Linode vs The Cloud Minders

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What's good about them
Price comparison
Services offered
Company details
Alternatives to consider

What's good about...

Linode

Many VPS configurations available (high memory, dedicated CPU, GPU)
Managed PostgreSQL, MySQL, Kubernetes and Object Storage available
Good performance/price for most of its services
Multiple data center locations

The Cloud Minders

Bare metal infrastructure and GPUs
Offers the latest Nvidia GPUs (including H200 and B200)
Tier 3+ data centers in 3 US locations

Price comparison

How do Linode's prices compare against The Cloud Minders?

Example configuration	Linode	The Cloud Minders
VM Small	$5.00 / mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM (Shared)	--
VM Medium	$48.00 / mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM (Shared)	--
VM Large	$114.00 / mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (Dedicated)	--
Block Storage	$16.00 / mo 160 GB	$10.00 / mo 1 TB
Object Storage	$20.00 / mo 1 TB	--
Load Balancer	$10.00 / mo	--
Managed PostgreSQL	$65.00 / mo 2 CPU, 4 GB RAM, 80 GB storage	--
Free egress allowance	1-20 TB / mo per instance	--
1 TB of egress beyond allowance	$5.00 $0.005 / GB	Free and unlimited

Linode GPUs

Name	GPUs	VRAM	vCPUs	RAM	Price/h
GPU1	1x RTX 6000	24GB	8	32GB	$1.50	Source
GPU2	2x RTX 6000	48GB	16	64GB	$3.00	Source
GPU3	3x RTX 6000	72GB	20	96GB	$4.50	Source
GPU4	4x RTX 6000	96GB	24	128GB	$6.00	Source

Note: Our pricing examples are based on several assumptions. Your actual costs may differ. Always check the cloud provider's website for the most up-to-date pricing.

Which services do they offer

Here are some managed services that Linode and The Cloud Minders offer:

Service	Linode	The Cloud Minders
Block Storage
Container Registry	--
GPU-powered Servers
Load Balancer		--
Managed Kubernetes		--
Managed MySQL		--
Managed PostgreSQL		--
Object Storage
Virtual Private Server (VPS)		--

Company details

	Linode	The Cloud Minders
Website	www.linode.com	thecloudminders.com
Headquarters	United States of America 🇺🇸	United States of America 🇺🇸
Founded	2003	2021
Data Center Locations	24	1
Example Customers	Panasonic, Best Buy, WayFair and Giphy	--

	Linode
Website	www.linode.com
Headquarters	United States of America 🇺🇸
Founded	2003
Data Center Locations	24
Example Customers	Panasonic, Best Buy, WayFair and Giphy