Akamai Connected Cloud (Linode) vs Amazon Elastic Container Service comparison

The compared Akamai and Amazon Web Services (AWS) solutions aren't in the same category. Akamai is ranked #4 in ISI , with an average rating of 9.8, and holds a 8.7% mindshare in the category. Amazon Web Services (AWS) is ranked #10 in CM , with an average rating of 8.5, and holds a 1.7% mindshare. Additionally, 96% of Akamai users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 94% of Amazon Web Services (AWS) users who would recommend it.

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Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

ROI

Sentiment score

6.7

Akamai Connected Cloud (Linode) offers cost-effective server deployment, saving users significantly on infrastructure expenses while providing valuable flexibility.

Sentiment score

2.7

Amazon ECS provides cost-efficient, scalable solutions, enabling organizations to reduce expenses and optimize resource allocation with a pay-as-you-go model.

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This saving is achieved since, with EC2, the entire virtual machine must be running regardless of workload, whereas Fargate eliminates this cost.

FABIO NAGAO

Chief Technology Officer at Looplex SA

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Customer Service

Sentiment score

7.7

Akamai Connected Cloud (Linode) is praised for exceptional, proactive, 24/7 customer support, surpassing AWS and Google in personal service.

Sentiment score

7.9

Amazon ECS customer service is generally positive, with rapid responses, enterprise support praise, and appreciated friendliness despite occasional delays.

They respond with relevant and easy-to-follow solutions.

Julio Graham

Managing Director at a consultancy with 1-10 employees

They were very responsive to my issue.

AhmedKhalil

CTO at a tech services company with 11-50 employees

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AWS partnership provides access to their architects for guidance when needed.

ShitanshuChandra

Head of Products at a tech services company with 51-200 employees

We do not rely heavily on technical support from AWS as we have our own teams managing the infrastructure.

Tanveer Pandit

General Manager at Vodafone Idea Ltd.

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Scalability Issues

Sentiment score

7.0

Akamai Connected Cloud excels in scalability and flexibility, suitable for small to medium tasks despite lacking advanced features.

Sentiment score

7.6

Amazon ECS excels in scalability with seamless autoscaling, but faces limitations in resource allocation affecting larger applications.

For my usage, which is a small business, I rate the scalability of Akamai Connected Cloud (Linode) around nine or ten.

AhmedKhalil

CTO at a tech services company with 11-50 employees

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Small REST APIs, containerized databases, and simple front-end solutions are possible, but larger applications requiring more resources are not feasible.

Alexander Gomez

Lead Developer at Virtual Restaurant Solutions

Amazon Elastic Container Service has a scalability rating of ten out of ten.

FABIO NAGAO

Chief Technology Officer at Looplex SA

Scalability becomes an inherent capability in the cloud context, and this service does well in that regard.

Tanveer Pandit

General Manager at Vodafone Idea Ltd.

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Stability Issues

Sentiment score

8.0

Akamai Connected Cloud is highly reliable, with minimal downtime and swift issue resolution, earning strong user trust.

Sentiment score

6.8

Amazon Elastic Container Service is highly reliable with 99.99% uptime, though complexity can lead to occasional user errors.

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The stability of Amazon Elastic Container Service is excellent.

FABIO NAGAO

Chief Technology Officer at Looplex SA

Amazon Elastic Container Service is mostly very stable.

Tanveer Pandit

General Manager at Vodafone Idea Ltd.

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Room For Improvement

Akamai Connected Cloud needs better security, global data centers, improved support, DevOps workflow, and enhanced features to meet customer demands.

Amazon ECS struggles with usability, pricing complexity, and management, demanding improvements in security, reliability, and seamless user experience.

The main area for improvement is the lack of a backup feature to the local hard disk or storage.

Salim Ahmed

System Administrator at mmcytech

The main improvement I would like to see from Akamai Connected Cloud (Linode) is the ability to duplicate the server as it is and initialize a new one with the same features.

AhmedKhalil

CTO at a tech services company with 11-50 employees

It would be useful to have the option to sort or group by tags on the domains page.

Julio Graham

Managing Director at a consultancy with 1-10 employees

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Currently, when scaling with Amazon Elastic Container Service, I have to choose between monitoring CPU or memory usage to scale up or scale out; there is no option to monitor both simultaneously.

FABIO NAGAO

Chief Technology Officer at Looplex SA

When it comes to new-age services around AI, particularly in the areas of LLMs and genomics, these services are not fully available in our region's availability domain.

Tanveer Pandit

General Manager at Vodafone Idea Ltd.

A lower price for Amazon Elastic Container Service would be better, but it is comparable to other offerings in the market, so it is on par in that sense.

