Akamai to Acquire Linode
havoc
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https://www.akamai.com/newsroom/press-release/akamai-to-acquire-linode
Slightly odd one - Akamai is all about big customers while linode is very much focussed on small biz / individuals
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900 million ticket price π
9 times anticipated revenue. Tax credits for 15 years, equivalent of NPV of 120 million dollars todayβ¦
Seems like acquisition for bookkeeping than for marketing or strategic fit
Hmm
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Not sure how to interpret that, but I settled on it being something about a fart.
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I typed cloud and this one showed up on my iOS keyboard. βοΈ
Fart
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I don't know if Linode will have a wave of promotions because of this.
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I doubt that.
Maybe a wave of price increases instead?
Wish them best of luck.
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