Akamai Cloud at a Glance
| Type | VPS and cloud server provider |
|---|---|
| Website | www.linode.com |
| Network (ASN) | AS63949 AKAMAI-LINODE-AP |
| Announced IP space | 352 IPv4 prefixes (~1,376,768 addresses), 96 IPv6 prefixes |
| Customer nameservers | ns1.linode.com, ns2.linode.com, ns3.linode.com, ns4.linode.com, ns5.linode.com |
Akamai Cloud Nameservers
To host a domain with Akamai Cloud, set these as the domain's nameservers at your registrar:
| Nameserver | IPv4 | Answered from network |
|---|---|---|
| ns1.linode.com | 92.123.94.2 | AS21342 Akamai International B.V. |
| ns2.linode.com | 92.123.94.3 | AS21342 Akamai International B.V. |
| ns3.linode.com | 92.123.95.3 | AS21342 Akamai International B.V. |
| ns4.linode.com | 92.123.95.4 | AS21342 Akamai International B.V. |
| ns5.linode.com | 92.123.95.2 | AS21342 Akamai International B.V. |
- Log in to the registrar where you bought the domain and open its DNS or nameserver settings.
- Choose custom nameservers and replace the current ones with the Akamai Cloud nameservers above.
- Save, then wait: nameserver changes take up to 24–48 hours to spread. Follow it live with the DNS propagation checker or the NS lookup.
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Akamai Cloud IP Ranges and ASN
Akamai Cloud announces its address space from one autonomous system. Any website whose IP address falls in these ranges runs on Akamai Cloud's network. Counts are from the global routing table on September 25, 2026.
| ASN | Registered name | Registry | IPv4 prefixes | IPv4 addresses | IPv6 prefixes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AS63949 | AKAMAI-LINODE-AP - Akamai Connected Cloud, SG | apnic · since 2015 | 352 | 1,376,768 | 96 |
Largest Akamai Cloud IP blocks
45.79.128.0/18178.79.128.0/1845.33.0.0/1945.33.32.0/1945.33.64.0/1945.79.32.0/1945.79.64.0/1945.79.128.0/192a01:7e00::/322a01:7e01::/32Look up any address in these blocks with the IP lookup or the ASN lookup.
How to Check if a Website Is Hosted on Akamai Cloud
Enter the domain in the checker at the top of this page. It names Akamai Cloud when one or more of these signals match, and lists each one as evidence:
- The site's IP address is inside AS63949, the network Akamai Cloud announces.
- The domain uses Akamai Cloud nameservers (linode.com). This shows where DNS is managed, which is usually but not always the host.
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Akamai Cloud FAQ
What are Akamai Cloud's nameservers?
Akamai Cloud customers point their domain to ns1.linode.com, ns2.linode.com, ns3.linode.com, ns4.linode.com, ns5.linode.com. Changes take up to 24–48 hours to spread through DNS.
What is Akamai Cloud's ASN?
Akamai Cloud announces its IP addresses from AS63949 (AKAMAI-LINODE-AP, registered with APNIC).
How many IP addresses does Akamai Cloud have?
As of September 25, 2026, Akamai Cloud's network announces 352 IPv4 prefixes covering about 1,376,768 IPv4 addresses, plus 96 IPv6 prefixes (source: RIPEstat routing data).
How can I tell if a website is hosted on Akamai Cloud?
Run the domain through the hosting checker on this page. It reports Akamai Cloud when the site's IP address is inside AS63949, the network Akamai Cloud announces, and it shows every matching signal as evidence.
Is Akamai Cloud a web host or a CDN?
Akamai Cloud is a vps and cloud server provider: it provides cloud VPS (Linodes), managed Kubernetes and object storage, now part of Akamai.
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