Why should you choose Linode?

Our Technology

Our custom virtual server control panel, the Linode Platform Manager (LPM), and Xen virtualization put you in complete control of your virtual server. Monitor your resource usage, configure your DNS, or even add more Linodes to your account to create your own server cluster. Check out the great features available with every Linode on the features page.

How does a Virtual Server help me?

Virtual servers bridge the gap between expensive, dedicated hosting and oversold shared hosting services. While a shared server is often fighting for resources, and a dedicated server can sit mostly idle - a virtual server can be the perfect median. A Linode will outperform any shared hosting out there and give you total control of your server with root access. A Linode will give dedicated offerings a run for their money -- without wasting yours! Example uses:

• Host your web sites and blogs or other custom applications (Apache/Wordpress)
• Host mail for your domain and filter spam
• Host Ruby on Rails applications (Mongrel, Lighttpd)
• Remotely back up your important data (rsync, rdiff-backup)
• Function as a primary or secondary domain name server (DNS)
• Host dedicated multi-player game servers
• Dedicated Internet Relay Chat (IRC) server
• Use two Linodes for a complete Development / Production environment
• Use multiple Linodes to create virtual computer clusters

Facilities

We have three datacenters for you to choose from:

• Atlanta, GA, USA
• Dallas, TX, USA
• Fremont, CA, USA

You can view each datacenter's availability here.

Hardware

• Quad Core Intel Xeons
• Hardware RAID 1
• Gigabit Network