Press Releases

Study conducted by Cloud Spectator Shows Linode’s latest NVMe-based Block Storage offering outperformed the next closest provider by 30% PHILADELPHIA, November 5, 2021 — A study conducted by Cloud Spectator and released by Linode reports that NVMe-based block storage from alternative cloud providers consistently outperforms offerings from Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google Cloud Platform (GCP) […]

The Linode Partner Program added new features this year, avoiding the tactics favored by large hyperscalers that foster adversarial relationships with partners. PHILADELPHIA, November 2, 2021— CHANNEL PARTNERS CONFERENCE & EXPO — Alternative cloud provider Linode added more than 150 new participants in its Linode Partner Program since the beginning of 2021, driven by predictable […]

Linode today launched Rise, a startup program built to give bootstrapped and venture capital-backed startups an escape from the trappings of free infrastructure credits.

Cloud Spectator benchmarks reveal Linode NVMe storage outperforms DigitalOcean, AWS and Azure PHILADELPHIA, September 22, 2021 — Linode is rolling out faster, better performing, and more reliable NVMe (non-volatile memory express) storage across its entire block storage fleet. The rollout kicks off in the company’s Atlanta data center, with the remainder of its global network […]

Survey shows developers equate performance and security of smaller hyperscalers to larger providers, but smaller players also offer added benefits.

Alternative cloud provider strengthens leadership team and launches two network security services as independent developers, small businesses, and managed service providers seek greater choice in cloud computing services PHILADELPHIA, JULY 14, 2021 — Linode, the world’s largest independent cloud computing infrastructure provider, appointed Joseph Zhou as Chief Information Security Officer (CISO). Zhou will lead all […]

Charnock brings nearly two decades of experience leading technical teams and scaling infrastructure across a range of startups and global organizations, including as CTO at StackPath PHILADELPHIA, JULY 7, 2021 — Linode, the world’s largest independent cloud computing infrastructure provider, appointed Will Charnock as Vice President and Chief Technology Officer. Charnock will lead Linode’s engineering […]

The Philadelphia Business Journal ranked Linode as the 14th largest technology employer by number of employees in the Philadelphia region. Want to work with us? Check out the open positions on our career page.

PHILADELPHIA, MARCH 16, 2021 — Alternative cloud computing provider Linode today released the latest report from Cloud Spectator revealing benchmarking data for cloud computing virtual machines (VMs) across Alibaba, Amazon Web Services (AWS), DigitalOcean, Google Cloud Platform, Linode and Microsoft Azure. The report compares similar cloud services from each company to show what customers should […]

Linode voted favorite provider of customer service in computer services in 2021 People’s Choice Stevie® Awards for Favorite Customer Service.

New additions to Linode Marketplace demonstrate commitment to developer success PHILADELPHIA, March 10, 2021 — Alternative cloud computing provider Linode announced that it added 15 new pre-built applications and services to the Linode Marketplace for One-Click Apps in the first quarter of 2021.  The Linode Marketplace is a platform for independent developers and small businesses […]

Availability of Linode’s virtual machine GPU instances in Singapore gives growing APAC customer base a cost-competitive alternative to hyperscale cloud providers in the region PHILADELPHIA, February 9, 2021 — Alternative cloud provider Linode is expanding services to its fast-growing APAC customer base by adding GPU instances to its Singapore data center. The new capability gives […]