- How to Connect to Droplets with the Droplet Console
- How to Add SSH Keys to New or Existing Droplets
- How to Connect to Droplets with SSH
- How to Create a Droplet
- Choosing the Right CPU Droplet Plan
- Droplet Pricing
- Why is SMTP blocked?
- How to Create SSH Keys with PuTTY on Windows
- How do I reset my Droplet's root password?
- How to Resize Droplets for Vertical Scaling
Droplets
Generated on 27 May 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 Droplets.
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
27 May 2026
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Fedora 42 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.
28 April 2026
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As part of the DigitalOcean AI-Native Cloud, DigitalOcean AI GPU Droplets is now GPU Droplets.
15 April 2026
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AMD Instinct MI325X GPUs are now available in TOR1 by contract only, in 1- and 8-GPU configurations for single- and multi-node GPU Droplets. To create GPU Droplets and DOKS GPU worker nodes with MI325X GPUs, contact sales. Learn more about GPU Droplet plans and DOKS GPU worker nodes.
For more information, see all Droplets release notes.