Missed opportunity. Why not use https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lanikai_Beach
or even https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laniakea ? Like Linode and Akamai, nice like the beach, vast like the supercluster, easy like Ikea?
Linode rebranded as Akamai’s cloud computing services
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Re: Linode rebranded as Akamai’s cloud computing services
#342I'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…
> Neither "Akamai’s cloud computing services" or "Akamai Connected Cloud" sound like viable names. Haven't we gotten pretty used to Amazon Web Services?
We hate AWS
Re: Linode rebranded as Akamai’s cloud computing services
#343Earlier quoted context omitted.
Does it mean that people who use Linode for Linode should be preparing to move out?
The writing has been on the wall for a while. Linode was great and reliable for a time, but their pace of development of new features has slowed significantly. That's not a problem per se but as Akamai muscles in more and more, it's clear the "good ol' Linode" was dead. Not specific to this announcement today, but as of a few weeks ago I terminated my Linode account, which had been my primary and active hosting provi…
May I ask where you migrated to?
Re: Linode rebranded as Akamai’s cloud computing services
#344Earlier quoted context omitted.
Cloudflare revenues surpassed Akamai in 2022.
What a strange thing to say. Cloudflare: Revenue: Total revenue of $975.2 million representing an increase of 49% year-over-year. GAAP net loss was $193.4 million compared to $260.3 million for fiscal 2021. GAAP net loss per basic and diluted share was $0.59, compared to $0.83 for fiscal 2021. Akamai: Revenue of $3.617 billion, up 4% year-over-year and up 8% when adjusted for foreign exchange. GAAP EPS of $3.26, down…
Totally right; didn't realize I was only looking at Q4 results. Thanks for the correction.
Re: Linode rebranded as Akamai’s cloud computing services
#345Earlier quoted context omitted.
Thanks for the response. A bit too spendy for an early stage (bootstrapped!) product. For comparison Linode charges $100USD/month per VPS.
It does look to be a good price/value.. though I wonder if they continue with that under Akamai. We're at the $250/server price point -- and we include a number of items: - Realtime kernel/lib patching. - Patch management. - 24x7 monitoring and response. - Metric collections, alerting, and health reviews. - Tuning and infrastructure best practices wherever you are (AWS/GCP/Azure/mnx/colo). - Ad-hoc support - example…
Thanks - appreciate the reply ! Will keep you guys in mind in the future. Translating it into real terms, at an early (early) stage bootstrapped, $2500USD/month = $48'000NZD per annum which is about 1/3 of a good full stack salary in New Zealand.
I can certainly see in future when we're a bit bigger it might be interesting and having a lot more infrastructure to manage - but right now when we've barely (infact only once in past year had an issue) then not quite justifiable.
Like I say, it's that awful middle ground of "can't really justify it, but also would like to be able to switch off!" I'll reach out to stay in touch for future.
Re: Linode rebranded as Akamai’s cloud computing services
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I do understand.. and sometimes cheap is what you want. When you want something else -- like customer service, this is where mnx.io shines. I would consider mnx.io to be a boutique cloud provider, prioritize quality/reliability and customer service, allowing us to build close relationships with our customers. As a boutique provider, we know most of our customers by name and focus on providing the resources necessary…
Well I don't know much about Linode customer service because it all worked fine for 14 years... only thing I got is "your node is going to be migrated in X days, or press this key to migrate it now" few times when they were upgrading for new hardware. The one single issue I had 10 years ago was fixed within minutes of opening ticket too. So you're basically trying to advertise to a bunch of customers happy with servi…
That’s a great experience with Linode.. We’re certainly expanding our options and with our recent acquisition of Joyent’s Triton DataCenter it’s also 100% open source — maybe one day we get to talk again! Thanks for the feedback too.
Re: Linode rebranded as Akamai’s cloud computing services
#347What's "a bold new approach" about an acquisition coming to conclusion?
Adding new data centers sure ain't new. It might be bold, but only if the company is wary of its future growth.
Re: Linode rebranded as Akamai’s cloud computing services
#348What’s a good alternative for Linode these days? I just want a vps where I can install Debian, be root, and have a web and email server. A 4gb Linode has been enough for my needs for years.
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Re: Linode rebranded as Akamai’s cloud computing services
#349I'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…
> They were running sponsorships using the Linode name on various media sites throughout last year, and I think even this year. As recently as 2 days ago (the day before this was announced): https://youtu.be/b-WFetQjifc?t=51s
There is always going to be a day they do it, and a next time when they don't. When it coincides with a press release, makes all the more sense.
Re: Linode rebranded as Akamai’s cloud computing services
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> When I think Linode, I think developer, small consultancy, etc. When I think Akamai, I think enterprise. Yes, they're clearly trying to sell cloud services into their enterprise customers. Because small developers/consultancies have small pockets, and enterprises have large ones. It makes perfect sense as business strategy. But it requires understanding that you don't matter to them (you are not the main character…
Right but from big business customer perspective it is another cloud with way less available services than other clouds.
I would expect to see them adding a lot more services in order to compete. Since they're relying on cross selling the quality will likely be lower but the overall package will make the numbers look happy, even if the developers using it aren't.