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Linode rebranded as Akamai’s cloud computing services

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Re: Linode rebranded as Akamai’s cloud computing services

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Post by devsda »

It is a reasonable business decision if we think of it as combining the enterprise branding of Akamai and the solid product behind Linode.

Instead of throwing away the brand, I just wish they retained the Linode name as a sub brand targeted at developers something like OVH and kimsufi (if that even makes sense).

To get an idea of what their intentions and goals behind this move are, we'll have to wait and see how the existing Linode customers will be treated w.r.t the product pricing & direction.

Re: Linode rebranded as Akamai’s cloud computing services

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Post by crote »

jeremyjh wrote: post #85
Shank wrote: post #70

I'm sure they spent a lot of time thinking about this, but why not just call it something "Linode by Akamai" or "Akamai Linode"? Neither "Akamai’s cloud computing services" or "Akamai Connected Cloud" sound like viable names. Is the goal just to get people to say "I use Akamai"? I could even see a viable strategy where they rename the existing Linode but create a new Linode, ala Lightsail just to keep the name. They…

Because they don't want to sell it to anyone who has ever heard of Linode. They are going to sell through their existing corporate sales contacts, as a new cloud compute offering by your pals at Akamai.

Why acquire Linonde when you are going to throw away everything which makes Linode valuable? Wouldn't it be cheaper to just create a cloud computing offering from scratch?

Re: Linode rebranded as Akamai’s cloud computing services

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Post by jonwinstanley »

asim wrote: post #157

Sad day for Linode. Great standalone niche hosting platform. I get that these things happen. I was part of a Google acquisition that eventually got shutdown/rebranded. From an acquirer standpoint it makes sense. For existing users they probably now feel deflated as the whole reason they went to Linode was to avoid incumbents.

I was using a standalone niche host in the Uk called TSOHost who seemed quite good.

They recently announced they were shutting down their cloud hosting and gave just 45 days notice to move sites.

Funny part was that the way they gave their customers notice was flawed and most customers didn’t receive any email from them.

I wish a sense of deflation was the only issue I’d had!

Re: Linode rebranded as Akamai’s cloud computing services

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Post by asim »

jonwinstanley wrote: post #204
asim wrote: post #157

Sad day for Linode. Great standalone niche hosting platform. I get that these things happen. I was part of a Google acquisition that eventually got shutdown/rebranded. From an acquirer standpoint it makes sense. For existing users they probably now feel deflated as the whole reason they went to Linode was to avoid incumbents.

I was using a standalone niche host in the Uk called TSOHost who seemed quite good. They recently announced they were shutting down their cloud hosting and gave just 45 days notice to move sites. Funny part was that the way they gave their customers notice was flawed and most customers didn’t receive any email from them. I wish a sense of deflation was the only issue I’d had!

Yea that's pretty painful. I recently had to shutdown a service for my startup but I left the infrastructure running. People will gradually transition out and the traffic will go to zero. Not everyone can afford that luxury. I just made it explicitly clear there's no ongoing maintenance or support.

Re: Linode rebranded as Akamai’s cloud computing services

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Post by NieDzejkob »

mardix wrote: post #80
rablackburn wrote: post #16

I’m curious to the reasoning behind a decision like this. Part of what Akamai bought was the Linode brand name. Anecdotally as a user Linode’s brand seems to have a fair bit of value and positive reputation. Havent they just written off a non-trivial amount of value from what they just acquired? Or is it as simple as they really want brand consistency?

Checkout Hetzner. You will love their infrastructure. You will love their price.

Do you perhaps have any affiliation to disclose? This reads like ad copy.

Re: Linode rebranded as Akamai’s cloud computing services

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Post by topicseed »

jonwinstanley wrote: post #204
asim wrote: post #157

Sad day for Linode. Great standalone niche hosting platform. I get that these things happen. I was part of a Google acquisition that eventually got shutdown/rebranded. From an acquirer standpoint it makes sense. For existing users they probably now feel deflated as the whole reason they went to Linode was to avoid incumbents.

I was using a standalone niche host in the Uk called TSOHost who seemed quite good. They recently announced they were shutting down their cloud hosting and gave just 45 days notice to move sites. Funny part was that the way they gave their customers notice was flawed and most customers didn’t receive any email from them. I wish a sense of deflation was the only issue I’d had!

Oh wow, it was my first ever paid host back a few years ago. How come they've shut that down, what's their new business model now?

Re: Linode rebranded as Akamai’s cloud computing services

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Post by beagle3 »

crote wrote: post #202
jeremyjh wrote: post #85

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Because they don't want to sell it to anyone who has ever heard of Linode. They are going to sell through their existing corporate sales contacts, as a new cloud compute offering by your pals at Akamai.

Why acquire Linonde when you are going to throw away everything which makes Linode valuable? Wouldn't it be cheaper to just create a cloud computing offering from scratch?

In the long run, possibly.

In the medium run (first 2-5 years) it’s not cheaper.

In the short run? Buying Linode gave them a foothold in the market. Creating it from scratch, would have taken months (or even years) to be able to make the first offer, and years until they built a reputation that would attract customers.

Re: Linode rebranded as Akamai’s cloud computing services

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Post by dachryn »

geuis wrote: post #181
pointlessone wrote: post #178

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Does it mean that people who use Linode for Linode should be preparing to move out?

This is what I've been worried about since the acquisition. I've been a loyal customer for over a decade and hosted jsonip.com there for 12 years. Now I seriously need to look for alternative hosting if/when the corpo overlords decide to start changing the offered products.

I've been with DigitalOcean for a very long time, their prices seem comparable to Linode, I always saw them marketed more or less the same.

In fact, I don't even know why one would pick Linode over DigitalOcean or vice versa

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