Droplets

DigitalOcean Droplets are Linux-based virtual machines (VMs) that run on top of virtualized hardware. Each Droplet you create is a new server you can use, either standalone or as part of a larger, cloud-based infrastructure.

Getting Started

Quickstarts and intermediate tutorials to get started.

How-Tos

How to accomplish specific tasks in detail, like creation/deletion, configuration, and management.

Reference

Resources on native tools for working with Droplets, troubleshooting, and Droplet metadata.

Concepts

Explanations and definitions of core concepts in Droplet.

Details

Features, plans and pricing, availability, limits, known issues, and more.

Support

Get help with technical support and answers to frequently asked questions.

Latest Updates

30 April 2024

• Premium CPUs are now available for Storage-Optimized Droplets.

  Click here to view the full list of new Storage-Optimized Droplet plans with Premium CPUs.

  Slug	vCPUs	RAM (GB)	Disk (GB)	Transfer (TB)	Price
  so-2vcpu-16gb-intel	2	16	300	4	$131.00 per month
  so1_5-2vcpu-16gb-intel	2	16	450	4	$139.00 per month
  so-4vcpu-32gb-intel	4	32	600	6	$262.00 per month
  so1_5-4vcpu-32gb-intel	4	32	900	6	$278.00 per month
  so-8vcpu-64gb-intel	8	64	1200	7	$524.00 per month
  so1_5-8vcpu-64gb-intel	8	64	1800	7	$556.00 per month
  so-16vcpu-128gb-intel	16	128	2400	8	$1048.00 per month
  so1_5-16vcpu-128gb-intel	16	128	3600	8	$1112.00 per month
  so-24vcpu-192gb-intel	24	192	3600	9	$1572.00 per month
  so1_5-24vcpu-192gb-intel	24	192	5400	9	$1668.00 per month
  so-32vcpu-256gb-intel	32	256	4800	10	$2096.00 per month
  so1_5-32vcpu-256gb-intel	32	256	7200	10	$2224.00 per month

  The new plans are available through the control panel and the API in NYC1, NYC3, SFO2, TOR1, FRA1, BLR1, and SYD1.

25 April 2024

• The Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (ubuntu-24-04-x64) base image is now available in the control panel and via the API.

23 April 2024

• Premium CPUs are now available for Memory-Optimized Droplets.

  Click here to view the full list of new Memory-Optimized Droplet plans with Premium CPUs.

  Slug	vCPUs	RAM (GB)	Disk (GB)	Transfer (TB)	Price
  m-2vcpu-16gb-intel	2	16	50	4	$99.00 per month
  m3-2vcpu-16gb-intel	2	16	150	4	$110.00 per month
  m-4vcpu-32gb-intel	4	32	100	6	$198.00 per month
  m3-4vcpu-32gb-intel	4	32	300	6	$220.00 per month
  m-8vcpu-64gb-intel	8	64	200	7	$396.00 per month
  m3-8vcpu-64gb-intel	8	64	600	7	$440.00 per month
  m-16vcpu-128gb-intel	16	128	400	8	$792.00 per month
  m3-16vcpu-128gb-intel	16	128	1200	8	$880.00 per month
  m-24vcpu-192gb-intel	24	192	600	9	$1188.00 per month
  m3-24vcpu-192gb-intel	24	192	1800	9	$1320.00 per month
  m-32vcpu-256gb-intel	32	256	800	10	$1584.00 per month
  m3-32vcpu-256gb-intel	32	256	2400	10	$1760.00 per month

  The new plans are available through the control panel and the API in NYC1, NYC3, SFO2, TOR1, FRA1, BLR1, and SYD1.

For more information, see all Droplets release notes.