DigitalOcean MicroVMs Conceptspublic

Last verified 9 Oct 2026

DigitalOcean MicroVMs are lightweight virtual machines that run a container image in an isolated kernel, pause automatically when idle, and resume on the next request with memory, files, and processes intact.

Copy page as Markdown View page as Markdown
MicroVM Lifecycle

MicroVM states, automatic pause and resume, and how each state affects billing.

MicroVM Checkpoints

Checkpoints capture a MicroVM’s memory and disk so you can create new MicroVMs that start from that state.

MicroVM Networking and Access

MicroVM HTTPS endpoints, ports, public and VPC networking, and the API token scopes MicroVMs use.

We can't find any results for your search.

Try using different keywords or simplifying your search terms.