ShitanshuChandra

Head of Products at a tech services company with 51-200 employees

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Setup Cost

Akamai Connected Cloud offers transparent, flexible pricing from $5/month, with a favorable cost-performance ratio, appealing to enterprises.

Amazon ECS offers cost-effective pay-as-you-go pricing, competitive with Azure, cheaper than Google, based on CPU and memory usage.

I always receive more features for the same price.

Julio Graham

Managing Director at a consultancy with 1-10 employees

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Our customers often do a trade-off between requiring services at particular SLA levels and being willing to pay a premium price to us as partners.

Tanveer Pandit

General Manager at Vodafone Idea Ltd.

Amazon Elastic Container Service is quite cheap compared to Google, particularly for hosting databases.

FABIO NAGAO

Chief Technology Officer at Looplex SA

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Valuable Features

Akamai Connected Cloud excels with global coverage, ease of use, affordability, scalability, strong support, and superior speed versus competitors.

Amazon ECS offers scalable, cost-effective container management with easy AWS integration, simplifying deployment and enhancing reliability with Fargate.

Akamai Connected Cloud (Linode) is easy to use and has a fair price, making it accessible and straightforward, which is crucial when compared to other complex solutions.

Salim Ahmed

System Administrator at mmcytech

Akamai Connected Cloud (Linode) is cheaper.

reviewer2281896

Senior Software Engineer at a manufacturing company with 51-200 employees

Their support is really good. I can ask anything at any time, and they are able to resolve issues like reinstating deleted Linodes.

Julio Graham

Managing Director at a consultancy with 1-10 employees

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It inherently offers scalability by default, without our IT teams needing to take the extra load to make the services available for our end users.

Tanveer Pandit

General Manager at Vodafone Idea Ltd.

Availability is the most valuable feature because if containers are hosted on Amazon Elastic Container Service, they are truly available and do not go down.

Rohit Kesharwani

Manager, Engineering at a retailer with 10,001+ employees

Main benefits that Amazon Elastic Container Service provides include saving maintenance costs in terms of saving time, and since it auto scales, we save on infrastructure costs by running at lower instances when it is not heavily used.

ShitanshuChandra

Head of Products at a tech services company with 51-200 employees

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Categories and Ranking

Akamai Connected Cloud (Lin...

Average Rating

9.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.4

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS) (4th), Hybrid Cloud Computing Platforms (8th)

Amazon Elastic Container Se...

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

6.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Container Management (10th), Containers as a Service (CaaS) (1st)

Mindshare comparison

While both are Cloud Services solutions, they serve different purposes. Akamai Connected Cloud (Linode) is designed for Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS) and holds a mindshare of 8.7%, up 6.2% compared to last year.
Amazon Elastic Container Service, on the other hand, focuses on Container Management, holds 1.7% mindshare, up 1.4% since last year.

Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS) Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
Akamai Connected Cloud (Linode)	8.7%
Amazon AWS	16.2%
Microsoft Azure	9.0%
Other	66.1%

Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS)

Container Management Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
Amazon Elastic Container Service	1.7%
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform	15.7%
Amazon EKS	12.1%
Other	70.5%

Container Management

Featured Reviews

AhmedKhalil

CTO at a tech services company with 11-50 employees

Reliability and simplicity have ensured a seamless experience for 15 years

I am not satisfied with the customization options from Akamai Connected Cloud (Linode) because I still haven't tried any new capabilities provided by them yet. I am still keeping it as a virtual server because it is consistent and my business is stable using it. I didn't try the new features. The main improvement I would like to see from Akamai Connected Cloud (Linode) is the ability to duplicate the server as it is and initialize a new one with the same features. This is my main need, and I think this feature was published a few months ago, but I am not sure of this. I may often need to replicate the server and initiate a new one for some business and drop it again.

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Alexander Gomez

Lead Developer at Virtual Restaurant Solutions

Starts strong with functionalities but reveals cost limitations

The main challenge with Amazon Elastic Container Service is the significant learning curve. Everything mentioned took months to understand. It is not for the faint of heart. Though they have graphical interfaces and numerous dashboards that help create all the services graphically, learning to use Bash can be challenging. Because these are headless servers by nature, there is no graphical interface. It is not similar to Windows where you can hit the start button and look for your program, or Mac where you can look for programs on your desktop. Instead, users must understand this new paradigm of a Linux headless server, which requires using command-based prompts for builds and development.

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Manufacturing Company

Comms Service Provider

Computer Software Company

Financial Services Firm

15%

Construction Company

15%

Computer Software Company

12%

Outsourcing Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	29
Midsize Enterprise	3
Large Enterprise	1

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	28
Midsize Enterprise	7
Large Enterprise	19

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Linode?

I find Akamai Connected Cloud (Linode)'s pricing very competitive. They never charge extra without improvements. I always receive more features for the same price.

