AWS Backup vs Akamai Connected Cloud (Linode) comparison

The compared Akamai and Amazon Web Services (AWS) solutions aren't in the same category. Akamai is ranked #3 in ISI , with an average rating of 9.1, and holds a 6.3% mindshare in the category. Amazon Web Services (AWS) is ranked #10 in CB , with an average rating of 7.9, and holds a 3.5% mindshare. Additionally, 96% of Akamai users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 88% of Amazon Web Services (AWS) users who would recommend it.

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

Categories and Ranking

Akamai Connected Cloud (Lin...

Average Rating

9.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.5

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS) (3rd), Hybrid Cloud Computing Platforms (9th)

AWS Backup

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.4

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Cloud Backup (10th), SaaS Backup (4th)

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 6.3%, down 13.2% compared to last year.
AWS Backup, on the other hand, focuses on Cloud Backup, holds 3.5% mindshare, up 3.1% since last year.

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Julio Graham

Managing Director at a consultancy with 1-10 employees

Support resolves issues quickly and helps in expanding storage efficiently

Their support is really good. I can ask anything at any time, and they are able to resolve issues like reinstating deleted Linodes. They include features like retaining deleted Linodes for 30 days. They offer volumes and object storage, which I can add quickly, and they are high speed. I can easily expand space for database work. Although I used to create images, I found them outdated and prefer installing new images.

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MuhammadAzhar Khan

Senior DevOps Engineer at Alibaba Group

Simplify compliance and management of multiple backups with centralized cloud solutions

AWS Backup could benefit from including more services. Currently, it only includes around ten services, while AWS offers over three hundred plus services. Also, it would be helpful if AWS Backup could integrate logs more thoroughly. This would allow not only new users but also experienced users to more easily check logs directly from AWS Backup.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The simplicity by which you can handle your inventory is one of the things I like the most."

"Overall, 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."

"The fact that you can do any Linux distribution is great. You can try out any Linux distribution, even some of the more obscure ones, and they are always keeping them up-to-date. As soon as a new distribution comes out, it is on the platform pretty much the same day, which I find really helpful."

"The ability to fire up a virtual machine, use it, and then kill it, is quite a valuable feature for me."

"The most valuable feature is that they are flexible and easy to get ahold of if I need something."

"The solution integrates easily."

"It has helped to minimize the risk and scale services at large in virtually no time."

"The most valuable features are the simple scalability and ease of starting a new virtual machine."

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"It is highly scalable for both SMEs and large enterprises."

"The advantage that AWS Backup has over competitors is that it's very simple."

"It works well as a backup and as a service."

"The solution's most valuable features are its backup capability and tight integration with other AWS services."

"We can directly back up EC2 instances in AWS without using any third-party applications."

"The most valuable feature is the daily incremental site backup."

"AWS Backup is most beneficial because we can manage the service, centralize, and automate the data without missing any essential information."

"I rate the tool's stability a nine out of ten."

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Cons

"They could have more international servers. There are certain places throughout Europe and Eastern Europe which are very open to doing a lot of technology business, such as Romania. Romania is very open to technology. At other service providers, I have stuff in Romania. I think there are some Eastern European locations that would be more open to it. So, if they could have more European points of presence, that would be more helpful."

"I would like to see more seamless integration with backup, although it's pretty easy to do."

"They recently changed the web interface and although the older one did not look as good, the new one is less responsive."

"Our primary concern is always the latency."

"When it comes to marketing and exposure, Linode needs improvement because I just randomly found them by looking for Linux solutions."

"I'm not sure what could be improved at Linode since they're likely already making enhancements, especially with the Akamai acquisition and, I don't have any specific suggestions as I haven't encountered any major issues. I might consider using API for managing DNS records, but overall, I'm satisfied with Linode."

"There is no notification from the company regarding upgrades."

"It would be helpful if they offered a service where they handle the Linux security."

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"The notifications on the backup and on the mobile app could be more useful. If they could arrange notes or notifications properly and offer services for managing it in our region, it would be helpful for us."

"One improvement I would like to see in AWS Backup is the implementation of incremental backups."

"If AWS could also add some hybrid cloud features to AWS Backup, that would be a significant improvement. For example, currently, AWS Backup only backs up to the S3 and Amazon Cloud, and you can only restore from the Amazon Cloud only. However, some people have hybrid environments. They have some workloads on-premises and some workloads in the cloud."

"This backup tool does the full backup of the entire snapshot server. I would like to have the option to not do the full server backup."

"If AWS Backup were a hybrid solution that also supported on-premises backups then it would be very helpful, especially if you are doing a migration to the cloud."

