Virtual Private Server (VPS) hosting package details:

Linode 512

Platform:
Operating system pre-installed on the server.
Linux
CPU:
CPU brand and type of the server.
Disk space:
Amount of storage space available on the server.
16GB
Memory:
Available RAM size on the server.
512MB / 512MB burstable
Bandwidth:
Internet bandwidth transfer limit.
200GB
Location:
Physical location of the data center.
USA
Setup:
One-time setup fee the hosting provider charges.
Free
Management:
Whether the hosting provider can manage the server for you.
Unmanaged
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Linode

Company Info:
Company title:
The public name of the company.
Linode
Company description:
A short description of this company.
Providers of customizable virtual private servers on a Linux platform with root control.
Ownership:
Company ownership type.
Privately Held
Revenue:
Estimated annual revenue of this company.
$0 - 1M ($500,000 estimated) Ranked 71 at HostMonk
Employees:
Estimated number of employees of this company.
0 - 25 (15 estimated) Ranked 49 at HostMonk
Contacts:
Number of public contacts listed at Jigsaw.com.
1 contacts at Jigsaw
Jigsaw company details:
Description of this company available at Jigsaw.com.

We love technology — we get excited about computers and we love programming. We live to solve problems, code software, and make cool stuff happen. And, we love to share our creations with others.

This has been our philosophy since Linode was launched in June of 2003 by founder Christopher S. Aker. Initial development took about 6 months. Linode was ahead of its time and helped define the VPS hosting industry, and continues to be a leader in virtualization hosting.

