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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 smoldesu »

ipaddr wrote: post #36
loloquwowndueo wrote: post #14

What’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.

Just signup for the free Oracle cloud

I despise Oracle with every bone in my body... but I must admit their Always-Free tier is the best deal in the game. 4 ARM cores to divvy up among 24gb of memory however you please... oh, and you get 2 extra 1c1gb x86 servers for whatever else you need. You want that on AWS, it will run you at least $40/month. Plus you get a better management interface with Oracle to boot. For any cash-strapped devs trying to make a simple build server or setup a remote dev environment, this seems like the best option to me.

I depreciated like $15/month of Vultr VPSes last weekend by switching to their offerings. It's not the fastest but damn, it makes me wish it wasn't an apology for their crimes against FOSSmanity.

Re: Linode rebranded as Akamai’s cloud computing services

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Post by mdasen »

loloquwowndueo wrote: post #14

What’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.

Hetzner is nice and cheap and now has two US data centers, but you will need to contact support to get SMTP ports unblocked I believe.

If you had a 4GB/2-CPU Linode for $30, you could get an 8GB/2-CPU from Hetzner for €21.85 (~$23.45). If you were using Linode's shared-CPU nodes, that $20 4GB VPS would be €7.55 on Hetzner (~$8.10) or even €5.35 in their European data centers (~$5.74, their European data centers offer both Intel or AMD processors so you can get a 4GB/2-CPU intel box there, but in the US they're only offering their AMD servers which include 3-CPU so it's a tad more expensive due to fewer options).

Re: Linode rebranded as Akamai’s cloud computing services

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Post by jay-barronville »

twblalock wrote: post #46
jay-barronville wrote: post #31

The Linode brand is so well known by developers. Why in the world would Akamai risk the brand any further than they already have like this?

Is it really well known? I've only ever heard of Linode because they sponsored some Youtube videos. I've never heard it mentioned in a professional setting as a developer. On the contrary, Akamai is incredibly well known.

I can’t tell you why you haven’t heard of Linode much, but yes, the Linode brand absolutely is well known.

When I think Linode, I think developer, small consultancy, etc. When I think Akamai, I think enterprise. Completely different brands.

It just seems like such a bizarre business decision to me for Akamai to throw a strong brand like that away just because they want to slap their name on the product instead.

All in all, I’m pretty sure this will turn out to have been a mistake.

Re: Linode rebranded as Akamai’s cloud computing services

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Post by nwilkens »

loloquwowndueo wrote: post #14

What’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.

https://mnx.io and would be happy to have you! We're a small team with great support -- since 2012.

Re: Linode rebranded as Akamai’s cloud computing services

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Post by glerk »

loloquwowndueo wrote: post #14

What’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.

Until they start crippling Linode or increase their prices, I'll keep using it. Doesn't look like anything has changed yet except for the logo.

Re: Linode rebranded as Akamai’s cloud computing services

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Post by diveandfight »

godzillabrennus wrote: post #27
mynameisvlad wrote: post #2

RIP Linode. First VPS provider I used. Although I haven't used it in a while, it's still sad to see the brand go away and be replaced with such a bland corporate one.

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The fact that the founders named the company based off a Hawaiian-English dictionary look-up strikes me as pretty bland-corporate, "The company was named after akamai, which means 'clever,' or more colloquially, 'cool' in Hawaiian, which Lewin had discovered in a Hawaiian-English dictionary after the suggestion of a colleague." [0]

From what I've seen living here and hearing Hawaiian Creole English (aka pidgin), nobody uses akamai to refer to something that is cool... Always used in the smart/clever context. But then again, I wouldn't expect the founders to know that if they didn't have knowledge of local Hawaii culture.

[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akamai_Technologies#History

Re: Linode rebranded as Akamai’s cloud computing services

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Post by accrual »

LanternLight83 wrote: post #57

As an outsider, this feels absurd. Linode had so much good-will and brand recognition built up through their sponsorships and reps.

Just yesterday I watched an MJD video on YouTube (mostly retro PC and OS videos) and he always mentions being sponsored by Linode. Since I like MJD, I was inclined to like Linode by association. Bummer it's going away.

Re: Linode rebranded as Akamai’s cloud computing services

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Post by nickhalfasleep »

I’ve had an account and small mail server on Linode for almost 19 years, and it has done all I need.

* run reliably * static IP that other mail servers trust * staff who are willing to reach out to other larger mail providers if a linode ip range it is in got blocked.

Re: Linode rebranded as Akamai’s cloud computing services

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Post by icedchai »

dingle_thunk wrote: post #18
loloquwowndueo wrote: post #14

What’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.

Vultr is amazing on price/performance. I use it as a lab cloud, and for my more fun (or Windows) workloads. You slightly sacrifice reliability, but you get interesting options including odd OSes, and per-hour dedicated hardware. Definitely an innovative bunch. DigitalOcean offers solid uptime, a more professional operation, and typically better performance than Linode in benchmarks ( https://www.vpsbenchmarks.com/scr…

I second Vultr. They also have more advanced networking features, mainly BGP peering, that are uncommon with larger VPS providers. Their network seems super reliable.

Re: Linode rebranded as Akamai’s cloud computing services

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Post by Shank »

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 were running sponsorships using the Linode name on various media sites throughout last year, and I think even this year. The whole point of doing sponsorships is brand awareness. This just deletes it.

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