Item: Akamai Cloud Computing
Rating: 10
Author: Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with Linode

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We are using Linode to host three of our services we are offering. - Wordpress one-click installation - Accounting + POS Java application backend - Managed DB for the POS The accounting application is mostly used internally. At the moment we just have one person managing the Linode accounts, while several people have access to the servers by SSH.

Pros and Cons

Pros

Cheap and reliable virtual servers
Very easy and simple interface
Transparent pricing
Easy to use and install things
Managed DBs

Cons

Adapting the interface to mobile devices
Ability to access servers from the interface--it is a bit unclear how it works
More fine-grained control over Managed DB, e.g. logging
Getting invoice in email instead of having to access the web interface every time

Return on Investment

Reduced cost
Increased reliability from old provider
Reduced overhead cost
Less need of support

Alternatives Considered

AWS CodeDeploy, Google App Engine, AWS Identity & Access Management and AWS Lambda

We built some applications on Google App Engine, and in comparison to Linode, you are more locked in and there is a steeper learning curve, as you have to adapt to Google's tools. In Linode, you can use whatever you are used to. With AWS, you are able to make whatever setup you want but the pricing is a complete mystery and the interface is very hard to learn and get used to. It is true that if you have a very complex setup and many people working, you might find it hard to get everything you need from Linode.

Support Rating

I haven't needed support many times, but every time I had support, the response has been quick and good.

They create automated support tickets for planned maintenance that will affect you and this has worked out very well for us. We never had to intervenen in any of these circumstances.

Key Insights

Do you think Akamai Cloud Computing delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Akamai Cloud Computing's feature set?

Yes

Did Akamai Cloud Computing live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of Akamai Cloud Computing go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy Akamai Cloud Computing again?

Yes

Likelihood to Recommend

Linode is well suited when you want to get a virtual server up and running very quickly. It is also very beneficial for services that require a small amount of resources and can reduce your costs. I haven't tried out load balancers or firewalls too much, but seeing the options in the interface, it might be hard to create a complete infrastructure for a complex setup. One of the strenghts of Linode, compared to e.g. AWS, is the ease of use. In AWS you have to learn a lot of keywords and configurations while Linode is more easy for the user.

Comments

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Tim Lambert
(Vendor Representative) commented 2 years ago
Thanks so much for sharing your experience with us. We really appreciate all types of feedback, including what our customers like about our platform as well as feedback that can help us improve. To that end, we've added your request for better logging for Managed Databases to our internal tracking system. Hopefully this is something we can offer in the future. Thanks again!

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