Linode: a simple VM hosting service where you get a great product for a reasonable price
September 25, 2021

Linode: a simple VM hosting service where you get a great product for a reasonable price

Ben Lachman | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with Linode

We use Linode for hosting multiple projects that require simple virtual machine environments. In particular, it is useful for some of our smaller and/or more custom projects. Its affordability, plus straight forward setup process makes it appealing when compared to more expansive service offerings like Google Cloud or Amazon Web Services.

Pros

  • Extremely simple setup.
  • Backup snapshotting as an add-on feature.
  • Recovery controls for systems that are inaccessible via SSH.

Cons

  • Web interface design is clunky.
  • Knowing when to upgrade VMs is often unclear.
  • Pricing for some features feel poorly gradated.
  • Allowed a team of 6 developers to work against one $10/mn VM instead of each requiring $1,000 in developing hardware for each developer.
  • Allows multiple web projects to be hosted, along with simple Jupyter notebooks, as an internal sandbox instead of the dev/DevOps time required to do that using multiple services or internal resources.
  • Allows customers to have a well known server expense cost prior to billing.
Linode is a simpler solution than Azure Virtual Machines. Its low cost, predictable billing, is a win for clients and its dead-simple setup is easy to get up and running quickly without training, reading copious numbers of potentially out-of-date blog posts, or going through certification processes. Linode delivers a generic VM with a recent version of ubuntu within a few minutes of signup.
Linode's support has historically been quick, helpful, and immediately human. This last piece is a huge differentiator between Linode and other VM services. Receiving a well-written response a few minutes after you submit a request is a refreshing experience compared to the AI support bots, horrible online chat, and just a complete lack of support provided by many of the industry leaders.

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

Yes

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

Yes

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

Yes

Did implementation of Akamai Connected Cloud go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy Akamai Connected Cloud again?

Yes

Linode is great to have around as a long-running virtual machine for hosting small projects, proof of concepts, and as a general sandbox for in-development web services. It can also be used to tunnel TLS connections, host highly customized server environments, and serve web projects that have well-known resource requirements.

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