- How to Add SSH Keys to New or Existing Droplets
- How to Connect to Droplets with SSH
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- How to Connect to Droplets with the Droplet Console
- How do I install an SSL Certificate on a Droplet?
- Choosing the Right CPU Droplet Plan
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Droplets
Generated on 29 Aug 2025
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
19 August 2025
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Rocky 10 (
rockylinux-10-x64) base image is now available in the control panel and via the API.
18 August 2025
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The AlmaLinux 10 (
almalinux-10-x64) base image is now available in the control panel and via the API.
8 August 2025
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NVIDIA H200 GPUs are now available in 1- and 8-GPU configurations for GPU Droplets via the control panel and via the API using slugs
gpu-h200x1-141gb(1 GPU) andgpu-h200x8-1128gb(8 GPUs). Learn more about GPU Droplet plans.
For more information, see all Droplets release notes.