Linode Object Storage (Akamai Cloud)
S3-compatible object storage from Akamai's developer cloud (formerly Linode, acquired by Akamai 2022). Globally distributed across 20+ regions, supports petabyte-scale buckets, single-flat-namespace bucket design. Strong read-after-write consistency for PUT/DELETE operations. Pricing $0.02/GB with a $5/month account minimum for accounts under 250 GB. The next-generation Object Storage launched 2025 across 8 global regions pushed maximum requests-per-second from 5,000 to 20,000 and bucket capacity from 1PB to 5PB.
Definition
S3-compatible object storage from Akamai's developer cloud (formerly Linode, acquired by Akamai 2022). Globally distributed across 20+ regions, supports petabyte-scale buckets, single-flat-namespace bucket design. Strong read-after-write consistency for PUT/DELETE operations. Pricing $0.02/GB with a $5/month account minimum for accounts under 250 GB. The next-generation Object Storage launched 2025 across 8 global regions pushed maximum requests-per-second from 5,000 to 20,000 and bucket capacity from 1PB to 5PB.
AWS S3's per-region replication topology and per-bandwidth-tier pricing complexity adds operational overhead that developer-focused workloads don't need. Akamai's bet has been the inverse: simple flat pricing, S3 API parity for the operations developers actually use, and the global Akamai edge network for distribution. The 2025-2026 upgrade quadrupled the throughput ceiling and 5×'d bucket capacity — making Linode Object Storage credible for petabyte-scale workloads, not just developer prototypes.
Backup and archive for Linode/Akamai-hosted applications (intra-cloud egress essentially free), static asset hosting via the Akamai edge CDN integration, S3-compatible target for backup tools (Velero, Restic, etc.), media storage for indie SaaS and developer-cloud projects, and migrations off AWS S3 where the per-GB savings dominate.
Recent developments
"Gen2" branding lands with published pricing: $5/month base (250GB + 1TB transfer), $0.005/GB egress beyond. The next-gen platform is now marketed as Object Storage Gen2 with aggressive entry pricing versus B2/R2-class rivals — positioning Akamai's edge network as the differentiator for content-adjacent object workloads. Aggregator-sourced pricing; verify against the Akamai pricing page before quoting in a decision. Per Linode Object Storage overview (invgate).
Next-gen Object Storage live in 8 global regions: 4× RPS, 5× bucket capacity. 2025-2026 upgrade pushed max RPS from 5,000 → 20,000, bucket capacity from 1PB → 5PB, with support for up to 10 billion objects per bucket. Per Akamai Object Storage techdocs.
Strong read-after-write consistency for PUT/DELETE. Successful write of a new or updated object guarantees subsequent reads receive the latest version — eliminates a class of distributed-cache race conditions. Per Linode storage docs.
$0.02/GB pricing — competitive with the discount-S3 tier. $5/month account minimum for accounts under 250GB, then per-GB at $0.02 — undercuts AWS S3 Standard significantly. Per Akamai pricing.
EFS-to-Object-Storage migration playbook published. Akamai positions Object Storage as the cost-optimization landing zone for teams running EFS-style workloads on competitor clouds. Per Akamai blog — Cut costs migrating from EFS.
S3-API compatible with s3cmd, boto3, Velero, and standard S3 tooling. Drop-in for existing AWS S3 SDK and CLI tooling. Per Akamai Object Storage product page.
Request-based pricing lands no earlier than October 1, 2026: Class A (PUT/LIST) $0.005 per 1,000 requests with 1,000,000 free/month; Class B (GET) $0.00040 per 1,000 requests with 12,500,000 free/month; deletes always free. The flat $5/month/250GB tier holds until then — this is additive metering on top of it, not a replacement. Per Akamai Object Storage pricing (techdocs).
New E0–E3 endpoint tiers expose graduated performance classes, and Cloud Pulse observability (metrics + JSONL audit logs) went to limited availability January 27, 2026 for the E2/E3 endpoints in all core regions except Frankfurt and Mumbai, alongside RBAC for granular access control. Per Object storage metrics and audit logs changelog and Akamai Cloud updated May 2026.
New data centers Paris 2 and Washington 2 now offer Object Storage (beta), with beta-DC services free during the beta period. Tertiary sourcing, no independent corroboration found. Per New data centers 2026 (techdocs). Sources: Akamai Object Storage product · Linode docs — Understanding Storage · Akamai techdocs — Object Storage · Akamai pricing · Akamai blog — EFS migration