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Small business developer/owner experiences low cost, high value service from Linode
March 17, 2021

Small business developer/owner experiences low cost, high value service from Linode

Mike Collins | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 8 out of 10
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Overall Satisfaction with Linode

I created a website for managing operations for a karate studio. I used Linode for hosting the web and database.
  • When I started searching for a hosting provider to replace what I was using at Yahoo, I looked for someone who was inexpensive and offered web and database software. Linode was selected as it met these objectives.
  • Since I started with Linode, the UI and services provided have become more beneficial. I have used DNS, backup and the scripting for provisioning new servers.
  • As time went on, my need to provide the service to my client diminished and I wanted to maintain a small footprint, ideally with a low cost backup so I could easily spin up the resources if I needed them in the future. This wasn't as cheap or easy as I wanted.
I've asked for and received help a few times and had no issues with the service received.
The monthly cost was very manageable. I didn't have any revenue to offset it.
I get occasional maintenance notices and brief outages, both are common in this industry and I have no complaints.
For simple low cost website hosting, Linode is a great option to consider. AWS is an alternative, but I find it overwhelming to the average small system developer/owner.