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Are my Droplet's IP addresses static?
Validated on 4 Oct 2022 • Last edited on 17 Apr 2025
The IPv4 and IPv6 addresses assigned to a Droplet remain static for the life of the Droplet. Once the Droplet is destroyed, the addresses are released back into a pool of available addresses in the datacenter. Once back in the pool, the chances of obtaining the same address again are unlikely.
If you require a completely static IP address that you can reassign to Droplets as needed, use a reserved IP address.
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