Networking Release Notes
June 2026
30 June
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Private Droplets are now generally available in all regions. Private Droplets have no public network interface and no public IP address, using VPC-only networking with automatic integration with VPC NAT gateway, VPC peering, and VPC private DNS. See the Private Droplets documentation for setup instructions and limitations.
March 2026
30 March
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Private Droplets are now in public preview. Private Droplets have no direct public connectivity by default, using VPC-only networking with automatic integration with VPC NAT gateway, VPC peering, and VPC private DNS.
All customers can opt in from the Feature Preview page. Create Private Droplets by setting
public_networking: falsein the Create Droplet API.
December 2025
5 December
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Remote MCP servers are now available, providing API-based access for AI tools to manage DigitalOcean resources.