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Akamai Connected Cloud (Linode) vs VMware Cloud Foundation comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 15, 2024

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
6.2
Akamai Connected Cloud (Linode) offers cost-effective, flexible server options, enhancing user satisfaction and operational efficiency with significant savings.
Sentiment score
5.7
VMware Cloud Foundation promises future returns with potential savings, despite high costs, through increased efficiency and stability.
VMware Cloud Foundation allows cost and time savings by quickly deploying infrastructure requests and integrating automatic ticketing and backup services.
Credit Analyst - Risk Management at Boubyan Bank
In terms of ROI, although VMware Cloud Foundation is expensive, it saves time in most cases, which indirectly saves costs for users.
Technical Manager at Owens & Minor, Inc.
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
7.8
Akamai Connected Cloud excels in responsive, personalized 24/7 support, often outperforming competitors like AWS and Google in user satisfaction.
Sentiment score
7.0
VMware Cloud Foundation's support is generally responsive and professional, but some users seek improvements in speed and issue resolution.
They respond with relevant and easy-to-follow solutions.
Managing Director at a consultancy with 1-10 employees
They were very responsive to my issue.
CTO at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
There are times when support is unclear, and even VMware support personnel may lack familiarity with certain parts, causing difficulties.
Technical Manager at Owens & Minor, Inc.
Based on my nine years of experience with VMware, I would evaluate their technical support as effective.
VMware Administrator at Infosys
The technical support from VMware Cloud Foundation deserves a nine out of ten rating.
Cyber Security Analyst at Amdari
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.0
Akamai Connected Cloud is scalable and cost-effective, but some users prefer AWS for rapid scaling and advanced features.
Sentiment score
7.8
VMware Cloud Foundation offers excellent scalability, adaptable for various businesses, though dependent on licensing and hardware configurations.
It is very easy to scale, highly optimized, and very flexible.
Senior Engineer 3 at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
For my usage, which is a small business, I rate the scalability of Akamai Connected Cloud (Linode) around nine or ten.
CTO at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
When more hosts are added, performance goes slow.
Deputy Manager, Customer Services at Jaffer Business Systems
VMware Cloud Foundation supports scalability and company growth.
Credit Analyst - Risk Management at Boubyan Bank
VMware Cloud Foundation is quite scalable, receiving a rating of eight and a half to nine out of ten.
Technical Manager at Owens & Minor, Inc.
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
8.1
Akamai Connected Cloud (Linode) is praised for its reliability, excellent availability, and quick resolution of rare issues.
Sentiment score
7.7
VMware Cloud Foundation is stable and reliable, with high performance and minimal issues, despite some migration complexities.
The stability of VMware Cloud Foundation is very high.
Deputy Manager, Customer Services at Jaffer Business Systems
If one component fails to operate in a timely manner, the entire infrastructure can go down because everything is interconnected.
Technical Manager at Owens & Minor, Inc.
I am currently satisfied with the stability of VMware Cloud Foundation, though having started only two to three months ago, I am still in the monitoring phase.
VMware Administrator at Infosys
 

Room For Improvement

Users suggest enhancing Akamai Cloud with more managed services, global data centers, better security, integration, and improved customer support.
VMware Cloud Foundation requires improved integration, security, user-friendly features, better pricing, and enhanced support, especially post-Broadcom acquisition.
The main area for improvement is the lack of a backup feature to the local hard disk or storage.
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.
CTO at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
There is room for improvement in offering a broader range of managed services and advanced enterprise features.
Senior Engineer 3 at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
VMware Broadcom needs to include auto resource allocation at the VM levels.
Deputy Manager, Customer Services at Jaffer Business Systems
The maintenance cost has increased significantly, especially after Broadcom acquired VMware, with a shift from socket-based licensing to core-based licensing.
Credit Analyst - Risk Management at Boubyan Bank
Each user needs deep knowledge of every aspect of virtualization.
Technical Manager at Owens & Minor, Inc.
 

Setup Cost

Akamai Connected Cloud provides affordable, predictable pricing, valued for flexibility and transparency compared to major cloud providers.
VMware Cloud Foundation is costly but valued for comprehensive features, despite post-acquisition price hikes; bundles offer savings.
I find Akamai Connected Cloud (Linode)'s pricing very competitive.
Managing Director at a consultancy with 1-10 employees
The cost has become very high, especially after Broadcom's acquisition, altering the licensing model to a more expensive core-based system.
Credit Analyst - Risk Management at Boubyan Bank
When comparing prices of both clouds, AWS is cheaper because they offer a free section for practice.
Cyber Security Analyst at Amdari
The price is quite higher than some other vendors.
Deputy Manager, Customer Services at Jaffer Business Systems
 

