- How to Add SSH Keys to New or Existing Droplets
- How to Connect to Droplets with SSH
- How to Connect to Droplets with the Droplet Console
- How to Create a Droplet
- Choosing the Right CPU Droplet Plan
- Why is SMTP blocked?
- How do I install an SSL Certificate on a Droplet?
- How can I renew Let's Encrypt certificates?
- How to Create SSH Keys with PuTTY on Windows
- Droplet Pricing
Droplets
Generated on 27 Mar 2026
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
16 March 2026
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AMD Instinct MI350X GPUs are now available in RIC1 by contract only in 1- and 8-GPU configurations for single- and multi-node GPU Droplets. To create GPU Droplets with MI350X GPUs, contact sales. Learn more about GPU Droplet plans.
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NVIDIA B300 GPUs are now available in RIC1 as a private preview, by contract only. B300 GPUs are available in 1- and 8-GPU configurations for GPU Droplets via the control panel and via the API using slugs
gpu-b300x1-288gb(1 GPU) andgpu-b300x8-2304gb(8 GPUs). Learn more about GPU Droplet plans.
26 February 2026
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Ubuntu 25.04 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.
23 February 2026
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A Fedora 43 (
fedora-43-x64) Droplet base image is now available in the Control Panel and through the API. -
An updated AMD AI/ML Ready (
gpu-amd-base) Droplet base image is now available in the Control Panel and through the API. The image includes ROCm 7.0.2 (upgraded from 6.4.3), providing the latest AMD GPU support for AI/ML workloads.New MI300X Droplets may encounter firmware incompatibilities with this image. If you experience issues, contact support. We can provide a temporary snapshot to help you proceed. For new MI300X deployments, consider snapshotting an existing AMD GPU Droplet created before 13 February 2026 as a fallback.
For more information, see all Droplets release notes.