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

10 October 2024

• A Ubuntu 24.10 (ubuntu-24-10-x64) base image is now available in the control panel and via the API.

1 October 2024

• GPU Droplets are now in general availability. GPU Droplets have NVIDIA H100 GPUs, and we provide an AI/ML-ready base image with NVIDIA drivers and software preinstalled to help you get started.

18 September 2024

• We have released seven additional Premium CPU Droplet plans with 48 and 60 vCPUs.

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

  Type	Slug	vCPUs	RAM (GiB)	Disk (GiB)	Price
  General Purpose	g-60vcpu-240gb-intel	60	240	900	$2269.00 per month
  General Purpose	gd-60vcpu-240gb-intel	60	240	1,800	$2378.00 per month
  CPU Optimized	c-60-intel	60	120	750	$1639.00 per month
  CPU Optimized	c2-60vcpu-120gb-intel	60	120	1,500	$1834.00 per month
  Memory Optimized	m-48vcpu-384gb-intel	48	384	1,200	$2376.00 per month
  Memory Optimized	m3-48vcpu-384gb-intel	48	384	3,600	$2640.00 per month
  Storage Optimized	so-48vcpu-384gb-intel	48	384	7,000	$3144.00 per month

  The new plans are available through the control panel and the API.

  • All plans are available in SGP1, LON1, NYC3, AMS3, FRA1, TOR1, SFO2, SFO3, and SYD1.
  • m-48vcpu-384gb-intel, m3-48vcpu-384gb-intel, and c-60-intel are additionally available in NYC3.
  • m-48vcpu-384gb-intel, m3-48vcpu-384gb-intel, c-60-intel, and c2-60vcpu-120gb-intel are additionally available in BLR1.
  • c-60-intel and c2-60vcpu-120gb-intel are additionally available in NYC1.

For more information, see all Droplets release notes.