Tech riderRev. 5 Oct 2026
Akamai Cloud Longview
- 1Runs onAPI, Linux, Web
- 2CostsFree plan
- 3Cloud providersAkamai Cloud
3 lines stated Written from the maker's own pages: linode.com, techdocs.akamai.com
Overview
Akamai Cloud Longview is ranked #9 of 21 in cloud monitoring on Specifiction. It runs on API, Linux, Web. There is a free plan.
Akamai Cloud Longview plans and pricing
All plansLongview Free Free Up to 10 clients · 5-minute data resolution · 12 hours of data history techdocs.akamai.com · 5 Oct 2026
Longview Pro Not published Added cost; price not stated on the opened page 60-second data resolution · Unlimited data retention techdocs.akamai.com · 5 Oct 2026
Compared on cloud monitoring
- Free plan
- Yeslinode.com
- Cloud providers
- Akamai Cloudlinode.com
Facts
- Purpose
- Longview graphs system data and tracks aggregate and per-process CPU, memory, and network bandwidth metrics.techdocs.akamai.com · 5 Oct 2026
- Real-time graphs
- Longview provides real-time graphs that can help expose performance problems.techdocs.akamai.com · 5 Oct 2026
- Open-source agent
- The Longview client is open source and its agent can be installed on Linux systems hosted outside Akamai Cloud.techdocs.akamai.com · 5 Oct 2026
- Supported distributions
- Akamai lists CentOS, Debian, and Ubuntu as officially supported; most Linux systems are compatible.techdocs.akamai.com · 5 Oct 2026
- Region availability
- Longview is available on Linodes in core compute regions and is not supported in distributed compute regions.techdocs.akamai.com · 5 Oct 2026
- Dashboard
- Clients can view Overview, Processes, Network, and Disks metrics in Cloud Manager.techdocs.akamai.com · 5 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Optional metric tabs are available for Apache, NGINX, and MySQL when the software and Longview Agent are configured.techdocs.akamai.com · 5 Oct 2026
- Disk limit
- Longview does not gather data on swap disks.techdocs.akamai.com · 5 Oct 2026
- History limit
- Graphs show only data captured after the Longview Agent was installed.techdocs.akamai.com · 5 Oct 2026
- Plan restriction
- Longview Free and Longview Pro clients cannot be used at the same time; switching to Pro counts active free clients toward the Pro client count.techdocs.akamai.com · 5 Oct 2026
- Installation
- Getting started requires creating a Longview client and installing its agent on a Linux server.techdocs.akamai.com · 5 Oct 2026
- Security
- Manual installation instructions specify downloading and importing a GPG key for the Longview package repository.techdocs.akamai.com · 5 Oct 2026
- Support
- Akamai's documentation links to Akamai Support and Compute Support.techdocs.akamai.com · 5 Oct 2026
- Pro retention
- Longview Pro provides unlimited data retention, compared with 12 hours for Longview Free.techdocs.akamai.com · 5 Oct 2026
Company
- Founded
- 1998linode.com · 28 Sept 2026
- Headquarters
- Cambridge, Massachusetts, United Stateslinode.com · 28 Sept 2026
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Where it ranks on Specifiction
- Best Cloud Monitoring in 2026#9 of 21
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Sources
- techdocs.akamai.com/cloud-computing/docs/longview· checked 5 Oct 2026
- techdocs.akamai.com/cloud-computing/docs/understanding-long· checked 5 Oct 2026
- techdocs.akamai.com/cloud-computing/docs/change-longview-pl· checked 5 Oct 2026
- techdocs.akamai.com/cloud-computing/docs/getting-started-wi· checked 5 Oct 2026
- linode.com/products/longview/· checked 28 Sept 2026