Linode

Linode, LLC
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryCloud computing, web services, Internet hosting services
Founded2003 (2003)
HeadquartersPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
  • Christopher Aker
  • (Founder and CEO)
ProductsCloud-hosting provider
Virtual private servers
Revenue$100 million
Number of employees
200+
ParentAkamai Technologies
ASN
Websitewww.linode.com

Linode (/ˈlɪnd/)[1] is an American cloud hosting provider that focused on providing Linux-based virtual machines and cloud infrastructure.

From the time of its launch in 2003, Linode provided virtual private server (VPS) hosting.

Linode was acquired by Akamai Technologies in February 2022 for $900 million.[2]

  1. ^ "Open Source Is Critical To Linode: Christopher Aker, Founder & CEO". TFiR. June 19, 2019. Retrieved November 21, 2022.
  2. ^ "Akamai To Acquire Linode to Provide Businesses with a Developer-friendly and Massively-distributed Platform to Build, Run and Secure Next Generation Applications". Akamai. 2022-02-15.

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