Reserved IP Quickstart
The essentials to create a reserved IP, assign it to a Droplet, and reassign or release it.
Validated on 9 Aug 2023 • Last edited on 13 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.
The essentials to create a reserved IP, assign it to a Droplet, and reassign or release it.
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