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
- 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.