Has anyone tried Linode Bare Metal?
It's been in Beta for literally years now.
It's been in Beta for literally years now.
"Years" is quite a stretch. On December 30, 2019, they announced[1] bare metal servers as being part of their roadmap for 2020, and then on June 16, 2021 they announced the beta was "upcoming." Given the necessity of on-site labor to launch a bare metal service, I think it's perfectly reasonable for it take more than a year in the midst of a pandemic.
[1] https://www.linode.com/blog/linode/2019-a-year-in-review/
[2] https://www.linode.com/blog/linode/celebrating-18-years/
https://web.archive.org/web/20201026191156/https://www.linod...
That’s 1.6 years ago.
Also, the page you're linking to has a gigantic "coming soon" banner at the top, which would indicate it's not actually available. Its call to action is not to purchase a bare metal server, but instead a link to register for their Green Light program, which lists the bare metal beta as "upcoming."
So, no, the beta hasn't been available for years, you're still ignoring that whole "on-site labor in the middle of a pandemic" thing, and I can't imagine why you felt like an attempt at publicly shaming them twice was necessary.