Akamai Connected Cloud (Linode) vs VMware Tanzu Platform comparison

The compared Akamai and Broadcom solutions aren't in the same category. Akamai is ranked #4 in ISI , with an average rating of 9.5, and holds a 7.1% mindshare in the category. Broadcom is ranked #4 in ADOS , with an average rating of 8.0, and holds a 5.5% mindshare. Additionally, 97% of Akamai users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Broadcom users who would recommend it.

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Categories and Ranking

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)

VMware Tanzu Platform

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Build Automation (17th), PaaS Clouds (13th), Cloud Management (33rd), Development Platforms (5th), Container Management (9th), Service Mesh (8th), Agile and DevOps Services (4th)

Mindshare comparison

While both are Cloud Services solutions, they serve different purposes. Akamai Connected Cloud (Linode) is designed for Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS) and holds a mindshare of 7.1%, up 6.3% compared to last year.
VMware Tanzu Platform, on the other hand, focuses on Agile and DevOps Services, holds 5.5% mindshare, down 20.9% since last year.

Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS) Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
Akamai Connected Cloud (Linode)	7.1%
Amazon AWS	14.3%
Microsoft Azure	8.7%
Other	69.9%

Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS)

Agile and DevOps Services Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
VMware Tanzu Platform	5.5%
Red Hat OpenShift	6.6%
Accenture Agile Transformation Services	4.3%
Other	83.6%

Agile and DevOps Services

Featured Reviews

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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ErmiasGirma

Cloud Infrastructure Engineer at Safaricom Ethiopia plc

Has supported container-based deployments and improved infrastructure visibility through monitoring tools

Aria Operations, formerly known as VMware vRealize Operations, has been renamed to vROps. We are currently using this for monitoring purposes. For orchestration, we are using VCD to automate Telco Cloud. VCD is an automation tool, and we are also using VMware Tanzu Platform for the Kubernetes environment, alongside TKG, Tanzu Kubernetes Grid. These are also other solutions for the Tanzu Kubernetes environment. For Telco Cloud, we are using it to automate our company's operations, which is for a telecom company. We are familiar with these products, especially vCenter, ESXi, VCD, vCF, and vROps. It is very easy to integrate applications when we deploy vCenter and ESXi since we can enable vSphere with Tanzu feature. We can build namespaces and provide application developers the platform to deploy their applications on pods within containerization. We can easily manage, pull results, and create containers efficiently, making it a simple way to handle applications. We provide namespace labels for application developers, and we can manage their resources along with other aspects easily. Regarding security, we use many tools such as CDX and LDAP, AD for integrating our Kubernetes cluster with the developer teams. We can manage roles and permissions simply. It is very straightforward to integrate with EDX and other third-party tools, Active Directory, to the Kubernetes cluster, allowing easy access and management.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"My advice for anybody who is looking for this type of service is to seriously consider Linode."

"The fact that you can get a person on the phone has just been fantastic."

"The ability to fire up a virtual machine, use it, and then kill it, is quite a valuable feature for me."

"The most valuable feature is that they are flexible and easy to get ahold of if I need something."

"In summary, Linode is a good product and I've been extremely satisfied with it for exactly the purposes I use it for."

"When I started using Linode, I found its functionality easy to navigate, user-friendly and responsive to my needs. It provides clear reminders about services I'm not using, like DNS zones, which I appreciate."

"The management of different DNS domains is beneficial due to the user-friendly interface that provides all necessary options."

"For small businesses and people who have some technical skills and are good with Linux command line, this solution is great. I love Linode because it is very fast. Whereas, the same configuration on Azure and AWS will be so slow. The best thing is that their pricing and speed are great."

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"The initial setup is easy."

"The solution is integrated very well with a lot of other systems. Also, its GUI is very good."

"With Tanzu Mission Control, you get a total solution with only one provider."

"The most valuable feature of VMware Tanzu Mission Control is the management functionality of the cluster life cycle. Additionally, the solution integrates well with other vendors, such as Velero for backups and Sonobuoy for compliance. Additionally, it works well in multi-cluster environments."

"We never experienced any problems with scalability."

"Tanzu is easy to upgrade and scale, whether we're talking about horizontal or vertical scaling. It is as smooth as possible without any downtime. The platform maintenance, upgrading, and operations part is very smooth."

"VMware Tanzu Mission Control has many valuable features, such as ease of use and customization."

"We can build namespaces and provide application developers the platform to deploy their applications on pods within containerization, and we can easily manage, pull results, and create containers efficiently, making it a simple way to handle applications."

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Cons

"There is room for improvement regarding customer support."

"They are already working on the firewalls and VLANs, which need improvement, and are now in beta. I am on the beta program for the firewalls, but I can't use it yet because they are only in Mumbai and Australia, and I am not in those data centres. This is the one thing that I have been waiting for almost since the day that I joined them, so it is nice that they are doing that. The VLANs will be an improvement as well, and I am keen and waiting for that."

"There is no notification from the company regarding upgrades."

"The suitability of this solution depends on the features that you need. If you're an Uber-sized company then you're probably not going to want to start using Linode. If you are a large-sized organization then you're going to want to start using one of the bigger providers that gives you the scalability and the feature set that you are probably going to be needing in the future."

"They recently changed the web interface and although the older one did not look as good, the new one is less responsive."

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

"I am not satisfied with the customization options from Akamai Connected Cloud (Linode) because I still haven't tried any new capabilities provided by them yet."

"Its cost can be improved."

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"The implementation is not easy, it is very complex and can take a day or two to complete."

"LYNX is a managed cluster solution that takes care of specific details within a cluster, such as sequences or services. I haven't seen this feature in Tanzu Mission Control."

