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ProvidersLinode (Akamai)Compute instances

2 GB

Linode (Akamai) · Linode Shared CPU 2 GB · Cloud hosting

  • Unmanaged
  • Hourly billing
  • Most popular Compute instances plan
  • Value score 67/100
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RAM
2 GB
CPU
1 vCPUShared cores
Storage
50 GBSSD
Bandwidth
2 TBper month
Websites
Unlimited
Visits
Not metered

Choose how long to pay for

Longer terms lower the monthly price, but you pay for the whole term up front and the price usually goes up on renewal.

Monthly (hourly)Per month$12.00Pay today$12.00Renews atSame priceTotal over 3 years$432.00

Compare sizes

Other Compute instances plans of the same type, priced on the same billing period.

PlanRAMCPUStorageBandwidthPer month
Nanode 1 GB1 GB1 vCPU25 GB1 TB$5.00
2 GBThis plan2 GB1 vCPU50 GB2 TB$12.00
4 GB4 GB2 vCPU80 GB4 TB$24.00
8 GB8 GB4 vCPU160 GB5 TB$48.00
16 GB16 GB6 vCPU320 GB8 TB$96.00
32 GB32 GB8 vCPU640 GB16 TB$192.00
64 GB64 GB16 vCPU1.3 TB20 TB$384.00
96 GB96 GB20 vCPU1.9 TB20 TB$576.00
128 GB128 GB24 vCPU2.6 TB20 TB$768.00
192 GB192 GB32 vCPU3.8 TB20 TB$1,152.00

What's included

  • Free SSL certificatenot included
  • Free domain (first year)not included
  • Automatic backupsnot included
  • Free website migrationnot included
  • CDNnot included
  • Email accountsnot included
  • Staging sitenot included
  • DDoS protectionincluded

Server

Management
You manage the server
Root access
Yes
Control panel
None (command line)
Operating system
Linux
Billing
Hourly, capped at the monthly price

Linode (Akamai)

Support
24/7, phone
Money-back
No refund window
Uptime guarantee
99.99%
Billed in
USD, excluding tax
Founded
2003 · United States
All Linode (Akamai) plans

Data center locations

🇺🇸 United States🇨🇦 Canada🇧🇷 Brazil🇬🇧 United Kingdom🇩🇪 Germany🇫🇷 France🇳🇱 Netherlands🇮🇹 Italy🇪🇸 Spain🇸🇪 Sweden🇮🇳 India🇯🇵 Japan🇸🇬 Singapore🇮🇩 Indonesia🇦🇺 Australia
Monthly
$12.00/mo
about $0.02 per hour
Pay today
$12.00
After the first month
Same price
Total over 3 years
$432.00
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