Operations Management Specialist at ACS Technologies Ltd.
Real User
The cost is more affordable compared to other cloud solutions
Pros and Cons
  • "Service availability is the most valuable feature. It gives every user 100 percent uptime."
  • "Right now, they don't have multiple data centers. They have limited data centers. I am currently using the Singapore and Mumbai data centers, but I am looking for data centers in Southeast Asia, the Middle East, and Africa. They need to improve the availability of their data centers and partnership engagements with cloud Panda solution providers, like us."

What is our primary use case?

I am using Linode for our cloud platform to host our enterprise solutions.

What is most valuable?

Service availability is the most valuable feature. It gives every user 100 percent uptime.

It is like in a single store for cloud solutions, which is important for us.

What needs improvement?

Right now, they don't have multiple data centers. They have limited data centers. I am currently using the Singapore and Mumbai data centers, but I am looking for data centers in Southeast Asia, the Middle East, and Africa. They need to improve the availability of their data centers and partnership engagements with cloud Panda solution providers, like us.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using it for five years.

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What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It does not require maintenance.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

It takes two to three minutes to upgrade my plans or downgrade my services.

Right now, three of us are working on this server to manage things. However, our user base is around two million.

How are customer service and support?

I sent two or three tickets for support, but I have gotten the appropriate resolutions. I would rate the support as a nine out of 10. They could improve the response time compared to AWS. 

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

We used AWS before Linode. 

Right now, we have four to five accounts. We are also closing our subscriptions with AWS, GCP, and Azure to save costs.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is straightforward. In less than 30 minutes, I can set up my server and VM.

What was our ROI?

You save on your private or public cloud costs when using Linode.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

Compared to other service providers, like AWS and Google, the cost of services are much less and more affordable. We are saving about 90 percent by going with Linode versus other cloud providers.

We didn't require any knowledge to host our enterprise applications on Linode. If you want to go with AWS, you need to learn their ecosystem first.

I also tried DigitalOcean. Linode is better than DigitalOcean. Linode is better in terms of creating and updating VMs. 

What other advice do I have?

Even though they don't have many data centers across the globe, the speed has been good. With the help of the CDN, the speed has been good. It has a good user interface. Also, the community documentation is good.

I would rate this solution as a nine out of 10.

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Lead Developer at Kernix
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Integrates well but there's a lack of communication from the company regarding upgrades
Pros and Cons
  • "The solution integrates easily."
  • "There is no notification from the company regarding upgrades."

What is our primary use case?

We use this solution in our company and we deploy it for our customers. I'm a manager for the developer team and we are a user of Linode.

What is most valuable?

I'm satisfied overall with this solution, it's easy to integrate. 

What needs improvement?

Unfortunately, we're not notified when new upgrades come out so it's difficult for us to communicate with our customers. Added to this is an issue we have with the maintenance service which contributes to the difficulty in communication. I'd like to see a Lambda storage service or an S3 as an additional feature. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I've been using this solution for eight years. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The solution is stable. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The solution is scalable and extendable if we change the CPU or memory limit.

How was the initial setup?

The deployment is very easy. 

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

 We pay a monthly fee with the calculation done on an hourly basis. 

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

We're currently also using Amazon for our customers that have complex architecture or complex applications.

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CTO at a tech services company with 1-10 employees
Real User
The most valuable aspects are the virtual server and the clean server
Pros and Cons
  • "The most valuable aspects of Linode are the virtual server and the clean server. I install what I need on it."
  • "The network between different servers isn't very good. I have to install additional solutions to link the servers with each other."

What is our primary use case?

We use Linode as a server.

What is most valuable?

The most valuable aspects of Linode are the virtual server and the clean server. I install what I need on it.

What needs improvement?

The network between different servers isn't very good. I have to install additional solutions to link the servers with each other. 

For how long have I used the solution?

We've been using Linode for a long time—several years. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Linode is stable, and they have their own cloud. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

We have about 100 users on the Linode server.

How was the initial setup?

Deployment is easy. I deploy whatever I want.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

Compared to other solutions, Linode's price is good. We pay for a yearly license. 

What other advice do I have?

I rate Linode eight out of 10. 

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