"Tanzu provides better manageability as compared to OCP, but when it comes to tagging it with other products, it's a bit rigid. If I have to bring in any new product or something out of the box from a different vendor, working with Tanzu becomes a little difficult. For example, if I want to use the F5 services, I have to add one more layer of Avi, but I don't want to do that. If I have a list of the products that I want to use, such as for firewall services, with Tanzu, I will have to go through another layer, which creates complexity."

"Tanzu could provide more granular control over whatever networking is being done on the containers. I would also like to see a slightly more detailed view of application-level tracing. I'm referring to the connections between different microservices. If they added a service-matching feature, that would be helpful for the customers to build or be more effective."

"The cost is a major factor in this solution; anything above the standard version comes at a high price."

"The product should support integration with Google Cloud Platform (GCP)"

"We want to see a new feature that helps build more security architecture like Zero Trust Security or shifting left in Kubernetes."

"The biggest gap for me was just that the solution is relatively tied to Cloud Foundry. If you have anything you need to deploy outside of that, it becomes burdensome."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"Compared to other service providers, like AWS and Google, the cost of services are much less and more affordable. We are saving about 90 percent by going with Linode versus other cloud providers."

"When we started with the service, the cost was approximately €5 per month."

"I pay $5 per month for each of three servers, for a total of $15 per month, and I normally prepay a few months in advance."

"There might be something a little bit cheaper but I find it very fair and competitive, and nothing to complain about."

"One key difference is that pricing is very hard to come by and to understand with all the bigger companies. Their pricing models are so weird and it's hard to figure out exactly how much I am going to pay for this kind of service. Everything is piecemeal. With Linode, it's simple and straightforward. You know exactly what you will have to pay at the end of the day."

"The biggest benefit of Linode is the pricing. It's the best deal in the business... Their pricing model is also very simple compared to Azure. I don't understand why Azure doesn't price things the way that Linode does."

"The pricing model is very simple. I like the simplicity of it, starting at $5, then doubling as it goes up from there. That is a brilliant idea, and it is not complex at all. It is about as dead simple as you can imagine. So, if you want to double what you have, then you double your price, pay the money, and reboot. It is done. It's that simple. You can't beat that."

"Currently, we are at $40 a month but they have costly solutions as well."

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"Its pricing is very competitive. We get around 70% or 75%, sometimes even 80%, discount on the product. I would rate it a four out of five in terms of pricing."

"The price of VMware Tanzu Mission Control is greater than that of Red Hat's competitor solution"

"VMware Tanzu Mission Control is cheaper than Red Hat OpenShift."

"The least expensive licensing cost for VMware is around $350 per core."

"Since we were at a large data center, the price might not have been a concern for us."

"The solution is only for large or medium size enterprises because it is expensive."

"One of our Spanish customers told us that VMware Tanzu Service Mesh is a very expensive product for their data center."

"The product is not expensive, but it is not cheap."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Manufacturing Company

Comms Service Provider

Financial Services Firm

Outsourcing Company

Financial Services Firm

15%

Computer Software Company

Manufacturing Company

Outsourcing Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

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

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	9
Midsize Enterprise	3
Large Enterprise	11

Questions from the Community

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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Which is better - OpenShift Container Platform or VMware Tanzu Mission Control?

Red Hat Openshift is ideal for organizations using microservices and cloud environments. I like that the platform is auto-scalable, which saves overhead time for developers. I think Openshift can b...

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Concourse for VMware Tanzu?

The least expensive licensing cost for VMware is around $350 per core. Pricing varies based on commitment and volumetric, with discounts provided for long-term commitments. VMware sells directly or...

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What needs improvement with Concourse for VMware Tanzu?

The price is very high compared to other Kubernetes environments because Kubernetes is open source. We can easily work with Docker, and when we compare it with OpenShift, the price is very high. We...

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Tanzu Application Catalog, Application Platform, Application Service, Hub, Mission Control, Service Mesh, Build Service, Concourse for VMware Tanzu

Overview

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.

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VMware Tanzu Platform is designed for cloud-native development and management of Kubernetes, CI/CD processes, microservices, and containerized workloads. It supports deployments both on cloud and on-premises, providing centralized management via Mission Control.

VMware Tanzu Platform offers seamless integration with vSphere, ESX, and vSAN, supporting centralized cluster management and lifecycle management. The platform provides a GUI for monitoring CI/CD pipelines and network policies, enhancing multi-tenancy and Day 2 operations. Users can easily manage Kubernetes clusters, monitor applications, and integrate with tools such as GitHub, GitLab, Cloud Foundry, and Azure. It ensures compliance and security for service providers, financial institutions, and businesses.

What are the key features of VMware Tanzu Platform?

Integration with vSphere, ESX, and vSAN: Enhances compatibility and flexibility.
Seamless Cluster Management: Centralized control over Kubernetes clusters.
CI/CD Pipelines and Network Policies: Simplifies monitoring and management.
Multi-tenancy Support: Facilitates resource sharing among multiple users.
Comprehensive Lifecycle Management: Streamlines deployment and scalability.
Observability Platform: Provides enhanced visibility and control.

What benefits and ROI should users look for in VMware Tanzu Platform reviews?

Centralized Management: Simplifies operations and reduces manual effort.
Enhanced Compliance and Security: Meets regulatory requirements.
Flexibility in Deployment: Supports both cloud and on-premises options.
Seamless Integration: Works with multiple vendors and tools.
Developer-Friendly Environment: Improves productivity and innovation.

Industries such as financial institutions, service providers, and businesses requiring rigorous compliance and security deploy VMware Tanzu Platform. These entities benefit from centralized management, streamlined DevOps processes, and integrated tools, enhancing their capabilities in cloud-native developments and containerized workloads.

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