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Akamai Connected Cloud (Linode) vs Dropbox Business - Enterprise comparison

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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
6.2
Akamai Connected Cloud (Linode) offers cost-effective, flexible server options, enhancing user satisfaction and operational efficiency with significant savings.
Sentiment score
6.2
Dropbox Business - Enterprise improves security, efficiency, accessibility, collaboration, and performance, justifying its worthwhile investment despite mixed measurable benefits.
I have seen a return on investment with reduced cost, quicker development turnaround, reduced management hassle, and improved collaboration between clients and team members.
Sr. Software Engineer at PwC
It has also increased our security in my organization, boosting file sharing security and efficiency in project development by improving how easily we can share project files.
Data Analyst at Wells Fargo
 

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
3.2
Dropbox Business - Enterprise users find its interface intuitive, but some desire faster support despite overall high service ratings.
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
Dropbox offers 24-hour support, both through chat and limited hour calls.
Research Analyst at Counterpoint Research (Counterpoint Technology Market Research)
The customer support from Dropbox Business - Enterprise is one of the best I have encountered.
Sr. Software Engineer at PwC
Being prompt in facing any issues and responding to our queries.
Data Analyst at Wells Fargo
 

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
7.2
Dropbox Business - Enterprise scales efficiently for all team sizes, though some users find pricing and plan limits restrictive.
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
It grows with my organization.
Sr. Software Engineer at PwC
Dropbox Business - Enterprise's scalability is very good, as we are able to handle and send large files and receive large files from our clients without seeing any crashes or downtime.
Data Analyst at Wells Fargo
 

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
8.1
Dropbox Business - Enterprise is praised for stability and reliability, with rare syncing issues and suggestions for improved storage.
 

Room For Improvement

Users suggest enhancing Akamai Cloud with more managed services, global data centers, better security, integration, and improved customer support.
Dropbox Business - Enterprise struggles with file sharing, integration, pricing, security, synchronization, and user experience compared to its competitors.
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
Sharing documents with other people in the same division or department and being able to work without downloading the file would be ideal.
Measurement Manager at A3E Ingenieros
One area of improvement would be to allow multiple users to edit a file simultaneously and see edits in real time, similar to OneDrive.
Research Analyst at Counterpoint Research (Counterpoint Technology Market Research)
When you try to sync the files in Dropbox, it actually puts a copy of the file on your laptop, so it sucks up all of your memory.
Business Process Manager/ Educational Technologist at a educational organization with 1,001-5,000 employees
 

Setup Cost

Akamai Connected Cloud provides affordable, predictable pricing, valued for flexibility and transparency compared to major cloud providers.
Dropbox Business - Enterprise offers flexible pricing with perceived competitiveness, but affordability varies compared to alternatives like Google Drive.
I find Akamai Connected Cloud (Linode)'s pricing very competitive.
Managing Director at a consultancy with 1-10 employees
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing shows that the price was competitive compared to other alternatives.
Sr. Software Engineer at PwC
I find the pricing very competitive and affordable.
Data Analyst at Wells Fargo
 

Valuable Features

Akamai Connected Cloud (Linode) offers fast, cost-effective services with a user-friendly interface, strong support, and flexible automation options.
Dropbox Business - Enterprise provides seamless file management and collaboration tools with strong security, large storage, and competitive pricing.
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
It also features an admin console where we can easily manage users, see which user has access to which content, and how much space they are consuming.
Research Analyst at Counterpoint Research (Counterpoint Technology Market Research)
Data encryption and security protocols for the business are excellent.
Sr. Software Engineer at PwC
It is very secure and has boosted data security by eighty percent.
Data Analyst at Wells Fargo
 

Categories and Ranking

Akamai Connected Cloud (Lin...
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
33
Ranking in other categories
Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS) (4th), Hybrid Cloud Computing Platforms (7th)
Dropbox Business - Enterprise
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
93
Ranking in other categories
Cloud Storage (1st), Content Collaboration Platforms (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 6.4%, down 7.0% compared to last year.
Dropbox Business - Enterprise, on the other hand, focuses on Cloud Storage, holds 6.8% mindshare, down 7.9% since last year.
Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Akamai Connected Cloud (Linode)6.4%
Amazon AWS13.3%
Microsoft Azure8.4%
Other71.9%
Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS)
Cloud Storage Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Dropbox Business - Enterprise6.8%
NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP4.7%
Box - Intelligent Content Management4.5%
Other84.0%
Cloud Storage
 

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.
NancyHartman - PeerSpot reviewer
Business Process Manager/ Educational Technologist at a educational organization with 1,001-5,000 employees
Family sharing and personal backups have improved how I manage and access my files anywhere
I am not fond of their syncing. Their file syncing is very clunky, so I am not a real fan of the file syncing. I think Box does a much better job of the syncing of data onto desktops and laptops. When you try to sync the files in Dropbox, it actually puts a copy of the file on your laptop, so it sucks up all of your memory. Whereas with Box, I can sync files into my file explorer and it is still cloud-based. They have not saved the file physically onto my laptop. They save it in the cloud and it just does a temporary download and then it uploads again, but that file is not saved on my laptop. Whereas with Dropbox, anytime you want to sync on your laptop, it actually does save it. There is a way to set it up, but it takes a lot more work and effort and I have never been able to get it to work the way I want it to work. So I just do not sync my files with Dropbox on my laptop. That limits my ability to use Dropbox from my work laptop because my work laptop just does not have any memory at all on it. They give the bare minimum of memory and say that it should all be in the cloud anyway, so you do not need to have that much storage space. So I cannot even access Dropbox from my work laptop and have to use the browser version of Dropbox if I need to access my Dropbox from my work laptop. Within the company, it is a personal choice. Our company has not dictated what cloud service to use. As long as it has all the security measures that meet the standards of our IT department, anyone can use whatever cloud service they want. For example, our company is not allowed to use Google because Google is not a secure cloud service in the estimation of our IT department. So there are cloud services that we are not allowed to use, but from the five to seven different services that they give us to choose from, we all can find what meets our needs.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Outsourcing Company
12%
Comms Service Provider
9%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Construction Company
15%
Outsourcing Company
12%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Manufacturing 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 Business40
Midsize Enterprise19
Large Enterprise40
 

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 Dropbox?
Dropbox makes it easy to share files across teams, hence improving collaboration. Also, I can store and access my files anywhere, anytime.
What needs improvement with Dropbox?
Sometimes syncing takes longer than I expect, especially with large folders or when my internet is unstable.
What is your primary use case for Dropbox?
Dropbox is very secure, easy to use, and reliable for file syncing, making it a preferred choice for seamless collaboration and file sharing across devices. The performance is generally smooth, wit...
 

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