"It requires a lot of time to connect the snapshot, identify the files, and restore a single file manually."

"There could be a centralized dashboard with a reporting feature notifying us of daily backup status."

"There are multiple enhancements needed in terms of compatibility with all database services, as AWS Backup is currently limited to specific ones."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"Pricing-wise, I find it simple in that they give you a monthly fee, but they also charge it hourly. So, if you are using the service for a small part of the month, then you are only paying for that small amount instead of a whole month, like with other providers. It is a flat monthly fee if you use the service for the entire month. It just makes things so simple. Because they are focusing on Linux, you don't have to worry about licensing costs of Windows and things like that. So, the price that they give you is the price that you need to pay each month. I just find it so simple compared to the likes of AWS and Azure. It is nice, easy, and predictable. I know exactly what I am going to be paying each month and what resources I get for that price."

"The biggest benefit of Linode is the pricing. It's the best deal in the business... Their pricing model is also very simple compared to Azure. I don't understand why Azure doesn't price things the way that Linode does."

"The solution is neither cheap nor expensive."

"Pricing is very good and flexible, according to the resources required."

"The monthly cost depends on your requirements."

"The pricing model is very simple. If you have very small applications, you can use the plan which costs $5 per month. That gives you 50 GB of memory and almost 1 GB of RAM. If you need more than you have to select the next plan which is $10 per month, which has about 70 GB of data and 2 GB of RAM."

"It is quite affordable, which makes it a great choice."

"The value for the price is really good."

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"Its price is much cheaper than some vendors but more expensive than others."

"The clients pay for the whole AWS bundle. It is an affordable solution."

"AWS Backup is a very cheap solution."

"It's a myth that Cloud is cheap. Cloud is cheap initially, but the cost over time can be equal to your own infrastructure if you consume a lot."

"Our customers pay a monthly AWS fee that includes the AWS Backup service."

"We don't use a lot of space, only approximately 900 GB, so the price is reasonable. For standing, it's okay. We normally do a payment to SSML, and they are the ones who pay over there. It is around $100 monthly."

"The solution's price is reasonable."

"There is a lot of flexibility with the services and pricing. The price is reasonable when compared to other products. This is very good for us."

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11%

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Linode?

When I started using Linode, I found its functionality easy to navigate, user-friendly and responsive to my needs. It provides clear reminders about services I'm not using, like DNS zones, which I ...

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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?

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 se...

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What do you like most about AWS Backup?

The solution's most valuable features are its backup capability and tight integration with other AWS services.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for AWS Backup?

AWS Backup operates on a pay-as-you-go model without requiring a license.

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What needs improvement with AWS Backup?

Regarding disadvantages of AWS Backup, it can be expensive and not particularly user-friendly. To perform backups, we need to follow specific steps and queries. When refreshing, if we want to do da...

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Overview

Simplify your cloud infrastructure with our Linux virtual machines and robust set of tools to develop, deploy, and scale your modern applications faster and easier.

Linode believes that in order to accelerate innovation in the cloud, virtual computing must be more accessible, affordable, and simple. Our infrastructure-as-a-service platform is deployed across 11 global markets from our data centers around the world and is supported by our Next Generation Network, advanced APIs, comprehensive services, and vast library of educational resources. Linode products, services, and people enable developers and businesses to build, deploy, and scale applications more easily and cost-effectively in the cloud.

Increase storage capacity with additional Block Storage or S3-compatible Object Storage. Add instant Backups with complete independency to your stack. Ensure your applications and services are highly-available with Linode NodeBalancers. Deploy Kubernetes clusters with our fully-managed container orchestration engine.

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AWS Backup is a fully managed backup service that makes it easy to centralize and automate the backup of data across AWS services. With AWS Backup, you can create backup policies, define backup schedules, and manage backups across multiple AWS accounts and regions from a single console. It supports a wide range of AWS services, including Amazon EBS volumes, Amazon RDS databases, Amazon DynamoDB tables, Amazon EFS file systems, and more.

AWS Backup provides a simple and cost-effective solution for protecting your data and ensuring business continuity. It offers features like cross-region replication, incremental backups, and point-in-time recovery. With AWS Backup, you can easily restore your data to any point in time and recover from accidental deletions or data corruption.

It also provides a centralized view of your backup activity, allowing you to monitor and manage backups across your entire AWS infrastructure. AWS Backup is designed to be highly durable and secure, with data encrypted at rest and in transit. It integrates with AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) for fine-grained access control and supports compliance with various industry standards and regulations.

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