Linode, a privately owned company headquartered in the US and a subsidiary of Akamai, was founded in 2003 and employs approximately 250 individuals. The company provides IT Services and IT Consulting, functioning as a US-based cloud service provider. Akamai acquired Linode for approximately $900 million on March 21, 2022.
On June 25, 2026, Linode announced the general availability of its Interfaces and Default Firewall features on Akamai Cloud. These tools aim to offer a simpler, more predictable, and secure method for managing cloud infrastructure networking, addressing common complexities. Previously, on April 5, 2026, a discussion emerged evaluating Akamai/Linode as a platform for sporadic Ruby on Rails applications, positioning it against alternatives like AWS ECS Fargate and providing context on its role in the cloud hosting market.
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