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Linode’s Blair Lyon on the Acquisition by Akamai and the Alternative Cloud Market

Linode’s Blair Lyon on the Acquisition by Akamai  and the Alternative Cloud Market
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James Maguire
James Maguire
Feb 21, 2022
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Akamai recently acquired cloud company Linode. I spoke with Blair Lyon, VP of Cloud Experience at Linode, about the acquisition, and the benefits of using a so-called ‘alternative’ cloud provider.

  • Big news: Linode has been acquired by Akamai.
  • What is the ‘alternative’ cloud provider market, and what kinds of customers and users are drawn to this sector?
  • I know that the word “Linode” is a combination of “Linux” and “node.” Is an open platform important to Linode’s users?
  • What are the challenges these customers face?
  • From where you sit, how do you approach or integrate with the hyperscalers?
  • What’s the future of cloud and multicloud, as you see it?

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