Linode Akamai Cloud Connect

eva2000 · Feb 14, 2023

First product out of Akamai's Linode acquisition is Akamai Cloud Connect Akamai reaches for the cloud

A year ago, Akamai acquired Linode for $900 million. At the time, Akamai said it wanted to combine Linode with its edge platform and security services. Unsurprisingly, that’s exactly what it is doing now, with the launch of its new Akamai Connected Cloud — a massively distributed edge and cloud platform that includes Linode’s existing 11 core sites, Akamai’s more than 4,200 edge locations in 134 countries, Akamai’s networking capabilities, as well as 50 new distributed local clouds which will roll out to just as many cities starting later this year.

Akamai, of course, has long been known for its content delivery network, and in recent years, it also added more security and edge computing capabilities to its network. Now it’s taking the next step by using the Linode DNA to build out a full-stack platform for developers.
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Not new datacenters but colocation locations it seems

Through the acquisition of Linode and what we’re doing on our roadmap, we’re really building out our cloud computing services and technology. The first thing that we’re unveiling today is the bringing together of those three platforms or three sets of services on a single global platform to create the Akamai Connected Cloud.”

As part of this expansion, Akamai is also expanding the existing Linode footprint with 13 new core sites, including three new enterprise-scale sites in the U.S. and Europe, which will be connected to Akamai’s networking backbone. These new sites will go live in the second quarter of the year and become the template for the additional 10 new sites the company plans to launch worldwide over the course of the next year.

Note that Akamai deliberately calls these locations “sites” and not data centers. The company isn’t building new data centers for this but using colocation facilities — including some that Akamai is already using today.
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Like some of the larger clouds, Akamai also plans to launch a number of small local sites in select cities where it will offer basic cloud capabilities that will provide low-latency access to its services to local customers. One difference to what the likes of Google and AWS are doing, though, is that Akamai wants to focus on cities that are in difficult-to-reach locations that are currently not served by its competitors.

Because of Akamai’s networking background, the company expects to be able to offer pretty aggressive egress pricing. When asked about the pricing, though, the company didn’t share any specifics, beyond its plans to offer very low egress pricing. “Our pricing will be extremely competitive. Given our ability to apply CDN-like economics to cloud egress costs, we expect we’ll be able to offer many enterprise customers egress pricing that could be 80% lower than what they’re accustomed to,” the company said.
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eva2000 · Feb 14, 2023

Linode's blog on Akamai integration https://www.linode.com/blog/linode/a-bold-new-approach-to-the-cloud/.

R.I.P Linode and welcome to Akamai Cloud Connect it seems

Since Akamai’s acquisition of Linode in early 2022, we’ve been hard at work to bring the platforms together under one roof. With the announcement of Akamai Connected Cloud, Linode is now fully integrated into the Akamai brand. Going forward, Linode’s services will be referred to as Akamai’s cloud computing services.

What is Akamai Connected Cloud?

Akamai Connected Cloud is a massively distributed edge and cloud platform for cloud computing, security, and content delivery. Akamai’s cloud computing services include the essential compute, storage, networking, database, and container management cloud services required to build, deploy, and secure applications and workloads everywhere businesses connect online. The cloud computing services running on Akamai Connected Cloud enable companies to distribute workloads and applications across the continuum of computing — from core to edge — to meet the challenges of cost, performance, and scale that centralized cloud computing platforms present today.

Expanding our mission

The Linode mission was about accelerating innovation by making cloud computing simple, affordable, and accessible. That mission continues as part of Akamai’s bold new vision, now with the full breadth of services that developers need, running on one of the world’s most distributed cloud platforms. It also will give developers access to:

Three new enterprise-scale core cloud computing sites across the U.S. and Europe. Adding to the existing 11 cloud computing sites, the new sites will plug into the Akamai backbone — connecting them to the most distributed edge network on the planet. They also become the template for 10 additional core sites we plan to roll out across the globe throughout the year.

More than 50 cities in which we plan to begin rolling out distributed sites this year, to bring basic cloud computing capabilities into difficult-to-reach locations currently underserved by traditional cloud providers. These regions offer a subset of Akamai’s cloud computing services but are identical in terms of availability and performance.

Aggressive new cloud egress pricing that uses the power of Akamai’s network to drive down the cost of cloud egress by bringing CDN-like economics to cloud data transfer. The new egress pricing model is designed to result in significantly discounted egress rates relative to the hyperscalers and alternative cloud providers.

New ISO, SOC 2, and HIPAA standards compliance, available immediately.

Over the next few months, you’ll notice some cosmetic changes to your Linode experience — such as seeing the Akamai logo where the Linode logo appeared. We’re also working to improve the overall flow between the two sites to maintain the simplicity that developers have come to know from Linode as well as introduce both developers and enterprises to new services running on Akamai Connected Cloud. Over time, you’ll also notice other design and user experience improvements based on our product roadmap. For now, there are no changes to Linode’s social channels, so continue using them to communicate with us.

What won’t change is the price-performance, portability, and award-winning support that developers love. We appreciate the trust you put in us and we’re excited to help you build, secure, and deploy your modern applications on a cloud built for the future.
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