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    Akamai Cloud Computing

    Score8.3 out of 10
    N/AAkamai Cloud Computing (formerly Linode) include scalable and accessible Linux cloud solutions and services. These products and services support developers and enterprises as they build, deploy, secure, and scale applications.

    $5

    per month

    v0 by Vercel

    Score7.6 out of 10
    N/Av0 is a prompt-based application builder from Vercel for generating, editing, and deploying full-stack web applications. The product accepts natural-language requests to create code, user interfaces, prototypes, and production-ready projects, with deployment and pull-request workflows built into the same environment.

    $30

    per month per user

    Pricing
    Akamai Cloud Computingv0 by Vercel
    Editions & Modules
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    Team
    $30
    per month per user
    Business
    $100
    per month per user
    Enterprise
    Custom
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    Akamai Cloud Computingv0 by Vercel
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsCPU, transfer, storage, and RAM are bundled into one price. Storage capacity can be increased with additional Block Storage or S3-compatible Object Storage. Instant Backups can be added with complete independence to the stack. Linode NodeBalancers ensure applications are available.
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    Akamai Cloud Computingv0 by Vercel
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    98%
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
    98%
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    Happy with the feature set
    98%
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    97%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
    97%
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    User Ratings
    Akamai Cloud Computingv0 by Vercel
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.1
    (218 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.2
    (30 ratings)
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    Usability
    8.5
    (22 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Availability
    8.2
    (4 ratings)
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    Performance
    8.2
    (4 ratings)
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    Support Rating
    9.0
    (217 ratings)
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    Online Training
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
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    Implementation Rating
    8.3
    (12 ratings)
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    Configurability
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
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    Ease of integration
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
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    Product Scalability
    9.1
    (4 ratings)
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    Vendor post-sale
    9.1
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    9.1
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    User Testimonials
    Akamai Cloud Computingv0 by Vercel
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Akamai
    Akamai Connected Cloud Linode would be a good service to host a content delivery network (CDN) because of its edge network but I'd prefer not to use Akamai Connected Cloud Linode for tasks that need GPU power such as Machine Learning or Artificial Intelligence (AI) because Akamai Connected Cloud Linode lacks deep GPU compute compared to AWS or Google Cloud or Microsoft Azure
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    VERCEL
    Vercel can generate large codebases in a single go, which is really helpful. Vercel can build really good web apps in Next.js. It also lets you add large project ZIP files in the chatbox, giving it context for the whole codebase. It can build and debug JavaScript code very efficiently, and it's also very easy to connect it to GitHub and publish the changes.
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    Pros
    Akamai
    • It's super easy-to-use - set up a complete virtual environment in a few minutes.
    • Linode is the ONLY service I know that will let you DOWNSIZE a VM - super useful.
    • The price is right - spin up any size server and add additional block storage if needed.
    • Object memory is cheap and integrates very well with S3 CLIs and applications.
    • I've been very happy with the knowledgeable and friendly customer service.
    • The more recent additions of a firewall and Kubernetes is a welcome plus.
    • The load balancer ("Load Balancer") service is easy to spin up and configure.
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    Cons
    Akamai
    • Some of the documentation requires some hand-holding to get started. It does explain how to do things, but sometimes finding the answer takes work.
    • Some of the settings are not obvious, or in locations that are not completely clear without experience.
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    VERCEL
    • Currently, v0 can't connect to any payment gateways, and even if it could, the generated code is buggy for those gateways.
    • V0 cannot develop a whole system design or a microservices architecture on its own. We also need to specify what security vulnerabilities we want it to handle in our application. Instead, it should handle them itself.
    • Vercel v0 does not make SEO-friendly sites. We need to give a couple of more prompts and then share our seo score and issues with it; only then does it fix them separately.
