Linode (Akamai) $100 Free Trial Credit
Source: https://www.linode.com/lp/free-credit-100
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+ 1 Linode (now part of Akamai) offers $100 in free credits valid for 60 days to new customers. The credit covers most Linode services including Shared and Dedicated CPU instances, Kubernetes (LKE), Object Storage, Block Storage, and NodeBalancers. GPU plans are excluded. You can spin up to 20 VPS instances, get 20 TB transfer, and access 100+ one-click apps. After the 60 days (or when credits run out), your account auto-converts to pay-as-you-go -- so delete your resources before the trial ends if you don't want charges.
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+ 7 1. Go to linode.com/lp/free-credit-100 or akamai.com/lp/free-credit-100
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+ 8 2. Click Sign Up and choose your registration method:
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+ 9 • Google SSO -- sign in with your Google account
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+ 10 • GitHub SSO -- sign in with your GitHub account
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+ 11 • Email -- provide your email and create a password
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+ 12 3. Complete your profile with name, address, and phone number
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+ 13 4. Add a valid payment method for identity verification:
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+ 14 • Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover
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+ 15 • PayPal or Google Pay
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+ 16 • Wire transfers and ACH available via Sales
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+ 17 5. You will not be charged during the trial unless you exceed the $100 credit
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+ 18 6. Accept the Terms of Service
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+ 19 7. $100 credit is applied to your account immediately
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+ 20 8. Start deploying resources from the Linode Cloud Manager at cloud.linode.com
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+ 22 Important: If you use a referral link instead of the official promo page, the credit amount may differ. Use the official $100 credit page for the full amount.
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+ 28 ServiceDescriptionStarting Price
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+ 29 Shared CPU (Essential)General purpose VMs$5/mo (1 GB RAM)
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+ 30 Dedicated CPUCompute-intensive workloads$36/mo (4 GB RAM)
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+ 31 High MemoryMemory-intensive apps$60/mo (24 GB RAM)
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+ 32 Linode Kubernetes Engine (LKE)Managed Kubernetes (control plane is free)Worker node pricing
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+ 33 Object StorageS3-compatible storage$5/mo (250 GB)
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+ 34 Block StoragePersistent volumes$0.10/GB/mo
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+ 35 NodeBalancerManaged load balancer$10/mo
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+ 36 Cloud FirewallStateful firewallFree
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+ 37 BackupsAutomated server backupsFrom $2/mo
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+ 38 100+ One-Click AppsWordPress, GitLab, Docker, etc.Compute pricing
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+ 40 Excluded: GPU compute plans are not covered by the promotional credit.
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+ 46 AspectLimit
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+ 47 Credit amount$100
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+ 48 Validity period60 days from signup
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+ 49 Max VPS instancesUp to 20
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+ 50 TransferUp to 20 TB
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+ 51 GPU accessExcluded from promo
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+ 52 Overage chargesYes -- charged to your payment method
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+ 53 Auto-conversionAccount becomes pay-as-you-go after trial
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+ 54 Unused creditExpires and is forfeited
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+ 60 • Delete resources before day 60 if you don't want to be charged. Your account auto-converts to paid, and running instances will start billing to your credit card
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+ 61 • $100 goes far on Linode -- a $5/mo Nanode (1 GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 25 GB SSD) runs for the entire 60-day trial with $90 to spare. You can run ~20 Nanodes simultaneously for the full trial period
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+ 62 • LKE control plane is free -- you only pay for worker nodes. Great way to learn Kubernetes on a budget
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+ 63 • Cloud Firewall is free -- always enable it, no reason not to
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+ 64 • One-Click Apps are the fastest way to start -- deploy WordPress, Discourse, GitLab, or a LAMP stack in minutes
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+ 65 • Linode is now Akamai Cloud -- same services, same dashboard, just rebranded. Don't be confused by the dual naming
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+ 66 • No GPU access on the trial -- if you need GPU compute for AI/ML, look at other providers (Lambda Labs, Google Colab, Oracle Cloud)
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+ 67 • Referral program exists -- after your trial, refer others and earn $100 credit per signup (once they spend $25+)
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+ 68 • Data centers available in: Newark, Atlanta, Dallas, Fremont, Toronto, London, Frankfurt, Singapore, Mumbai, Tokyo, Sydney, Jakarta, Chennai, Milan, Miami, Seattle, Chicago, Los Angeles, Washington DC, Paris, Stockholm, Osaka, and Sao Paulo
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+ 72 Sources:
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+ 73 • Linode $100 Free Credit
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+ 74 • Akamai $100 Free Credit
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+ 75 • Linode Pricing
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+ 76 • Linode Cloud Manager
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+ 77 • ProBlogGuru: Linode Free Trial
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