Akamai-owned Linode, enterprise edge, lost some indie soul
"Honest Breakdown & Why I Recommend It."
"I've used Linode (now Akamai) for ages to run my Postgres databases on a VPS, and I'm very happy with their reliability and customer support."
"Akamai Linode stands out as it has 24/7 customer support. Also, every customer gets a cloud computer with both IPv4 and IPv6."
"Linode is great. The advantage of these smaller services is they're super reliable because they're 1/1000th as complex as something like AWS."
"Linode is still good, just because Akamai acquired them doesn't mean they're going to start going down hill."
"Pick when you want predictable flat pricing on a Tier-1 network, top-class docs, and the cheapest egress overage. Avoid if you need Windows, ARM, a built-in CDN, or live chat support."
"Linode is cheaper than most other cloud services, and provides enterprise-level performance. But if you’re a developer on a budget willing to work with some uptime issues, you could still get some good value out of Linode."
"Zero infrastructure quality issues (I'd argue things are better with Akamai's money in there). Customer service? Yes - I've noticed much slower."
"Linode is stable and reliable, if antiquated, but they don't have your back when there are problems. Akamai has made it more bureaucratic and worse."
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