more in-depth configuration. However, once mastered, the service is efficient and reliable. 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 allows hosting applications with a reliable and scalable infrastructure. It solves latency and service availability issues while offering a competitive alternative to other cloud providers. This allows me to deploy applications quickly with good resource management. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Support of Akamai Connected Cloud (formerly Linode)

Hi Aymen - Thanks for taking the time to leave us a review. Glad to hear you're enjoying our platform so far!

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

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 Use is Very Easy, I Can Implement My Project Within Few Minutes & Customer Support is the best one, I Use its Service Daily For My Work, There are so many features You Should Try atleast Once, You Will be More than Satisfied, Its Easy to Integrate Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

Its System When the Service is Present on Account But Not On Its Cahrging Unnecessarry While on this Point Aws Wins Aws Only Charges When The Service is On Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

Its Internet Protocol (IP) is Good Which has very Fast Speed, While Some Sites Provided Ip Works Slowly, IP's Provided by Linode are Not Blocked on Sites While Some Site Ip's are blocked on some sites Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

TS
Sr. Partner/Enterprise Solutions Architect
Computer & Network Security
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What do you like best about Akamai Connected Cloud (formerly Linode)?

I like the ease of use with the ability to quickly implement and setup our VMs, Load-Balancers, Kubernetes and VPC/Networks at a fixed price. I do like it more than the other cloud providers from an initial startup price because the prices are much better and we are not overrun with ancillary costs. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

I would like Akamai/Linode to provide more features to their cloud offering, for example, by providing the consumer with the ability to monitor the VMs performance level and security status (an enhanced virtual dashboard). I would like Akamai/Linode to offer market place solutions/offerings that can be easily integrated into Akamai's product matrix Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

The ability to spin up virtual machines quickly without alot of overhead. In addition, I have created a menu driven solution using Python, Bash, Powershell and Ansible to create VMs and Infrastructure using DevSecOps and DevOps solutions. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Support of Akamai Connected Cloud (formerly Linode)

Hi Todd! We always appreciate hearing this kind of feedback from our customers. We have gone ahead and added it to our internal tracking for feature requests.

Lincoln D.
LD
Product Manager
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
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What do you like best about Akamai Connected Cloud (formerly Linode)?

The Akamai demos at KCD Austin stood out as some of the most impactful sessions of the event. With a strong technical foundation and a practical approach, the team showcased innovative solutions tailored for Kubernetes and cloud-native environments.

The presentations effectively demonstrated how to simplify complex operations using service mesh tools like Istio—covering namespace onboarding, waypoint deployment, and troubleshooting for modern workloads, including Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) services. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

Nothing. Everything was good and the people too. 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 is solving key challenges like high cloud costs, latency, and infrastructure complexity. It offers a globally distributed, cost-effective platform with built-in security, developer-friendly tools, and strong multi-cloud support. This helps deliver faster performance, lower operational overhead, and better cost control—making it easier to build, scale, and secure modern applications Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

My Colleague told me about Linode and I am using it form two month I am very happy and satisfied with with Linode services and I use this whole life and also refer about Linode to my friends and Colleauge.i am always thank full to Linode..it works really good and I love it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

In this time don't dislike any thing because when I got any problem I always open support ticket and Linode provide me Answer as soon as possible .I thing Linode give best services..so I want to say thanks to Linode. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

Some few days ago I can only creat 10 Linode but u requested for more and it was increased 10 to 30 with in 24 hours so it's service is so good and I am always thankfull to Linode. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Support of Akamai Connected Cloud (formerly Linode)

Hi Rakesh - Glad to hear you've had a good experience so far! We appreciate the feedback.