Affordable reliable and performant VPSs
Updated September 15, 2021

Affordable reliable and performant VPSs

Anonymous | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with Linode

I used Linode dedicated CPU VPSs to back test and run algorithmic trading strategies.
  • Easy VPS instance creation and management.
  • Good uptime track record.
  • Good VPS performance.
  • Linode does not provide easy image snapshot storage like DigitalOcean. That is a greatly missed feature.
  • Linode has low cost/high quality offerings. It was a good leverage tool.
Linode is very similar to DigitalOcean. Linode pricing for my use case was the determinant factor for choosing it.
I did not need direct support. Linode's public documentation was enough to solve any issue that I had.
Linode provided affordable high quality VPSs.
Uptime is critical for algorithmic trading. I was not disappointed.

Do you think Linode delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Linode's feature set?

Yes

Did Linode live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of Linode go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy Linode again?

Yes

Because of its ease of use it is very well suited for prototyping/experimenting.

Using Linode

1 - Developer:
- backtest strategies;
- retrieving data;
- running strategies in production.
1 - Very basic sysadmin skills
  • Running trading strategies
  • Retrieving market data
  • Backtesting trading strategies
  • Running trading strategies
  • Trading strategy research hosting jupyter notebooks
I have never experienced server downtime. The VPS performance is good. It has a competitive pricing scheme.

Evaluating Linode and Competitors

Yes - I replaced DigitalOcean VPS because Linode offers a configuration of VPS that is more adequate for the purpose of the business.
  • Price
  • Product Features
  • Product Reputation
It offers a cheaper dedicated CPU plan for the needs of the business. It has good benchmark results also.
I might evaluate another product if it offers a better price for the same performance offered by Linode. It must also have a good reliability track record