DeployProviders
Provider, Linode (Akamai)
Deploy Ionize on a Linode (Akamai Cloud) VPS
Linode (acquired by Akamai) offers VPS plans starting at $5/mo. Use Deploy's Direct SSH path.
Recommended plan
| Plan | RAM | vCPU | Storage | Monthly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nanode 1GB | 1GB | 1 | 25GB | $5 |
| Linode 4GB | 4GB | 2 | 80GB | $24 |
| Dedicated 4GB | 4GB | 2 | 80GB | $36 |
For Ionize, recommend at least Linode 4GB (or Nanode 1GB only if using managed Postgres + low traffic).
Setup
- Create a Linode instance (Compute → Linodes → Create → Ubuntu 22.04).
- SSH in, install Podman as in the Vultr recipe.
- Use Deploy's Direct SSH provider.
Object Storage for backups
Linode's S3-compatible Object Storage is ideal for Postgres backup off-host:
rclone copy /backups/ linode:ionize-backups/Pricing: $0.02/GB/month.
Akamai DDoS protection
Linode includes basic DDoS protection. For Ionize's login endpoints, complement with Caddy's rate_limit (Security, Rate Limiting) and Cloudflare Turnstile (Security, Captcha).