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Quote from Chris Aker's Linode blog post [0]: "For the immediate future, we will continue to operate as we always have. Akamai has no intention of changing wha
by iam-TJ 5y ago
Quote from Chris Aker's Linode blog post [0]:
"For the immediate future, we will continue to operate as we always have. Akamai has no intention of changing what has made us successful. This acquisition will propel us both forward — not take anything away. Linode will soon be able to call on the power of Akamai to offer entirely new products, services, expertise, locations, and scale, while Akamai will be able to tap into Linode’s deep expertise in compute, storage, and on-demand infrastructure-as-a-service.
Today, we start a new chapter in Linode’s story — one that strengthens our position in a market increasingly looking for alternatives. The transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of 2022.
Thank you — our customers, partners, and community — for supporting and empowering us to make cloud computing simple, affordable, and accessible."
[0] https://www.linode.com/blog/linode/linode-and-akamai/ https://www.linode.com/blog/linode/linode-and-akamai/
- an_ko 5y agoThat's what every Our Incredible Journey post says though... In my experience it has no effect on reality, it's just a form letter.
- syshum 5y ago"for the immediate future, we will continue to operate as we always have." == 18-24 mos of transition, then founders exit, and company starts its merge into larger org. Happens every time
- ubermonkey 5y agoThat's just meaningless noise. Not even Aker probably believes this acquisition will go any differently than any other big-swallows-little deal. 1. In the short term, it's probably the same. 2. In the medium term, things start to get weird. 3. By the time Aker exits, Linode probably only exists as a brand. Everything special about it will be gone. Support will be offshore and terrible.
- stjohnswarts 5y ago3) -> I call it the bean-counter syndrome; penny wise, pound foolish; quarterly curse.