# Reserved IP Concepts

Generated on 16 Mar 2026

DigitalOcean Reserved IPs are publicly-accessible static IPv4 and IPv6 addresses. Assign and reassign reserved IP addresses to Droplets as needed, or implement an automated failover mechanism with reserved IPs to build a high availability infrastructure.

[Reserved IPs Glossary](/glossary/reserved-ips/): This glossary defines DigitalOcean-specific terms related to Reserved IPs.