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Akamai Cloud Longview
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
What it is
Akamai Cloud Longview monitors Linux servers by graphing system data and tracking aggregate and per-process CPU, memory, and network bandwidth. Its real-time graphs can help reveal performance problems. In Cloud Manager, clients can view Overview, Processes, Network, and Disks metrics; optional tabs cover Apache, NGINX, and MySQL when the software and Longview Agent are configured. Getting started requires creating a Longview client and installing its open-source agent on a Linux server. The agent can also be installed on Linux systems outside Akamai Cloud. CentOS, Debian, and Ubuntu are officially supported, and most Linux systems are compatible. Longview Free costs nothing for up to 10 clients, with five-minute data resolution and 12 hours of history. Longview is available on Linodes in core compute regions, not distributed compute regions. It does not collect swap disk data, and graphs show only data captured after installation.
For and against
For
- Tracks CPU, memory, and network metrics per process and in aggregate
- Real-time graphs can help expose performance problems
- Free plan covers up to 10 clients
- Open-source agent can run outside Akamai Cloud
Against
- Does not gather swap disk data
- Free history is limited to 12 hours
- Free resolution is five minutes
- Graphs show data only after agent installation
The verdict
Longview provides Linux server metrics through Cloud Manager, with a free tier and optional service-specific tabs. Check its history and region limits, and note that Free and Pro clients cannot be used at the same time.
Who it suits
Longview suits Linux server operators who want system and per-process metrics, including optional views for configured Apache, NGINX, or MySQL services. Its Free plan may suit those monitoring up to 10 clients with 12 hours of history.
Plans and prices
Longview Free
up to 10 clients · 5-minute data resolution · 12 hours of history
Read 14 Oct 2026 · techdocs.akamai.com
Longview Pro 3 pack
3 clients · 1-minute resolution · complete history
Read 14 Oct 2026 · techdocs.akamai.com
Longview Pro 10 pack
10 clients · 1-minute resolution · complete history
Read 14 Oct 2026 · techdocs.akamai.com
Longview Pro 40 pack
40 clients · 1-minute resolution · complete history
Read 14 Oct 2026 · techdocs.akamai.com
Longview Pro 100 pack
100 clients · 1-minute resolution · complete history
Read 14 Oct 2026 · techdocs.akamai.com
Longview Pro
60-second data resolution · Unlimited data retention
Read 5 Oct 2026 · techdocs.akamai.com
On the record
- Agent portability
- The agent can run on Linux systems hosted outside Akamai Cloud as well as on Akamai infrastructure.techdocs.akamai.com · read 14 Oct 2026
- API
- The Linode API exposes endpoints for managing Longview clients and subscriptions.techdocs.akamai.com · read 14 Oct 2026
- API response data
- The Longview types endpoint returns plan identifiers, labels, hourly and monthly prices, regional prices and transfer fields.techdocs.akamai.com · read 14 Oct 2026
- Availability limit
- Longview is supported in core compute regions but not in distributed compute regions.techdocs.akamai.com · read 14 Oct 2026
- CLI
- Akamai documents the Linode CLI as a command-line wrapper around the Linode API.techdocs.akamai.com · read 14 Oct 2026
- Company size
- LinkedIn lists Akamai Technologies as a public company with 5,001–10,000 employees and headquarters in Cambridge, Massachusetts.linkedin.com · read 14 Oct 2026
- Current status report
- IsDown reported Longview working normally and recorded four incidents since monitoring began in April 2020.isdown.app · read 14 Oct 2026
- Dashboard
- Users view Longview statistics through the Cloud Manager web interface.techdocs.akamai.com · read 14 Oct 2026
- Disk limit
- Longview does not gather data on swap disks.techdocs.akamai.com · read 5 Oct 2026
- Disk metrics
- Disk views include I/O, space usage and inode information over time.techdocs.akamai.com · read 14 Oct 2026
- Graphs
- Graphs support selectable time ranges and hoverable data points for individual measurements.techdocs.akamai.com · read 14 Oct 2026
- History limit
- Graphs show only data captured after the Longview Agent was installed.techdocs.akamai.com · read 5 Oct 2026
- Independent pricing reference
- Qiita lists Free as 10 clients at no cost and Pro packs at $20, $40, $100 and $200 monthly.qiita.com · read 14 Oct 2026
- Installation
- Cloud Manager supplies a curl-based installer that creates the client and installs the agent on a Linux server.techdocs.akamai.com · read 14 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Optional metric tabs are available for Apache, NGINX, and MySQL when the software and Longview Agent are configured.techdocs.akamai.com · read 5 Oct 2026
- Legal name
- Akamai's SEC filing identifies the company as Akamai Technologies, Inc.sec.gov · read 14 Oct 2026
- Limit: feature breadth
- A G2 reviewer asks for more cloud features to be exposed through the platform.g2.com · read 14 Oct 2026
- Limit: interface
- A G2 reviewer says the user interface is not very user-friendly despite strong infrastructure capabilities.g2.com · read 14 Oct 2026
