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title: Reserved IP Concepts
description: Explanations and definitions of core concepts in Reserved IP.
product: Networking
url: https://docs.digitalocean.com/products/networking/reserved-ips/concepts/
last_updated: "2018-06-19"
---

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# Reserved IP Concepts

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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](https://docs.digitalocean.com/glossary/reserved-ips/index.html.md): This glossary defines DigitalOcean-specific terms related to Reserved IPs.