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What needs improvement with Linode?

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What is your primary use case for Linode?

My use case for Akamai Connected Cloud (Linode) involves using the servers, specifically for servers. I am using the virtual server from Akamai Connected Cloud (Linode). I have more than one virtua...

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What needs improvement with Amazon EC2 Container Service?

I am not certain about potential improvement areas for Amazon. However, I think the UI should be enhanced to better visualize things.

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What is your primary use case for Amazon EC2 Container Service?

Amazon Elastic Container Service is used for hosting different applications in a container environment. It makes it somewhat easy to host applications, and as one of the AWS-provided solutions, it ...

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What advice do you have for others considering Amazon EC2 Container Service?

I combine Checkmarx, Infosec, and AWS solutions. I work with Amazon solutions such as Amazon Elastic Container Service, Kubernetes, and some of the AI solutions, including Bedrock; these are some o...

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Comparisons

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Compared 2% of the time

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Compared 1% of the time

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Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform vs Amazon Elastic Container Service

Compared 15% of the time

Google Container Engine vs Amazon Elastic Container Service

Compared 10% of the time

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Compared 9% of the time

HashiCorp Nomad vs Amazon Elastic Container Service

Compared 9% of the time

Amazon EKS vs Amazon Elastic Container Service

Compared 7% of the time

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Also Known As

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Amazon ECS, Amazon EC2 Container Service

Overview

Akamai Connected Cloud (Linode) offers efficient server hosting with excellent support and global data center access. Users benefit from simplified operations, scalability, and fast provisioning.

Renowned for its Linux-focused services, Akamai Connected Cloud (Linode) provides users with exceptional server management capabilities. It boasts features like VM configuration, automation, and robust backup solutions. The platform simplifies deployment with tools like StackScripts and Kubernetes. Accessible and affordable pricing makes it a convenient choice for diverse functions including website hosting, application deployment, and e-commerce platform management. The cloud excels in flexibility, security, and customer support. However, improvements are needed in security management against threats like denial of service attacks, a need for more data centers in Europe and Latin America, enhanced backup integration, and support for managed databases and non-Linux OS.

What are the key features of Akamai Connected Cloud (Linode)?

VM Configuration: Offers customizable virtual machines for tailored server needs.
Automation: Streamlines processes for efficient server management.
Backup Options: Ensures data protection with comprehensive backup services.
StackScripts: Simplifies deployment with reusable scripts for server setup.
Kubernetes: Facilitates easy management of containerized applications.
Scalability: Allows users to scale resources based on demand.

What benefits and ROI can users expect?

Global Reach: Extensive data center coverage supports local hosting and performance.
Cost Efficiency: Competitive pricing offers significant value for resources and features.
Reliable Support: User-friendly support enhances problem-solving and service continuity.
Flexibility: Adaptability in managing server environments meets diverse needs.

Industries implement Akamai Connected Cloud (Linode) for activities such as hosting high-performance websites, managing reliable email servers, and deploying versatile applications. It is used in e-commerce for virtual private servers and cloud management. Organizations leverage Linux support for software development, server virtualization, and Kubernetes cluster deployment, enabling efficient virtual infrastructure management across sectors.

Akamai

Amazon Elastic Container Service provides scalable, efficient container orchestration with features like service discovery and seamless AWS integration, making it user-friendly and cost-effective for managing containerized applications.

This service is known for its scalability, service discovery, and ease of setup, while Fargate's lack of management needs enhances usability. Offering high availability and excellent uptime, it integrates seamlessly with AWS services. Despite its strengths, users seek improvements in orchestration, user experience, logging, and third-party tool integration. The service excels in aiding organizations to efficiently run microservices architectures and support automated deployments with CI/CD pipelines.

What are the key features of Amazon Elastic Container Service?

Scalability: Automatically adjusts resources based on demand.
Service Discovery: Simplifies locating containers using internal DNS names.
AWS Integrations: Seamless connectivity with AWS networking and services.
Fargate: No server management needed, enabling easy scaling.
Security: Enhanced security measures protect containerized applications.
High Availability: Ensures minimal downtime with robust uptime features.

What benefits should reviews highlight when evaluating Amazon Elastic Container Service?

Cost-effectiveness: Offers affordable container management solutions.
User-friendly Interface: Simplifies deployment and management.
Resource Utilization: Optimizes use of infrastructure and storage.
Backup and Recovery: Provides strong backup capabilities within the AWS ecosystem.

Amazon Elastic Container Service is effectively implemented across industries such as technology, finance, and healthcare, supporting web applications and microservices architectures. It facilitates managing Docker configurations and batch processes efficiently, streamlining infrastructure and providing a platform for cost-effective application deployment.

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