Overview
Akamai Technologies is a U.S.-based company whose core business spans content delivery, edge computing, and cloud security, supported by a large distributed edge network. It acquired Linode in 2022; Linode had sold Linux virtual servers and related IaaS since 2003 and remains the familiar brand for developer-oriented VPS and cloud compute within the group. For VPS comparison purposes, plans and datacenters usually map to the Linode product line rather than Akamai's traditional CDN-only services.
Founded :
2003
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United States
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Latest News
Akamai/Linode Advises on Critical F5/NGINX Out-of-Band Vulnerabilities
18 hours ago
Akamai says it is investigating the potential impact of recently published F5/NGINX vulnerabilities (CVE-2026-15176, CVE-2026-97205, and CVE-2026-93479) across its platform. F5 released out-of-band patches for three critical issues in NGINX Open Source and NGINX Plus that may allow unauthenticated attackers to trigger heap buffer overflows, leading to denial of service or possible remote code execution if ASLR is bypassed. Customers running vulnerable NGINX on Linode instances are advised to follow F5/NGINX guidance and apply available patches.
Akamai/Linode Investigates Dallas IPv6 Connectivity Issues to Google
5 hours ago
Akamai/Linode reports an investigating connectivity issue in the Dallas data center that specifically affects traffic routed via IPv6 to Google and related products, which may cause intermittent connection timeouts. Other traffic paths are not described as impacted. Teams say they will post further updates as more information becomes available.
Akamai/Linode Schedules Cloud Manager, API and CLI Maintenance
12 hours ago
Linode Cloud Manager, API and CLI will be offline for scheduled maintenance from 04:00 to 05:30 UTC on October 28, 2026. Running Linodes and related services will not be disrupted, but account management and Support tickets will be unavailable during the window. Complete critical Manager or API jobs beforehand.
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omaramoraa32 HIP-HOSTING 1 day ago
I have been using this hosting provider's services for some time now, and my overall impressions are positive. The process of ordering a virtual server and its subsequent activation happens without any delays. The performance level of the servers is consistently high, which is crucial for the smooth operation of my projects. The control panel is intuitive and easy to navigate. I would specifically like to mention the technical support: the specialists respond promptly, are truly knowledgeable in technical matters, and provide great help with configurations. The wide range of locations and flexible tariff plans make it easy to find the right solution for specific needs. The service is reliable, and the pricing policy is well-justified for the quality provided
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