A10 Networks Thunder ADC vs Akamai Connected Cloud (Linode) comparison

The compared A10 Networks and Akamai solutions aren't in the same category. A10 Networks is ranked #7 in ADC , with an average rating of 8.4, and holds a 5.7% mindshare in the category. Akamai is ranked #4 in ISI , with an average rating of 9.8, and holds a 7.6% mindshare. Additionally, 89% of A10 Networks users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 97% of Akamai users who would recommend it.

A10 Networks Thunder ADC

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Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

ROI

Sentiment score

5.4

A10 Networks Thunder ADC boosts ROI quickly with automation, improved traffic management, reduced downtime, and enhanced operational efficiency.

Sentiment score

6.2

Akamai Connected Cloud (Linode) offers cost-effective, flexible server options, enhancing user satisfaction and operational efficiency with significant savings.

We do see a return on investment and cost reductions after the implementation of A10 Networks Thunder ADC.

Nuwan Chathuranga

Head Of Technical And Network Security at Connex Information Technologies

I think the return on investment for A10 Networks Thunder ADC is having personnel able to do other things without worrying about everything behind the scenes, which is important for most places across the country.

James Baca

Customer Experience and Banking at AGGREGATOR

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Customer Service

Sentiment score

6.8

A10 Networks Thunder ADC is commended for its responsive support, despite requests for improved resources and emergency staffing.

Sentiment score

7.8

Akamai Connected Cloud excels in responsive, personalized 24/7 support, often outperforming competitors like AWS and Google in user satisfaction.

Their tech support is very responsible, and their response time is very low, providing superb support.

Ayesh Jayaweera

PM at Connex Information Technologies

The support we receive from the team is quite excellent.

Nuwan Chathuranga

Head Of Technical And Network Security at Connex Information Technologies

The problem is that even the support team from A10 is not very familiar with their device.

NAREK MOVSESYAN

Network Team Lead at a tech services company with 501-1,000 employees

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They respond with relevant and easy-to-follow solutions.

Julio Graham

Managing Director at a consultancy with 1-10 employees

They were very responsive to my issue.

AhmedKhalil

CTO at a tech services company with 11-50 employees

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Scalability Issues

Sentiment score

7.0

A10 Networks Thunder ADC excels in scalability and adaptability, efficiently managing traffic growth and supporting balanced workloads across environments.

Sentiment score

7.0

Akamai Connected Cloud is scalable and cost-effective, but some users prefer AWS for rapid scaling and advanced features.

A10 Networks Thunder ADC's scalability is impressive.

reviewer2817921

IT Architecture Manager at a government with 10,001+ employees

A10 Networks Thunder ADC can handle growth easily, and I have scaled up during higher traffic periods.

reviewer2817951

Senior Consultant and Creative Director at a consultancy with 11-50 employees

However, the problem is that if I have different models, I am not able to configure them in one virtual chassis.

NAREK MOVSESYAN

Network Team Lead at a tech services company with 501-1,000 employees

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It is very easy to scale, highly optimized, and very flexible.

Vishwanath Singh

Senior Engineer 3 at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees

For my usage, which is a small business, I rate the scalability of Akamai Connected Cloud (Linode) around nine or ten.

AhmedKhalil

CTO at a tech services company with 11-50 employees

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Stability Issues

Sentiment score

8.1

A10 Networks Thunder ADC ensures high stability and performance with minimal downtime, effective load balancing, and prompt support.

Sentiment score

8.1

Akamai Connected Cloud (Linode) is praised for its reliability, excellent availability, and quick resolution of rare issues.

In some of our deployments of A10 Networks Thunder ADC, we have employed DDoS and other security features, and for the past few years, we haven't experienced any major incidents.

