Verified 30-Day Hardware Benchmarks
FIO 4K Random Read
1600 MB/s
Queue depth: 32 • Direct I/O
FIO 4K Random Write
1350 MB/s
Sustained throughput under load
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core
4100 pts
Single-Core: 1520 pts
Avg MTR Transit Ping
15 ms
0.0% Packet Loss (30d)
Architecture & Compute Profile
Linode, now part of Akamai, combines developer-first simplicity with global edge distribution. Legendary documentation, humane customer service, and seamless integration with Akamai CDN make it a staple for serious development teams.
CPU Architecture
AMD EPYC / Intel Xeon
Network Uplink
1 Gbps Out / 40 Gbps In
✓ Key Advantages
- • Award-winning 24/7 human technical support on all tiers
- • Unrivaled developer tutorials, guides, and docs
- • Simple predictable pricing with no hidden charges
- • Akamai global backbone integration
⚠ Areas to Consider
- • Entry plans still use SATA/SAS enterprise SSDs rather than NVMe
- • Managed database pricing runs higher than raw compute
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