Valuable Features

Akamai Connected Cloud (Linode) offers fast, cost-effective services with a user-friendly interface, strong support, and flexible automation options.
VMware Cloud Foundation offers scalable automation, disaster recovery, and seamless management, enhancing operational efficiency and infrastructure modernization.
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.
System Administrator at mmcytech
The API support in Akamai Connected Cloud (Linode) helps me automate routine infrastructure tasks, such as creating or deleting virtual machines and managing DNS records while configuring resources through scripts or infrastructure as code.
Senior Engineer 3 at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
Their support is really good. I can ask anything at any time, and they are able to resolve issues like reinstating deleted Linodes.
Managing Director at a consultancy with 1-10 employees
The solution now offers auto-deployment of VMs.
VMware Administrator at Infosys
All features of VMware Cloud Foundation are valuable to us, as it covers every industry standard protocol and requirement protocol.
Deputy Manager, Customer Services at Jaffer Business Systems
VMware Cloud Foundation allows for extensive customization, aligning with our customer requirements.
Credit Analyst - Risk Management at Boubyan Bank
 

Categories and Ranking

Akamai Connected Cloud (Lin...
Ranking in Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS)
4th
Ranking in Hybrid Cloud Computing Platforms
7th
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
33
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
VMware Cloud Foundation
Ranking in Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS)
11th
Ranking in Hybrid Cloud Computing Platforms
4th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
33
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2026, in the Hybrid Cloud Computing Platforms category, the mindshare of Akamai Connected Cloud (Linode) is 3.0%, up from 0.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of VMware Cloud Foundation is 13.1%, down from 19.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Hybrid Cloud Computing Platforms Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
VMware Cloud Foundation13.1%
Akamai Connected Cloud (Linode)3.0%
Other83.9%
Hybrid Cloud Computing Platforms
 

Featured Reviews

Vishwanath Singh - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Engineer 3 at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
Fast cloud deployment has transformed web hosting and automated infrastructure management
Akamai Connected Cloud (Linode) offers multiple valuable features. The best features include straightforward cloud server deployment that is very reliable. The interface is intuitive, along with object storage and strong API support for automation. The API support in Akamai Connected Cloud (Linode) helps me automate routine infrastructure tasks, such as creating or deleting virtual machines and managing DNS records while configuring resources through scripts or infrastructure as code. In those cases, I use the API model, which significantly reduces manual work and speeds up processes, helping me maintain a consistent environment. One of the most handy features is that it is straightforward, making it easy to manage. The control panel is also very user-friendly for managing servers, networking, and storage, with an interface that is clear and intuitive. Akamai Connected Cloud (Linode) has positively impacted my organization by providing reliable cloud infrastructure. I can deploy servers very quickly, scale up resources whenever needed, and spend less time managing the infrastructure. Specific outcomes since adopting Akamai Connected Cloud (Linode) include a significant reduction in time and effort required for server provisioning, which previously took an hour and now takes just a minute. This has helped me speed up development and testing. The predictable pricing has also helped control infrastructure costs, allowing me to track resource consumption and expenses better. The platform's reliability has contributed to stable application uptime.
Narasimha Reddy Illuri - PeerSpot reviewer
VMware Administrator at Infosys
There is progress in performance and stability, but further advancements are needed for end-user satisfaction
VMware Cloud Foundation's best features include its advanced capabilities, security purposes, and performance levels. The solution offers efficient licensing options. Previously, vSphere essential was available, but now it has moved to VMware Cloud Foundation 8.0. It includes advanced features such as lifecycle manager, patching level, and cluster level patching options. The solution now offers auto-deployment of VMs. Previously, I had to use the content library, right-click, and create VMs manually. With VMware Cloud Foundation, auto-deployment is possible by simply right-clicking and assigning a specific DHCP IP, enabling physical to vCenter level communication for automatic VM deployment. The workload portability feature in VMware Cloud Foundation provides good workload balance. For instance, in a cluster level with four to five ESXi hosts, each host has minimum resources allocated for CPU and memory, resulting in significantly reduced utilization at the VMware Cloud Foundation level.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
9%
Comms Service Provider
9%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Outsourcing Company
7%
Financial Services Firm
15%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Government
8%
Computer Software Company
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business29
Midsize Enterprise3
Large Enterprise2
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business8
Midsize Enterprise3
Large Enterprise27
 

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.
What needs improvement with Linode?
While Akamai Connected Cloud (Linode) is straightforward and smooth, there is room for improvement in offering a broader range of managed services and advanced enterprise features. There is also sc...
What is your primary use case for Linode?
Akamai Connected Cloud (Linode) is primarily used for web hosting and cloud infrastructure, specifically in infrastructure as a service, running virtual machines and cloud servers, and object stora...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for VMware Cloud Foundation?
The price for VMware Cloud Foundation is not cheap, as the market is competitive with AWS cloud. When comparing prices of both clouds, AWS is cheaper because they offer a free section for practice....
What needs improvement with VMware Cloud Foundation?
In VMware Cloud Foundation, areas that have room for improvement include the experience between VMware Cloud Foundation and the cloud. I prefer working with the cloud due to my study with the archi...
What is your primary use case for VMware Cloud Foundation?
Regarding my experience with application migration between on-premises and public clouds using VMware Cloud Foundation, I have used it for storage deployment.
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Best Buy, Panasonic, Giphy, Marco Polo, World Health Organization, Font Squirrel
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