    • Vercel v0 gives deprecated packages for Node. js js projects and does not use the updated packages, which creates a huge problem for developers trying to run the project locally.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Akamai
    I've been with them a long time. They provide me with the capabilities I need coupled with knowledgeable support that's not pay-for-extra. However, if I move to a non-Linux OS, the level of support by necessity will drop off. I can still ask questions about the infrastructure but I my ability to ask about OS features will decrease.
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    Usability
    Akamai
    Simple and clear, no BS interface. From a design perspective it's no Apple or Stripe, but it does what it needs without making me want to stick a fork in my eyes, like when being forced to use Azure, AWS or GCP.
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    VERCEL
    An 8 is well deserved for Vercel, as I have been using it for more than 3 years now, so its performance has steadily improved. Vercel can also generate images and build working and fully production-ready web apps efficiently, while providing bug-resolving capabilities.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Akamai
    There is very little planned downtime. Whenever planned downtime is necessary I'm always given lots of advanced notice and an explanation that I can pass along to my users that they'll understand. I really appreciate that Linode appreciates my commitment to reliable service to my users. It shows that they believe they've been successful when I'm successful.
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    Performance
    Akamai
    Servers are well dimensioned and price performant. Of course one always wants more, so if they were to upgrade their hardware for the same price I'd consider moving more workloads. Networking - never had an issue. Hardware speeds - disks are fast and can grow to great size.
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    Support Rating
    Akamai
    Support was excellent and fast. The documentation is extensive and helpful. I learned many things from their online documentation. I did not contact them by phone, but email took a day or less. Complex problems would probably need a service contract. I liked the friendly and polite tone of the support.
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    Online Training
    Akamai
    We got kick started with an initial walkthrough along with some free credits. The initial walkthrough helped us to understand Linode's ecosystem and start our hands on with Linode. We tried out some apps from Marketplace initially with the free credits, which not only helped us understand Linode better, but also those apps. We had implemented many such apps to our customers with Linode
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    Implementation Rating
    Akamai
    We're a small organization. The implementation of our Linode solution was trivial. Once I justified a cloud server to my bosses over a co-location -- the co-lo wasn't as fast as our linode server in load tests -- it was a matter of moving one Linux implementation to another. Trivial.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Akamai
    We switched to Linode from Namecheap due to poor uptime, and never had any issues with stability ever again after switching. We also cut our costs in half by switching. We compared Linode to DigitalOcean and Vultr, with the primary factor that caused us to go with Linode initially being their documentation. After using Linode for 3 years, their amazing support is another reason why we wouldn't consider anyone else at this point.
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    VERCEL
    All of the above-mentioned technologies are good, but Vercel stands out better compared to them. These have strict limitations on code length, but Vercel can generate thousands of lines of code for free. Where Bolt, Base44, and Lovable do not let you add large zip files, Vercel lets you add large code bases.
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    Scalability
    Akamai
    Although I use only a fraction of their product offerings, the total set makes scalability an easy goal to shoot for. As I said, I have a few customers that use the services my Linode provides...and I like it that way. However, should I need to scale up, I can...without incurring any more cost than I need to.
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    Return on Investment
    Akamai
    • With the partnership of Linode, Configr is today the best performance hosting solution in Brazil.
    • With Linode, Configr can provide a PaaS solution without the cost of taking care of all the infrastructure issues such as IaaS.
    • Linode allowed Configr to be one of the biggest hosting companies in Brazil.
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    VERCEL
    • It's mostly positive but it totally depends on the way its been used.
    • Vercel has helped debug some good production level bugs.
    • Vercel has also helped identify flaws and vulnerabilities in the system and fix them.
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    ScreenShots

    Akamai Cloud Computing Screenshots

    Screenshot of the interface to manage all LinodesScreenshot of the Cloud Manager used to create Linode instances, manage Kubernetes clusters, add backups to Linodes, deploy Marketplace Apps, or create Object Storage buckets.Screenshot of the fully-managed container orchestration engine to deploy Kubernetes clusters.Screenshot of dedicated CPU instances that run on their own CPU cores. No sharing the processor with other instances.