Reserved IP Features
Reserved IPs let you redirect network traffic between any of your Droplets within the same datacenter. Assigning a reserved IP to a Droplet doesn’t replace or change its original public IP address.
Reserved IP Details
Generated on 4 Jul 2025
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 Pricing
All reserved IPs are free when assigned to a Droplet.
Reserved IP Availability
Reserved IPv4 addresses are available in all datacenters.
Reserved IPv6 addresses are available in all datacenters.
All reserved IP addresses are region-specific resources and can only be assigned to Droplets within the same datacenter.
Reserved IP Limits
Limits and known issues for Reserved IPs.