Linode NextGen: RAM Upgrade
This is the third and final post in a series about Linode: NextGen. The first post in the series focused on network upgrades and the second post focused on host hardware. This post announces yet another upgrade, and discusses the upgrade procedure and availability.
We’re doubling the RAM on all of our plans. This upgrade is available to existing and new customers. New Linodes will automatically be created with the new resources. Existing Linodes will need to go through the Upgrade Queue to receive the upgrades.
The new Linode plans lineup is now the following:
| Plan | RAM | Disk | XFER | CPU | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linode 1G | 1 GB | 24 GB | 2 TB | 8 cores (1x priority) | $20 / mo |
| Linode 2G | 2 GB | 48 GB | 4 TB | 8 cores (2x priority) | $40 / mo |
| Linode 4G | 4 GB | 96 GB | 8 TB | 8 cores (4x priority) | $80 / mo |
| Linode 8G | 8 GB | 192 GB | 16 TB | 8 cores (8x priority) | $160 / mo |
| Linode 16G | 16 GB | 384 GB | 20 TB | 8 cores (16x priority) | $320 / mo |
| Linode 24G | 24 GB | 576 GB | 20 TB | 8 cores (24x priority) | $480 / mo |
| Linode 32G | 32 GB | 768 GB | 20 TB | 8 cores (32x priority) | $640 / mo |
| Linode 40G | 40 GB | 960 GB | 20 TB | 8 cores (40x priority) | $800 / mo |
Upgrade Queue
Here’s how to get the upgrade for your existing Linode: Log into the Linode Manager and view your Linode’s Dashboard, where you’ll have a new “Upgrade Available” box on the right-hand side. This links to a page describing the upgrade process, which is very simple. Simply click the button and your Linode will enter the Upgrade Queue. While in the queue, your Linode can remain booted.
Once it’s your Linode’s turn in the queue, your Linode will be shut down, upgraded, and migrated to another host. The migration will take about 1 minute per GB of disk images. After the migration has completed, your Linode will be returned to its last state (booted or shutdown) – but with the new RAM!
Full disclosure: the new plans are $0.05 more expensive per month. We did this to get rid of the legacy $19.95, $39.95, $59.95, etc pricing model in favor of a simpler $20, $40, $60 model. The upgrade is not mandatory, so if you’re not down with the 5 cent increase you can keep your existing resources and pricing.
Upgrade Availability
We’ll be enabling the upgrade by data center very soon, with the exception of Fremont which may take another week or two – we’ll be explaining more on Fremont in another post.
Fremont, CA: TBD
Dallas, TX: Upgrades are available
Atlanta, GA: Upgrades are available
Newark, NJ: Upgrades are available
London, UK: Upgrades are available
Tokyo, JP: Upgrades are available
Check back regularly for updates for your data center.
Linode NextGen Recap
This has been a great couple of weeks for Linode and our customers. We’ve spent millions improving our network, a fleet refresh with new hardware and 8 core Linodes, and now this: doubling your RAM without doubling the price. Enjoy!
-Chris
Filed under: upgrades by caker
Chris (and all of Linode!),
I just wanted to take a moment to thank for for providing such a reliable service and for giving us the benefits of your upgrades.
-Mark
Cool! Thanks for upgrade!
I’m wondering… if you go to Resize tab and currently have 512MB – there is option to resize to 1024MB…. What will happen if that will be taken?
Linode… You did it! This is one of the most fast and amazing update rounds I have seen. Transfer, cores and memory in such a short period of time. Great, awesome job! This beats the competitions cojones into the fourth dimension.
Cheers
Tim
The resizer won’t function until your Linode has performed its pending upgrades.
Great stuff!
I just noticed I am still on a 30/month plan, which does not seem to exist any more. Will I get 1.5GB memory and stay on my 30USD plan, or do you want me to make up my mind between 20 and 40?
@Marc: everyone gets double the RAM.
^:)^ Linode .. awesome
Most impressive. Thanks!
Thank you, Linode! You guys are great!
Awesome! Only 20 migrations ahead of me so this should be quick.
First Network and CPU and now Memory? Glad I switched from my yucky shared host last month.
I would be more satisfied if you lower prices for smaler plans. Linode 1G still feels overpriced
Awesome guys, you rock!
Will this affect IP addresses?
Great stuff, Linode!
Excellent news, guys! Now I’m a happy customer x 2!
Hmm – i was hoping that this upgrade will move me to new hardware (Sandy Bridge E5-2670 + faster drives), however it is still:
Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU L5520 @ 2.27GHz
When we can expect move to E-2670?
BAM!
Thanks guys
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!
Thank you guys — you are great (again!)
Linode ROCK!!!!!
You don’t let me down eventually.
Great news. Finally i am sure that i’ll stick with linode
The IP is saved after the migration, right?
Are there any price changes for Extras: ??
- RAM
- Storage
- Transfer Bandwidth
- CPUs
Thank you once again for all the greate upgrades.
Best VPS hosting company around! Love everything you guys are doing for us (the customers), keep up the great work!
You guys whip ass. Been with you for almost 4 years and it just keeps getting better. Well done linode, you know how to do it.
One more question. What about backup prices? It was 5$ for 512MB, 10$ for 1024MB. After upgrade – will backup price for smallest Linode be 5$ or 10$? It should be 5$, because backup exenses are proportional to disk size, not RAM, but then again – you can never know…
Thanks guys – the incredible service keeps getting better!
It’s not that I want you guys to stop being awesome, but honestly I can’t take much more of this. 10x bandwidth, 2x CPU cores, 2x memory …
Thank you!
I was wondering about my internal IPs changing after the upgrade.
My upgrades have just gone through and both my external and internal IPs persisted.
Awesome upgrades! I’ve come to expect nothing but excellence from you guys during my 2 years on the platform. Thanks!