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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88% willing to recommend

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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 Although I used to create images, I found them outdated and prefer installing new images.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 fact that you can get a person on the phone has just been fantastic."

"For small businesses and people who have some technical skills and are good with Linux command line, this solution is great. I love Linode because it is very fast. Whereas, the same configuration on Azure and AWS will be so slow. The best thing is that their pricing and speed are great."

"The most valuable feature is the static IP address, which has been very helpful for being able to log into the same address over the course of more than a decade."

"We can scale up and down as we require."

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

"The virtual machine configuration tool is very helpful for setting up a new server or for modifying an existing server."

"Linode offers cost-effective pricing, and it enables me to swiftly deploy my services."

"The management of different DNS domains is beneficial due to the user-friendly interface that provides all necessary options."

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"The most valuable feature is its ease of use."

"It is an easy-to-use solution."

"The auto-scaling feature and the time efficiency of setting up AWS Backup are the most valuable aspects for us."

"The customer service is top-notch, rated ten out of ten."

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

"The snapshots we take through AWS Backup are very effective."

"The most valuable features of AWS Backup are point-in-time recovery and support resources."

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

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Cons

"The only improvement in this aspect of the service which I can think of is perhaps a pool of developers who could be hired for those cases where the need goes beyond the support offered."

"Before they changed the dashboard, I found some of the more granular options easier to find."

"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."

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

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

"I've had some difficulties with some of their IP addresses being banned by certain mail servers."

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

"I don't know how all of their services work, but my understanding is that they're not offering the entry-level machine for someone who just wants to own their own web page."

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"To create a plan and for all the configuration, one has to do multiple steps, which could be organized in a much simpler way, making the user experience better."

"Only the price could be improved."

"The tool is a good fit if your environment is VM-specific. However, it might not be the most suitable option if you have physical servers or an on-premise setup."

"The service disconnects a lot."

"Its cost could be better than a few of its competitors."

"There are some limitations to partial backup in AWS Backup."

"Regarding disadvantages of AWS Backup, it can be expensive and not particularly user-friendly."

"The solution's reporting features and restore features can be improved."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The solution is neither cheap nor expensive."

"When we started with the service, the cost was approximately €5 per month."

"The monthly cost depends on your requirements."

"I pay just over £20 per month and have done so ever since I started eight years ago, which to me is good value."

"Compared to other service providers, like AWS and Google, the cost of services are much less and more affordable. We are saving about 90 percent by going with Linode versus other cloud providers."

"One key difference is that pricing is very hard to come by and to understand with all the bigger companies. Their pricing models are so weird and it's hard to figure out exactly how much I am going to pay for this kind of service. Everything is piecemeal. With Linode, it's simple and straightforward. You know exactly what you will have to pay at the end of the day."

"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."

"is a little cheaper than Google or Amazon, more or less on par with the other competitors."

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"The product is inexpensive."

"The pricing is decent."

"AWS Backup is free of cost, but we need to pay for the backup storage being used."

"Price-wise, I rate the solution a six out of ten. One only has to pay for the storage cost of AWS solutions, which is the standard cost provided by AWS."

"AWS Backup is a very cheap solution."

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

"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."

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

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Computer Software Company

18%

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10%

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Computer Software Company

16%

Financial Services Firm

13%

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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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