Site Info:
Online since:
The date the domain of this site was first registered.
January, 2003 Ranked 51 at HostMonk
Alexa traffic rank:
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Alexa traffic rank in US:
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Unique monthly visitors:
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89,910 (Compete.com) Ranked 16 at HostMonk
Sites linking in:
Average load time:
Median website load time and percent of known sites that are slower.
0.943 Seconds, 27% of the sites are faster Ranked 10 at HostMonk
Site categories:
Up to 3 DMOZ (Open Directory) categories for the specified site.
Web Design and Development/Hosting
Contact Info:
Twitter profile:
Name and description of the official Twitter profile of this company.
linode (7613 followers)
"Linode provides kick butt Linux virtual servers"
Ranked 10 at HostMonk
Address:
Physical address of this company.
707 White Horse Pike, Absecon, NJ 08201-1458, United States
707 White Horse Pike, Absecon, NJ 08201-1458, United States
Phone:
Official phone number of this company.
+1 615 293 3169
Fax:
Official fax number of this company.
+1 416 531 2516
Official email:
Official email address of this company.
Terms of service:
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Blog posts
Recent posts from Linode blog:
Lish SSH Gateway
Apr 30, 2013
We’re rolling out a new Lish SSH gateway that simplifies Lish by introducing a single place to access Lish for all of your Linodes, regardless of their host or datacenter. It eliminates the need for per-Linode Lish passwords and SSH keys. Instead, the Lish gateway uses your existing Linode Manager credentials for authentication. You will...
Security incident update
Apr 16, 2013
Yesterday, a group named HTP claimed responsibility for accessing Linode Manager web servers, we believe by exploiting a previously unknown zero-day vulnerability in Adobe’s ColdFusion application server. The vulnerabilities have only recently been addressed in Adobe’s APSB13-10 hotfix (CVE-2013-1387 and CVE-2013-1388) which was released less than a week ago. As a result of the vulnerability,...
Security Notice: Linode Manager Password Reset
Apr 13, 2013
The following email has been sent to all users: Dear Linode customer, Linode administrators have discovered and blocked suspicious activity on the Linode network.  This activity appears to have been a coordinated attempt to access the account of one of our customers.  This customer is aware of this activity and we have determined its extent...
Linode NextGen: RAM Upgrade
Apr 09, 2013
This is the third and final post in a series about Linode: NextGen. The first post in the series focused on network upgrades and the second post focused on host hardware. This post announces yet another upgrade, and discusses the upgrade procedure and availability. We’re doubling the RAM on all of our plans. This upgrade...
Linode NextGen: The Hardware
Mar 18, 2013
This is the second post in a series we’re doing about Linode: NextGen. The first post in the series focused on network upgrades we’re making. This post focuses on a new host specification, CPUs, a fleet refresh, and the deployment schedule for all these changes.  Oh, and this: We’re investing millions to make your Linodes...
Linode Partners with Treehouse for Video Tutorials Debut
Mar 13, 2013
We recently partnered with Treehouse to create a series of “Quick Tips” videos. For all you audio and visual learners out there, these new videos are a fantastic addition to our “Getting Started” series. The first four videos get new users up to speed with a brand new Linode account and server, all in Treehouse’s...
Linode Nextgen: The Network
Mar 07, 2013
This is the first of a series of blog posts about an effort we’re calling Linode: NextGen. In the coming days, we’ll tell you about other improvements and changes, but today we want to let you know about network upgrades. We’re spending $1 million making our network faster. Way faster. Cisco Nexus 7000 routers. Cisco...
Create a free account and Trial Linodes
Feb 28, 2013
Some of you may have noticed that we recently released a new way to sign up for a Linode account.  This new method also includes the ability to try a Linode for a few hours without needing to enter any payment information.  We’re excited about this because now you can give Linode a go without needing...
2013 Spring Conferences
Feb 28, 2013
This spring we’re pleased to be sponsoring several conferences. If you plan to attend, we hope you’ll stop by and pay us a visit! SXSW March 8-17 Austin, TX – SXSW’s unique blend of music, film, technology, and culture attracts thousands of enthusiasts and professionals each year. This year’s conference promises to be one of...
Storage increased by 20%
Dec 14, 2012
‘Tis the season for giving so we have just added 20% more storage space to all of our plans!  We really appreciate our customers and are delighted to continue our tradition of ?adding value and ?increasing resources.  This is available immediately for both new and existing customers. Linode 512 goes from 20GB to 24GB Linode 1GB goes from...
Ubuntu 12.10 – Quantal Quetzal
Nov 06, 2012
We’re happy to announce that Ubuntu 12.10 “Quantal Quetzal” (release notes) is available for deployment from within the Linode Manager. This release of Ubuntu is supported by Canonical until April of 2014. If you require a longer-term support, Ubuntu 12.04 LTS is still available within the Linode Manager and is supported until April of 2017....
Rails Rumble 2012 Winners
Oct 26, 2012
We’d like to extend our congratulations to the winners of the 2012 Rails Rumble! This year entries were judged by a panel of experts and voted on by the public. After much deliberation, here are the results: Overall: 1st Place: findthin.gs 2nd Place: Revision.io 3rd Place: Deploy Button 4th Place: SciCombinator 5th Place: Bugle 6th...
Rails Rumble 2012
Oct 09, 2012
Linode is proud to announce that we will be sponsoring the Rails Rumble for the fifth year in a row! This year 500 teams will be competing (up from 300 teams since the last Rumble!) over a 48 hour period to design, develop, and deploy a web application using Ruby on Rails and Linode. At...
Linode makes 2012 Inc. 500 List
Aug 28, 2012
For the second year in a row I am incredibly proud to announce that Linode has made the Inc. 500?s list of the fastest growing private companies in America. This repeat appearance on the Inc. 500 demonstrates our team’s commitment to building great products and providing extraordinary customer service. I am honored to be part of...
Arch Linux Template Updated
Jul 18, 2012
We’re pleased to announce that an updated Arch Linux (Arch Linux 2012.07) distribution template is available for immediate deployment from within the Linode Manager. The new template has the most recent system updates installed, which includes the changing of ‘/lib’ to a symlink. If you would like more information about deploying a distribution from within the...
Summer Conferences 2012
Jul 16, 2012
This week Linode is sponsoring and attending two conferences. If you plan on attending these, we hope you’ll stop by and say hello! HostingCon – July 16-18 Boston, MA – HostingCon is the number one conference for the hosted services industry. Thousands of information technology professionals gather here to learn about the latest trends in...
Linode Birthday Giveaway!
Jun 16, 2012
To celebrate our 9th birthday we are giving away $250,000 in Linode services! The Giveaway starts this Tuesday, June 19th at 12:00PM EDT (4:00PM GMT) and both new and existing customers are eligible. For new customers: Be one of the first people to sign up after 12:00PM EDT this Tuesday. If you make the cut, a...
linode.clone() API Call
Jun 15, 2012
We’re pleased to announce our newest API call: linode.clone().  This API call allows you to easily clone an existing Linode to a new instance in the datacenter of your choosing.  It will clone all configuration profiles and disk images present on the source Linode. The method has a limit of five concurrent clones from the...
Xen Security Advisories and How We Handled Them
Jun 13, 2012
The Xen security team recently made public three security advisories regarding the Xen Hypervisor. Linode customers are not affected by the issues outlined in the advisories due to proactive maintenance performed by Linode over the past few weeks. XSA-7 – 64-bit PV guest privilege escalation vulnerability XSA-8 – guest denial of service on syscall/sysenter exception...
Linode Proud to Participate in World IPv6 Launch Day 2012
Jun 06, 2012
An entire year has passed since Linode participated in World IPv6 Day. Since then we have worked hard to permanently enable IPv6 for all of our locations in support of the global launch of this new internet protocol taking place on June 6, 2012. World IPv6 Launch represents a major milestone in the global deployment...
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