# Linode (لينود)

> Linode is restricted in Syria, as of 2026-08-27.

- Status: restricted
- Outreach: No Outreach
- Company: [Akamai Technologies](https://unblocksyria.com/en/companies/akamai-technologies.md)
- Categories: Cloud Hosting, Databases, Domain & DNS, Web Hosting
- Official site: https://www.linode.com
- Community votes: 3
- Last updated: 2026-08-27
- Page: https://unblocksyria.com/en/services/linode

## About

Cloud hosting provider offering virtual servers, managed databases, and storage solutions

## Activity summary

Restricted for users in Syria, verified in February 2026. The main site loads and account creation can begin, but phone verification cannot be completed because Syria is missing from the country code dropdown, blocking access to authenticated features. No outreach to the company has been made yet.

## Community reports

- 2026-02-28 — Verified. Community testing confirmed that Linode (Akamai Cloud) is restricted in Syria. The main website linode.com loads without issues and account creation can be initiated via Google, GitHub, or email. However, phone verification at login.linode.com/welcome/verify cannot be completed because Syria is not listed in the country/phone code dropdown — the list jumps from "Sri Lanka +94" to "Suriname +597" with no Syria option. (evidence: https://api.unblocksyria.com/files/evidence/jjixu8jz9q4k8k07ec5y2b3w/ihy2yffpqebkusrnyt7qdn2g-screenshot-2026-02-28-at-11.24.54.png, https://api.unblocksyria.com/files/evidence/gppuvpay8ga10nlxuez5fpx7/ie73487nx1nw9o4mx7z9ibn2-screenshot-2026-02-28-at-11.25.29.png)

## Context

These are geo-restrictions the companies applied themselves, not filtering by Syrian ISPs and not a legal requirement. US and EU sanctions on Syria were lifted in 2025. See https://unblocksyria.com/llms.txt for the regulatory summary and https://unblocksyria.com/en/about for citations to the specific orders and regulations.

## Machine-readable

- JSON: https://api.unblocksyria.com/services/linode?locale=en
- Timeline JSON: https://api.unblocksyria.com/services/linode/timeline?locale=en
- HTML: https://unblocksyria.com/en/services/linode
- Other languages: https://unblocksyria.com/ar/services/linode.md, https://unblocksyria.com/ku/services/linode.md