Get started with Linodes

Linodes (cloud-based virtual machines) are the foundational infrastructure components for most cloud computing applications and workloads. They offer a fully virtualized Linux system with root access. As such, you can install whatever software you need and configure to be perfectly tuned for your use cases. Linodes can host anything from a personal blog or small business website all the way up to enterprise applications serving millions of people a day.

Create a Linode

Linodes can be deployed using Cloud Manager, the Linode API, or the Linode CLI. For instructions on deploying a Linode through Cloud Manager, see the following guides:

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Connect to the Linode

After the Linode is finished provisioning and has fully booted up, you can connect to it through the built-in Lish Console in Cloud Manager (or via the SSH Lish Gateway) or SSH directly to your new system.

Migrate existing workloads

Linodes and related products and services can run almost any workload you may have on other hosting providers. Review the migration guides for instructions.

Deploy new applications

Now you can start using your Linode. Whether you're trying things out or looking to host a specific application with us, we may have a guide that can help you get up and running. Open the Guides section and start browsing or use the search tool to find guides related to your use case.

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Email restrictions on our Platform

In an effort to fight spam originating from our platform, outbound connections on ports 25, 465, and 587 are blocked by default on Linodes for some new accounts. These restrictions prevent applications from sending email. If you intend to send email from a Linode, see Send email on Akamai Cloud to learn more about our email policies and to request the removal of these restrictions.