Two Weeks After Killing the Linode Brand, Akamai Jacks Up Prices 20% and Doubles IP Fees
You read that right: a steep increase across the board for ex-Linode customers. Where are you moving to?
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End of an Era: Linode Brand Retired
Last year, Akamai bought industry pioneer Linode, with the intent of integrating the virtual server provider into its global network of cloud computing services. Today Akamai announced that the Linode...
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Software Defined DDoS Protection: Next Generation or Marketing Hype?
Software defined networks is a real thing. But what about software defined DDoS protection? That's what Akamai is announcing but alas there aren't many details. What do you think about it?
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When Akamai is Bought, What Happens to Linode?
A mysterious private equity buyer has been stalking Akamai (Linode's owner) for months.
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Linode Acquired by Akamai. Predictions: Layoffs, and Vultr is the Next Billion Dollar Unicorn to be Acquired
Cheap VPS provider Linode is being acquired by CDN giant Akamai. According to the press release, Christopher S. Aker (Linode CEO) said: "Akamai has no intention of changing what has made us successful...
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LowEndBox Weekend Update for July 24, 2021
This week we covered free cookies (that you don't want), hard drives driven hard, cyber insurers driven crazy, Afrinic crackdowns, and more! We also had an interview, three tutorials, multiple offers,...
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