- 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
- Droplet Pricing
- Choosing the Right CPU Droplet Plan
- Why is SMTP blocked?
- How to Create SSH Keys with PuTTY on Windows
- How do I migrate my Droplet to another datacenter region?
- How to Resize Droplets for Vertical Scaling
Droplets
Generated on 10 Jul 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
9 July 2026
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Ubuntu 25.10 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.
1 July 2026
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The Ubuntu 26.04 LTS (
ubuntu-26-04-x64) base image is now available in the control panel and via the API.
30 June 2026
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Private Droplets are now generally available in all regions. Private Droplets have no public network interface and no public IP address, using VPC-only networking with automatic integration with VPC NAT gateway, VPC peering, and VPC private DNS. See the Private Droplets documentation for setup instructions and limitations.
For more information, see all Droplets release notes.