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

23 April 2024

• Premium CPUs are now available for Memory-Optimized Droplets.

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

  Slug	vCPUs	RAM (GB)	Disk (GB)	Transfer (TB)	Price
  m-2vcpu-16gb-intel	2	16	50	4	$99.00 per month
  m3-2vcpu-16gb-intel	2	16	150	4	$110.00 per month
  m-4vcpu-32gb-intel	4	32	100	6	$198.00 per month
  m3-4vcpu-32gb-intel	4	32	300	6	$220.00 per month
  m-8vcpu-64gb-intel	8	64	200	7	$396.00 per month
  m3-8vcpu-64gb-intel	8	64	600	7	$440.00 per month
  m-16vcpu-128gb-intel	16	128	400	8	$792.00 per month
  m3-16vcpu-128gb-intel	16	128	1200	8	$880.00 per month
  m-24vcpu-192gb-intel	24	192	600	9	$1188.00 per month
  m3-24vcpu-192gb-intel	24	192	1800	9	$1320.00 per month
  m-32vcpu-256gb-intel	32	256	800	10	$1584.00 per month
  m3-32vcpu-256gb-intel	32	256	2400	10	$1760.00 per month

  The new plans are available through the control panel and the API in NYC1, NYC3, SFO2, TOR1, FRA1, BLR1, and SYD1.

27 November 2023

• The Fedora 39 (fedora-39-x64) base image is now available in the control panel and via the API.

25 October 2023

• Ubuntu 23.10 (ubuntu-23-10-x64) base image is now available in the control panel and via the API.

For more information, see all Droplets release notes.