What's good about...
Akamai Cloud
- Wide range of VPS configurations including including GPU instances
- Managed PostgreSQL, MySQL, Kubernetes, and Object Storage
- Competitive pricing with generous per-instance egress allowances
- 30+ data center locations across North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and South America
Backblaze
- A fraction of the cost of AWS S3
- Easy migration, S3-compatible API
- Several data centers in North America and Europe
Price comparison
How do Akamai Cloud's prices compare against Backblaze?
VM Small
Closest config to 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM.
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Backblaze
VM Medium
Closest config to 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM.
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Backblaze
VM Large
Closest config to 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (dedicated preferred).
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Backblaze
Block Storage
Closest config to 100+ GB SSD, 3,000+ IOPS, 100+ MB/s throughput, no snapshots.
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Backblaze
Object Storage
Closest config to 1 TB stored, 100 GB in / 250 GB out, 1M GET, 100k PUT/POST.
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Backblaze
Load Balancer
Closest config to TCP, 1 node (1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM), 200+ Mbps, 1,000 conn/sec, 1 TB processed/mo.
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Backblaze
Managed PostgreSQL
Closest config to 1 node, 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 50+ GB storage, 10 GB read / 5 GB write per month.
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Backblaze
Free egress allowance
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Backblaze
1 TB of egress beyond allowance
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Backblaze
GPU Fleet Overview
Starting Price
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Billing Options
Akamai Cloud
On-Demand
Backblaze
Available Models
Akamai Cloud offers 3 GPU models.
Akamai Cloud
RTX Pro 6000
Backblaze
Heads up: We do our best to keep these specs & prices accurate. However, cloud costs may fluctuate based on region, usage, and other factors not listed here. These are estimates based on common setups and are for informational purposes only. Always verify current rates & exact specs with the provider before provisioning.
Which services do they offer
Here are some managed services that Akamai Cloud and Backblaze offer:
Company details
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| Website | www.akamai.com | www.backblaze.com |
| Headquarters | United States of America | United States of America |
| Founded | 2003 | 2007 |
| Data Center Locations | 31 | 4 |
| Example Customers | Panasonic, Best Buy, Wayfair and Giphy | Kanopy, Steamlabs, Canal+, Fortune |
Website
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Headquarters
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Founded
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Data Center Locations
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Example Customers
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Our data for Akamai Cloud was last updated on June 22, 2026, and for Backblaze on Feb. 12, 2026.