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Linode - cost-effective, reliable cloud computing without compromise
May 13, 2021

Linode - cost-effective, reliable cloud computing without compromise

Anonymous | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
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Overall Satisfaction with Linode

Linode is being used in my organisation for data services to help other businesses grow. It solves software problems related to cloud data. Linode is a VPS provider which has low cost fixed price servers paid on a monthly basis.
  • Reliable.
  • Fast.
  • Efficient.
  • Less maintenance unless essential - all my servers upgraded and downtime this year.
  • Bigger and more storage.
  • Hugely positive.
  • 1000% ROI.
  • Business doesn't run without it.
I have used Amazon Web Services (AWS) before this and both are reliable. AWS is just as easy to use, but the costs are harder to understand, because they are not fixed, they are dependent on usage. If you have a low usage but an abnormal process the costs can spiral without your knowledge, but with Linode there is a fixed cost so this cannot happen. Furthermore, if your usage exceeds a certain threshold over a period of time then you are notified by email, this saved me many times when the CPU usage was at 100% or the traffic was acting in an abnormal way. AWS also has similar monitoring, but for ease of use, Linode wins hands-down as this is automatically implemented.
The support is always responsive and is able to help with all my queries so far with a professional and efficient manner. There is no comparison to other companies, they are the best at customer support and I am satisfied completely with their efforts.
Linode has minimal costs and that allows me to maximize my profits using this service. They are completely reliable and have good uptime, and allows me to select regions suitable for my clients, all over the world.
Uptime is critical for my business and I often have multiple servers running for the same task. I need uptime 24/7/365 days a year, and Linode clearly provides this without fail. The only time it is down is when there is maintenance which actually happened to all my servers this year, new and old - however, you can choose a specified time, to minimise the impact that it has on your clients and infrastructure. I appreciate that this maintenance has to be done and was able to complete this minimising downtime and impact.
Linode is suited if you want a low-cost and reliable service for a fixed price. Compared to Amazon Web Services and Google Cloud Platform where you cannot know the cost and is dependent on usage, Linode is better for controlling costs and managing services. I highly recommend it.