Droplets
DigitalOcean Droplets are Linux-based virtual machines (VMs). Each Droplet you create is a new server you can use. Choose from a variety of Droplet plans to get right resources (like CPU, RAM, and storage) for your workload.
Compute
Validated on 24 Jan 2025 • Last edited on 31 Jan 2025
Build your application the way you want with our suite of compute products including VMs, managed containers, PaaS, and serverless functions.
DigitalOcean Kubernetes
DigitalOcean Kubernetes (DOKS) is a managed Kubernetes service that lets you deploy Kubernetes clusters without the complexities of handling the control plane and containerized infrastructure. Clusters are compatible with standard Kubernetes toolchains and integrate natively with DigitalOcean Load Balancers and volumes.
App Platform
App Platform is a platform as a service (PaaS) offering that lets you publish code directly to DigitalOcean servers without worrying about the underlying infrastructure, runtimes, or dependencies.
Functions
DigitalOcean Functions is a function as a service (FaaS) offering that lets you run your local serverless code in the cloud using Node.js, Python, Go, or PHP without managing any backend infrastructure.
Cloudways
Cloudways is a managed cloud hosting platform where teams can build, deploy, and scale web applications.
Latest Updates
1 July 2025
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The DOKS database operator, which facilitated integration of DOKS clusters with managed databases, is deprecated. Your existing databases remain operational and the operator-related CRDs are not removed. You can use the DigitalOcean API, CLI, or control panel to manage the databases created with the operator.
30 June 2025
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App Platform liveness probes are now in general availability.
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The routing agent is now in general availablity. You can enable or disable the routing agent using the DigitalOcean CLI or API. For more information, see How to Use the Routing Agent.
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Ubuntu 20.04 has reached end of life. Per our image deprecation policy, this image is available exclusively via the API for the next 30 days before we remove it from our platform.
27 June 2025
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App Platform subdomain routing is now in general availability.
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Archiving and restoring App Platform apps is now in general availability.
For more information, see the full release notes.