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#Linode (Akamai)

Developer-friendly cloud provider with simple pricing.

#Core Services

ServiceDescription
LinodesVirtual machines
Object StorageS3-compatible storage
LKEManaged Kubernetes
Block StoragePersistent volumes
NodeBalancersLoad balancing

#Linode CLI

bash
1# Install
2pip install linode-cli
3
4# Configure
5linode-cli configure
6
7# List instances
8linode-cli linodes list
9
10# Create instance
11linode-cli linodes create \
12  --type g6-nanode-1 \
13  --region us-east \
14  --image linode/ubuntu22.04 \
15  --root_pass MySecurePass123!
16
17# Kubernetes
18linode-cli lke cluster-create \
19  --label my-cluster \
20  --region us-east \
21  --k8s_version 1.28 \
22  --node_pools.type g6-standard-2 \
23  --node_pools.count 3

#Strengths

  • Simple, predictable pricing
  • Excellent documentation
  • Fast SSD storage
  • Good developer experience

[!TIP] Pro Tip: Great alternative to the big three for simpler workloads!