Category: Cloud IaaS
8 European alternatives to Akamai Connected Cloud (Linode) — GDPR-compliant & EU-hosted.
Cloud IaaS platform of Akamai Technologies (formerly Linode), headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts; the Linode brand was retired in 2023 in favour of Akamai Connected Cloud.
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Facts
- Headquarters
- US (US)
- EU adequacy decision
- Only for companies individually certified under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework
- Sovereignty model
- Vendor-hosted (non-EU)
- Category
- Cloud IaaS
- Type
- Product
- GDPR-compliant
- Yes
- Open-source
- No
- Data hosting
- US, EU, APAC
Sources
Public sources used in the latest check of this record.
- technical.ly/startups/linode-acquired-akamai-900-million/
- akamai.com/products/cloud-computing-services
Compliance evidence
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Sovereignty profile of Akamai Connected Cloud (Linode)
How this vendor scores on the five dimensions of the Digital Sovereignty Heatmap: 0 is sovereign, 100 is high exposure. These are the same scores the assessment uses.
| Jurisdictional exposure (JES) | Headquartered in the US: CLOUD Act and FISA 702 | 90 |
|---|---|---|
| Data residency (DRS) | EU and non-EU hosting (US, EU, APAC) | 50 |
| Cryptographic key sovereignty (CKS) | Key management with a non-European vendor | 80 |
| Platform lock-in (PLS) | Closed source: switching requires data migration | 60 |
| Source & runtime sovereignty (SRS) | Closed source, runtime with the vendor | 85 |
| Average | 73 |
Why digital sovereignty matters with Akamai Connected Cloud (Linode)
Akamai Connected Cloud (Linode) is headquartered in the United States. US vendors fall under the CLOUD Act and FISA 702: US authorities can compel access to data, even when that data sits in a European data centre. That is the core of the jurisdictional exposure in our model.
Akamai Connected Cloud (Linode) hosts data in US, EU, APAC. Exactly what stays within the EU — and what does not — is defined by the vendor's data processing agreement and sub-processor list, not by a setting you control yourself; check those documents for the precise scope, including backups, logs and support access.
Akamai Connected Cloud (Linode) is closed source and hosted by the vendor. The encryption keys and the runtime sit with the vendor and switching requires data migration. Ask about bring-your-own-key, export options and open standards.
What this means for your organisation depends on your whole stack and context. The free assessment weighs Akamai Connected Cloud (Linode) together with your other vendors and gives a total score, a heatmap and the main risk drivers.
Top EU-based & GDPR-compliant alternatives to Akamai Connected Cloud (Linode)
The European alternatives to Akamai Connected Cloud (Linode) come from our knowledge base of over 3,600 vendors. We only list vendors headquartered in the EU or the EEA; fully European-owned vendors rank before vendors with a foreign owner. For each alternative you see the country, the open-source status and a short description.
- AWS European Sovereign Cloud↗
Legally and operationally isolated AWS cloud, run by Germany-incorporated subsidiary entities (AWS European Sovereign Cloud GmbH), with its first region in Brandenburg.
DE · commercial
Frequently asked questions
What is the best European alternative to Akamai Connected Cloud (Linode)?
It depends on your use case. Strong EU alternatives to Akamai Connected Cloud (Linode) include Aiven, Anexia and Aruba Cloud. On this page you can compare 8 EU alternatives by jurisdiction, data residency and open-source status.
Are there open-source alternatives to Akamai Connected Cloud (Linode)?
Our list of EU alternatives to Akamai Connected Cloud (Linode) is mostly commercial options. Browse the category on the map for open-source choices.
Is Akamai Connected Cloud (Linode) GDPR-compliant and where is the data hosted?
Akamai Connected Cloud (Linode) is headquartered in US and hosts data in US, EU, APAC. The vendor states it is GDPR-compliant, but the data falls under non-EU jurisdiction. For full EU data residency the EU alternatives on this page usually offer more certainty.
Digital sovereignty in Cloud IaaS
Cloud IaaS: Infrastructure as a Service — virtual machines, storage, networking. In this category the choice of vendor determines who has legal access to your data, where that data lives and how easily you can switch later.
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