Nuwan Chathuranga

Head Of Technical And Network Security at Connex Information Technologies

A10 Networks Thunder ADC is very stable in my experience.

reviewer2788500

Network Operations Engineer at a media company with 1,001-5,000 employees

Most of the time, it just runs in the background without issues.

reviewer2817951

Senior Consultant and Creative Director at a consultancy with 11-50 employees

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Room For Improvement

A10 Networks Thunder ADC needs UI improvements, better documentation, integration, security updates, and simplified management to enhance market presence.

Users suggest enhancing Akamai Cloud with more managed services, global data centers, better security, integration, and improved customer support.

Having more structured, real-world configuration examples would make a big difference, especially for teams that are new to the platform, helping reduce the initial learning curve for them.

reviewer2817951

Senior Consultant and Creative Director at a consultancy with 11-50 employees

The primary problem with A10 Thunder devices is the documentation and the knowledge base.

NAREK MOVSESYAN

Network Team Lead at a tech services company with 501-1,000 employees

In the vThunder series of A10 Networks Thunder ADC, they have a perpetual license model and a subscription model, but in the Thunder series, the physical appliance does not have a perpetual license model, mainly operating on the subscription model.

Ayesh Jayaweera

PM at Connex Information Technologies

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The main area for improvement is the lack of a backup feature to the local hard disk or storage.

Salim Ahmed

System Administrator at mmcytech

The main improvement I would like to see from Akamai Connected Cloud (Linode) is the ability to duplicate the server as it is and initialize a new one with the same features.

AhmedKhalil

CTO at a tech services company with 11-50 employees

There is room for improvement in offering a broader range of managed services and advanced enterprise features.

Vishwanath Singh

Senior Engineer 3 at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees

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Setup Cost

A10 Networks Thunder ADC offers competitive pricing and cost-effective licensing, with users saving 20-30% compared to F5.

Akamai Connected Cloud provides affordable, predictable pricing, valued for flexibility and transparency compared to major cloud providers.

I estimate that I can save around 20 to 30 percent of my budget with A10 Networks Thunder ADC.

Nuwan Chathuranga

Head Of Technical And Network Security at Connex Information Technologies

My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing for A10 Networks Thunder ADC included a software license that was between 5,000 to 15,000 dollars.

James Baca

Customer Experience and Banking at AGGREGATOR

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I find Akamai Connected Cloud (Linode)'s pricing very competitive.

Julio Graham

Managing Director at a consultancy with 1-10 employees

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Valuable Features

A10 Networks Thunder ADC enhances application performance with load balancing, security features, and simplified licensing, ensuring efficient traffic management.

Akamai Connected Cloud (Linode) offers fast, cost-effective services with a user-friendly interface, strong support, and flexible automation options.

Application load balancing in A10 Networks Thunder ADC plays a crucial role in improving application reliability during peak periods.

Ayesh Jayaweera

PM at Connex Information Technologies

What really stands out to me about A10 Networks Thunder ADC is how customizable, performant, and automated the platform is.

reviewer2817921

IT Architecture Manager at a government with 10,001+ employees

The advanced load balancing plus SSL offloading in A10 Networks Thunder ADC directly improves application uptime, speed, scalability, server efficiency, and user experience.

reviewer2788500

Network Operations Engineer at a media company with 1,001-5,000 employees

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Akamai Connected Cloud (Linode) is easy to use and has a fair price, making it accessible and straightforward, which is crucial when compared to other complex solutions.

Salim Ahmed

System Administrator at mmcytech

The API support in Akamai Connected Cloud (Linode) helps me automate routine infrastructure tasks, such as creating or deleting virtual machines and managing DNS records while configuring resources through scripts or infrastructure as code.

Vishwanath Singh

Senior Engineer 3 at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees

Their support is really good. I can ask anything at any time, and they are able to resolve issues like reinstating deleted Linodes.

Julio Graham

Managing Director at a consultancy with 1-10 employees

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Categories and Ranking

A10 Networks Thunder ADC

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

6.7

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Application Delivery Controllers (ADC) (7th)

Akamai Connected Cloud (Lin...

