Linode (Akamai) 10-Year Review: Is It Still the Best VPS? 🖥️

I’ve been using Linode (now Akamai) since 2013 — and after running websites, apps, and servers for a decade, I’m sharing everything you need to know. From features to performance and costs, this video breaks down why Linode is still my top recommendation.

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Timestamps :
00:00 🚀 Linode 10-Year Review — Still Worth It?
00:23 🔍 Linode Overview — Performance, Pricing, & Reliability
01:11 🔧 Choosing Your Server — Best Regions, OS, CPU Types, RAM
06:40 💾 Storage Options — Block Storage vs. Object Storage Performance
09:03 📶 Bandwidth — How Linode Handles Traffic & Data Transfers
10:37 🌐 Free DNS Hosting — Speed, Reliability, & Setup
12:08 ⚙️ 1-Click Marketplace Apps — Save Time Deploying Servers
15:07 🔥 Networking Features — Load Balancers, Firewalls, Domains, VPC
17:45 📊 Server Monitoring with Longview — Metrics, Resource Insights
19:15 🔧 Linode Managed Services — Is It Worth the Extra Cost?
21:57 💰 Linode Support & Billing — What You Need to Know
24:12 🚀 Advanced Features — Kubernetes, StackScripts, Managed Databases
25:18 ⭐ Final Verdict — Why I’m Still Using Linode in 2025