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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Akamai Cloud Computing

    Score7.9 out of 10
    N/AAkamai Cloud Computing (formerly Linode) include scalable and accessible Linux cloud solutions and services. These products and services support developers and enterprises as they build, deploy, secure, and scale applications.

    $5

    per month

    Microsoft Azure

    Score8.5 out of 10
    N/AMicrosoft Azure is a cloud computing platform and infrastructure for building, deploying, and managing applications and services through a global network of Microsoft-managed datacenters.

    $29

    per month

    Pricing
    Akamai Cloud ComputingMicrosoft Azure
    Editions & Modules
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    Developer
    $29
    per month
    Standard
    $100
    per month
    Professional Direct
    $1000
    per month
    Basic
    Free
    per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Akamai Cloud ComputingMicrosoft Azure
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsCPU, transfer, storage, and RAM are bundled into one price. Storage capacity can be increased with additional Block Storage or S3-compatible Object Storage. Instant Backups can be added with complete independence to the stack. Linode NodeBalancers ensure applications are available.The free tier lets users have access to a variety of services free for 12 months with limited usage after making an Azure account.
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    Community Pulse
    Akamai Cloud ComputingMicrosoft Azure
    Considered Both Products
    Akamai
    Chose Akamai Cloud Computing
    We chose Linode on a recommendation from a friend and we could don't be happier. We were sitting on three options, one was we put hardware into a datacenter and leased space, Microsoft Azure, and Linode. Ultimately we settled on Linode, it came at a spectacular price point for …
    Incentivized
    Chose Akamai Cloud Computing
    Compared to the big cloud players like Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud Platform, MS Azure, Oracle Cloud, and co., Linode's product is simpler and cheaper. For quick and straightforward client engagements, the power and flexibility afforded by the previously mentioned vendors …
    Incentivized
    Chose Akamai Cloud Computing
    Linode's price for performance is unmatched. The scalability and customizability of their offerings is likewise superlative. Uptime is great and they have servers in all of the places we need them. Security is on par with the rest. Their web interface is useful. Their …
    Incentivized
    Chose Akamai Cloud Computing
    Linode was considerably cheaper than Rackspace, Azure and Amazon when I last checked. It's also pretty simple by comparison.
    Incentivized
    Chose Akamai Cloud Computing
    Compared to the "big three" cloud providers, Linode does not have the enormous range of service offerings that they do. I would not attempt to build the next Instagram on Linode. But for companies that simply want a straight-forward cloud provider, they're definitely our …
    Incentivized
    Chose Akamai Cloud Computing
    There are a lot of very good cloud operations. Linode, for us represents a good offering. It offers a simple way to control infrastructure, without being overly simplified. For us, it was a good median giving us the flexibility to explore, experiment and still build for scale. …
    Incentivized
    Chose Akamai Cloud Computing
    We have some experience with products like AWS and Azure. While they aren't an apples-to-apples comparison, ideally being put to different uses, Linode VPSs are far easier to understand, given that it's "just a computer." If used carefully, Linode can be somewhat cheaper, as …
    Incentivized
    Microsoft
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    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    Akamai Cloud ComputingMicrosoft Azure
    Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS)
    Comparison of Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) features of Akamai Cloud Computing and Microsoft Azure
    Feature
    Akamai Cloud Computing
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    Ratings
    Microsoft Azure
    8.5
    19 Ratings
    Service-level Agreement (SLA) uptime00 Ratings9.018 Ratings
    Dynamic scaling00 Ratings8.018 Ratings
    Elastic load balancing00 Ratings9.017 Ratings
    Pre-configured templates00 Ratings8.017 Ratings
    Monitoring tools00 Ratings8.418 Ratings
    Pre-defined machine images00 Ratings8.016 Ratings
    Operating system support00 Ratings8.818 Ratings
    Security controls00 Ratings9.018 Ratings
    Automation00 Ratings8.016 Ratings
    User Ratings
    Akamai Cloud ComputingMicrosoft Azure
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (216 ratings)
    8.8
    (88 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.3
    (29 ratings)
    10.0
    (16 ratings)
    Usability
    9.5
    (21 ratings)
    9.4
    (28 ratings)
    Availability
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    6.8
    (2 ratings)
    Performance
    8.2
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.2
    (215 ratings)
    8.1
    (28 ratings)
    Online Training
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    9.1
    (11 ratings)
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    Configurability
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)