Average Rating

9.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.3

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS) (4th), Hybrid Cloud Computing Platforms (7th)

Mindshare comparison

A10 Networks Thunder ADC and Akamai Connected Cloud (Linode) aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. A10 Networks Thunder ADC is designed for Application Delivery Controllers (ADC) and holds a mindshare of 5.7%, up 5.0% compared to last year.
Akamai Connected Cloud (Linode), on the other hand, focuses on Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS), holds 7.6% mindshare, up 5.5% since last year.

Application Delivery Controllers (ADC) Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
A10 Networks Thunder ADC	5.7%
F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM)	12.4%
NetScaler	11.5%
Other	70.4%

Application Delivery Controllers (ADC)

Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS) Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
Akamai Connected Cloud (Linode)	7.6%
Amazon AWS	15.0%
Microsoft Azure	8.7%
Other	68.7%

Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS)

Featured Reviews

Nuwan Chathuranga

Head Of Technical And Network Security at Connex Information Technologies

Global load balancing has improved reliability and currently reduces latency across multi-cloud

I have experience with AWS, and I also have experience with both AWS and Azure, and sometimes GCP as well. We utilize multi-cloud support with A10 Networks Thunder ADC. We have customers utilizing A10 Networks Thunder ADC in the public cloud as well. I didn't technically involve myself with analytics in A10 Networks Thunder ADC because I haven't been involved in that part in the past few years. According to my team, the analytics tools are quite prominent, so there are no issues there. We have a distributorship with A10 Networks and are considered a partner. I would rate this review 9 out of 10.

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Vishwanath Singh

Senior Engineer 3 at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees

Fast cloud deployment has transformed web hosting and automated infrastructure management

Akamai Connected Cloud (Linode) offers multiple valuable features. The best features include straightforward cloud server deployment that is very reliable. The interface is intuitive, along with object storage and strong API support for automation. The API support in Akamai Connected Cloud (Linode) helps me automate routine infrastructure tasks, such as creating or deleting virtual machines and managing DNS records while configuring resources through scripts or infrastructure as code. In those cases, I use the API model, which significantly reduces manual work and speeds up processes, helping me maintain a consistent environment. One of the most handy features is that it is straightforward, making it easy to manage. The control panel is also very user-friendly for managing servers, networking, and storage, with an interface that is clear and intuitive. Akamai Connected Cloud (Linode) has positively impacted my organization by providing reliable cloud infrastructure. I can deploy servers very quickly, scale up resources whenever needed, and spend less time managing the infrastructure. Specific outcomes since adopting Akamai Connected Cloud (Linode) include a significant reduction in time and effort required for server provisioning, which previously took an hour and now takes just a minute. This has helped me speed up development and testing. The predictable pricing has also helped control infrastructure costs, allowing me to track resource consumption and expenses better. The platform's reliability has contributed to stable application uptime.

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Outsourcing Company

10%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Financial Services Firm

Government

Manufacturing Company

Comms Service Provider

Financial Services Firm

Outsourcing Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	14
Midsize Enterprise	7
Large Enterprise	17

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	29
Midsize Enterprise	3
Large Enterprise	2

Questions from the Community

Which is the best DDoS protection solution for a big ISP for monitoring and mitigating?

I would recommend A10 Networks due that it delivers high performance in a small form factor to reduce OPEX with significantly lower power usage, rack space, and cooling requirements compared to oth...

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Do you recommend A10 Networks Thunder ADC?

I do recommend A10 Networks Thunder ADC. It's very user-friendly, easy to configure, and flexible. It is a very useful solution - especially now, when a lot of employees are working remotely. I hav...

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for A10 Networks Thunder ADC?

The experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing for A10 Networks Thunder ADC is a question for another department, not for me.

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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?

While Akamai Connected Cloud (Linode) is straightforward and smooth, there is room for improvement in offering a broader range of managed services and advanced enterprise features. There is also sc...

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What is your primary use case for Linode?

