Audience

Developers, enterprises, and AI-driven organizations seeking a high-performance, globally distributed cloud platform that reduces costs, lowers latency, and enhances scalability without vendor lock-in

About Akamai Cloud

Akamai Cloud (formerly Linode) is the world’s most distributed cloud computing platform, designed to help businesses deploy low-latency, high-performance applications anywhere. It delivers GPU acceleration, managed Kubernetes, object storage, and compute instances optimized for AI, media, and SaaS workloads. With flat, predictable pricing and low egress fees, Akamai Cloud offers a transparent and cost-effective alternative to traditional hyperscalers. Its global infrastructure ensures faster response times, improved reliability, and data sovereignty across key regions. Developers can scale securely using Akamai’s firewall, database, and networking solutions, all managed through an intuitive interface or API. Backed by enterprise-grade support and compliance, Akamai Cloud empowers organizations to innovate confidently at the edge.

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Pricing

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Free Trial available.

Integrations

API:
Yes, Akamai Cloud offers API access
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Ratings/Reviews - 1 User Review

Overall 5.0 / 5
ease 5.0 / 5
features 5.0 / 5
design 5.0 / 5
support 5.0 / 5
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Company Information

Akamai
Founded: 1998
United States
www.akamai.com/cloud

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Akamai Cloud Product Features

Backup

Incremental Backup Not Supported
Local Server Options Not Supported
Compression Not Supported
Cloud Backup Not Supported
Encryption Not Supported
Backup Scheduling Not Supported
Continuous Backup Not Supported
Backup Log Not Supported
Web Access / Restoration Not Supported
Remote Server Options Not Supported
Secure Data Storage Not Supported

Cloud Storage

Access Control Supported
Archiving & Retention Supported
Backup Supported
Data Migration Supported
Data Synchronization Supported
Encryption Supported
Version Control Supported
File Sharing Not Supported

DDoS Protection

Infrastructure Protection (Layer 3/Layer 4) Not Supported
Website Protection (Layer 7) Not Supported
DNS Reflection Protection Not Supported
DNS Amplification Protection Not Supported
Traffic Monitoring Not Supported
Illegitimate Traffic Recognition Not Supported
High Network Capacity Not Supported
Post Attack Analysis Not Supported

Firewall

Application Visibility / Control Not Supported
Threat Identification Not Supported
Intrusion Prevention Not Supported
Physical / Virtual Environment Not Supported
LDAP Integration Not Supported
Sandbox / Threat Simulation Not Supported
Alerts / Notifications Not Supported
Automated Testing Not Supported

Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS)

Data Migration Not Supported
Load Balancing Not Supported
Network Monitoring Not Supported
Analytics / Reporting Not Supported
Configuration Management Not Supported
Data Security Not Supported
Performance Monitoring Not Supported
SLA Monitoring Not Supported
Log Access Not Supported

Load Balancing

Content Routing Not Supported
Schedulers Not Supported
Data Compression Not Supported
Predefined Protocols Not Supported
Authentication Not Supported
Content Caching Not Supported
Redundancy Checking Not Supported
SSL Offload Not Supported
Reverse Proxy Not Supported
Automatic Configuration Not Supported
Health Monitoring Not Supported

Managed DNS

Global DNS Network Not Supported
Intelligent Traffic Routing Not Supported
Load Balancing Not Supported
DNS Failover Not Supported
Secondary DNS Not Supported
DDoS Protection Not Supported
Web Application Firewall (WAF) Not Supported
Anti-Malware Not Supported
Reporting / Analytics Not Supported
Disaster Recovery Not Supported
Change Management Not Supported
DNS Propagation Not Supported

VPS Hosting

Upload Custom ISO Not Supported
One-Click Apps Not Supported
Root Access Not Supported
SSD Storage Not Supported
Access Control / Permissions Not Supported
FTP Not Supported
Multi-Server Management Not Supported
Managed VPS Not Supported
Unmanaged VPS Not Supported

Virtual Machine

Backup Management Supported
Graphical User Interface Supported
Remote Control Supported
VDI Supported
Virtual Machine Encryption Supported
Virtual Machine Migration Supported
Virtual Machine Monitoring Supported
Virtual Server Supported

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Akamai Cloud Verified User Reviews

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  • A Linode User
    Software Engineer
    Used the software for: 2+ Years
    Frequency of Use: Daily
    User Role: User, Administrator, Deployment
    Company Size: 1 - 25
    Design
    Ease
    Features
    Pricing
    Support
    Probability You Would Recommend?
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    "Way cheaper for an easier API"

    Posted 2023-12-28

    Pros: - straight forward and best pricing,
    - have never had any downtime,
    - love their product offerings (compute, s3, stackscripts, etc.)
    - love their lack of up charging for everything,
    - super slick UI with an API to match,
    - what's not to love?

    Cons: - nothing for me currently, though looking at AWS product listing perhaps they could offer more case specific API's? ...though that's probably a feature, their slim API set, since AWS uses it for vendor locking and pricing obfuscation

    Overall: I used AWS a while ago and could never figure out pricing. After working for several AWS powered software companies I found their APIs to be anti-orthoganal and the bills to be astronomical. I use Linode for personal and now business and I could never go back. Linode has all the product offerings I need, and I have never had any issues. Cheaper, equivalent or better quality, easier to understand, all the features I need... really it is a no brainer. With Akamai behind them now I expect it to get even better (more data center and edge options/features). Support is very responsive with a ticketing system as you'd expect.

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