Linode, a cloud hosting provider delivering its cloud servers to over 800,000 developers worldwide, has expanded its cloud footprint in North America with the launch of a new data center in Toronto, Canada. The new facility adds to Linode’s growing global network of localized data centers, with other facilities located in Tokyo, Frankfurt, London and Singapore. The…
In a bold move to expand into cloud services, content delivery specialist Akamai Technologies will acquire Linode for $900 million, calling it a “transformational” deal that will expand its global infrastructure platform from the cloud to the edge. Akamai said the deal will add developer-friendly cloud computing services to its…
CDN and cybersecurity specialist Akamai this week made a grand entrance into the public cloud market. The company struck a $900 million deal on Tuesday to acquire US-based Linode, an infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS) provider that pitches itself as a developer-friendly alternative to the likes of Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure,…