Item: Akamai Cloud Computing
Rating: 10
Author: Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with Linode

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

I am a consultant. Linode is used for developing websites for clients, my personal and family's sites, and for side hustles.

Pros and Cons

Pros

They're reliable; never had a major issue
Their customer service goes above and beyond with Linux help at times if you need it
I can see every one of my bills for the past 16 years I've been a customer
They're versatile; I have set up multiple Linux flavors on the same account; I've added and removed space from my virtual disk drives--all within minutes with a point-and-click interface

Cons

It's Linux--if you don't know how to run a Linux server, it might not be for you, but they make handling the install of typical configurations quite simple
The newer interface is a bit confusing the first time

Return on Investment

Standardized pricing is a fixed monthly cost.
Linode is the lowest part of my monthly fixed-cost expenditures.

Alternatives Considered

Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) and Bluehost

Linode is less expensive and more user-friendly than Amazon. I know Amazon has had more outages, especially recently.

Bluehost is fine(ish) for WordPress sites. But the response time of the virtual server is slow. You're also sharing it with other sites. With Linode, I have my own dedicated server. That solution is always faster.

Support Rating

I haven't needed to use Linode support that often. When I have, they've really gone above and beyond my expectations. Oftentimes an issue I experience is on my end (configuration). Yet they still help. They know Linux and are eager to help you have a good experience with their product, even if that means helping you learn how to configure Linux to a reasonable extent.

Other Software Used

Microsoft 365 (formerly Office 365), Google Analytics, Google Workspace (formerly G Suite)

Likelihood to Recommend

Linode is unfathomably quick and reliable for deploying new servers for specific functions like WordPress, WooCommerce, game servers (Minecraft, TF2, Counterstrike, etc.), or simple default LAMP or LEMP servers. They have full distributions of Ubuntu, CentOS, Debian, Fedora, and a few others. If you need to deploy a server quickly, on budget, I've never seen anything simpler with this level of reliability. You can even set up separate virtual servers--in different cities/backbones, even--for backups and mirroring.

Using Linode

Usability

The interface is really simple. Over the years, Linode has added more services, yet the menus are well thought out, making it easy to find what you're looking to do. Once you find the right path, deploying or maintaining your server is very easy. A few clicks and I'm usually done for almost every task.

Usability Pros and Cons

Pros	Cons
Like to use Relatively simple Easy to use Technical support not required Well integrated Consistent Quick to learn Convenient Feel confident using Familiar	None

Easy Tasks

Creating a new Linode server
Resizing disks
Adding/configuring regular backups
Transferring DNS to Linode

Mobile Interface Availability and Impressions

Yes, but I don't use it

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Simply the best for whatever server you need to deploy