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Akamai Cloud (Linode) vs DigitalOcean: which is more reliable? (2026)
DigitalOcean is more reliable than Akamai Cloud (Linode), scoring 46.9 vs 43.8 out of 100. Over the last 90 days Akamai Cloud (Linode) reported 23 incidents and DigitalOcean reported 16, with effective uptime of 98.29% and 98.04% respectively. DigitalOcean resolves incidents faster on average (6h 34m).
Data updated Nov 1, 2026 · How we score
| Metric | Akamai Cloud (Linode) | DigitalOcean |
|---|---|---|
| Reliability score | 43.8 | 46.9 |
| Rank (cloud providers) | #7 | #6 |
| Uptime (90 days) | 98.29% | 98.04% |
| Incidents (90 days) | 23 | 16 |
| Partial / major outages | 0 | 3 |
| Avg time to resolve | 14h 19m | 6h 34m |
| Outages we detected | 0 | 0 |
| Transparency score | 100/100 | 100/100 |
Where Akamai Cloud (Linode) and DigitalOcean differ
- Akamai Cloud (Linode) reported 44% more incidents than DigitalOcean over the last 90 days (23 vs 16).
- DigitalOcean had 3 partial or major outages, compared with 0 for Akamai Cloud (Linode).
- DigitalOcean fixes problems faster: 6h 34m on average, against 14h 19m for Akamai Cloud (Linode) (2.2× quicker).
- Akamai Cloud (Linode)'s longest incident on record lasted 3d (Oct 9, 2026); DigitalOcean's lasted 1d 1h (Aug 24, 2026).
90-day uptime
Akamai Cloud (Linode)
DigitalOcean
- No incidents
- Degraded
- Partial outage
- Major outage
- No data
Recent Akamai Cloud (Linode) incidents
- InformationalNov 1, 2026 · resolved in 3h 12m
Connectivity Issue - IN-MAA and IN-BOM-2
Affected: IN-MAA (Chennai), IN-BOM-2 (Mumbai 2)
- Degraded performanceOct 31, 2026 · ongoing
Service Issue - US-Southeast (Atlanta)
Affected: US-Southeast (Atlanta)
- InformationalOct 28, 2026 · ongoing
Service Issue - Block Storage (BR-GRU)
Affected: BR-GRU (São Paulo) Block Storage
- Degraded performanceOct 25, 2026 · ongoing
Connectivity Issue between ID-CGK (Jakarta) and SG-SIN-2 (Singapore 2)
Affected: ID-CGK (Jakarta), SG-SIN-2 (Singapore 2)
- InformationalOct 23, 2026 · resolved in 11h 17m
Connectivity Issue - Dallas Data Center (IPv6 Traffic to Google)
Affected: US-Central (Dallas)
- InformationalOct 22, 2026 · resolved in <1m
Service Issue - Linode Kubernetes Engine
Affected: US-East (Newark) Linode Kubernetes Engine, US-Central (Dallas) Linode Kubernetes Engine, US-West (Fremont) Linode Kubernetes Engine, US-Southeast (Atlanta) Linode Kubernetes Engine, US-IAD (Washington) Linode Kubernetes Engine, US-ORD (Chicago) Linode Kubernetes Engine +25 more
Recent DigitalOcean incidents
- Partial outageOct 27, 2026 · resolved in 3h 40m
Kubernetes Cluster Management Operationsofficial update ↗
Affected: Global
- InformationalOct 13, 2026 · resolved in <1m
Affected: Global
- Degraded performanceOct 11, 2026 · resolved in 1h 27m
DNS Resolution for Managed Kubernetes
Affected: Global
- Degraded performanceOct 5, 2026 · resolved in 1h 35m
Affected: Global
- InformationalOct 3, 2026 · resolved in <1m
A Network Disruption in BLR1 Region Impacted Multiple Products (Resolved)
Affected: Bangalore, BLR1, BLR1, BLR1, BLR1, BLR1 +2 more
- Degraded performanceSep 16, 2026 · resolved in 11h 21m
Support Portal Service Disruption
Affected: Support Center
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