Akamai Connected Cloud (Linode) is primarily used for web hosting and cloud infrastructure, specifically in infrastructure as a service, running virtual machines and cloud servers, and object stora...

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Comparisons

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Compared 67% of the time

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Compared 5% of the time

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Compared 5% of the time

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Compared 2% of the time

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Also Known As

Thunder ADC, AX Series

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Overview

A10 Networks Thunder ADC delivers efficient load balancing, SSL offloading, and enhanced security to ensure high application availability across cloud and on-premises environments. It optimizes performance and reduces costs while maintaining reliability during peak loads.

A10 Networks Thunder ADC supports enterprises in managing server load and ensuring secure, high-availability application delivery with features like DDoS protection and SSL offloading. Its cloud flexibility, operational efficiency, and advanced traffic management are key attributes, despite areas for improvement in user interface design, documentation examples, and third-party tool integration. Scalability, logging capacity, and automation for virtual appliances need attention, along with pricing adjustments for certain markets.

What are the most important features?

Load Balancing: Ensures even distribution of network traffic, enhancing performance and reliability.
SSL Offloading: Reduces the burden on servers by handling SSL encryption and decryption processes.
Security Enhancements: Provides robust features like DDoS protection for safer application delivery.
Cloud Flexibility: Adapts to both on-premises and cloud environments for versatile application support.
User-Friendly Interface: Prioritizes ease of use for efficient management, though improvements are needed.

What benefits and ROI should users look for in reviews?

High Availability: Guarantees that applications remain accessible even during high traffic.
Scalability: Offers the ability to expand operations, addressing evolving enterprise demands.
Cost Efficiency: Optimizes costs through strategic resource allocation and efficient management.
Operational Efficiency: Enhances performance through effective traffic management and resource optimization.
Comprehensive Licensing: Provides flexible licensing options to accommodate diverse organizational setups.

In industries such as finance and healthcare, A10 Networks Thunder ADC enables secure, efficient management of server loads and application delivery. Enterprises use its features to protect data, facilitate remote work, and maintain performance amid traffic spikes by hosting applications centrally, ensuring continuous business operations.

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Akamai Connected Cloud (Linode) offers efficient server hosting with excellent support and global data center access. Users benefit from simplified operations, scalability, and fast provisioning.

Renowned for its Linux-focused services, Akamai Connected Cloud (Linode) provides users with exceptional server management capabilities. It boasts features like VM configuration, automation, and robust backup solutions. The platform simplifies deployment with tools like StackScripts and Kubernetes. Accessible and affordable pricing makes it a convenient choice for diverse functions including website hosting, application deployment, and e-commerce platform management. The cloud excels in flexibility, security, and customer support. However, improvements are needed in security management against threats like denial of service attacks, a need for more data centers in Europe and Latin America, enhanced backup integration, and support for managed databases and non-Linux OS.

What are the key features of Akamai Connected Cloud (Linode)?

VM Configuration: Offers customizable virtual machines for tailored server needs.
Automation: Streamlines processes for efficient server management.
Backup Options: Ensures data protection with comprehensive backup services.
StackScripts: Simplifies deployment with reusable scripts for server setup.
Kubernetes: Facilitates easy management of containerized applications.
Scalability: Allows users to scale resources based on demand.

What benefits and ROI can users expect?

Global Reach: Extensive data center coverage supports local hosting and performance.
Cost Efficiency: Competitive pricing offers significant value for resources and features.
Reliable Support: User-friendly support enhances problem-solving and service continuity.
Flexibility: Adaptability in managing server environments meets diverse needs.

Industries implement Akamai Connected Cloud (Linode) for activities such as hosting high-performance websites, managing reliable email servers, and deploying versatile applications. It is used in e-commerce for virtual private servers and cloud management. Organizations leverage Linux support for software development, server virtualization, and Kubernetes cluster deployment, enabling efficient virtual infrastructure management across sectors.

Akamai

Sample Customers

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