Can I preserve my Droplet's IPv4 address when I transfer the Droplet?
You cannot retain a Droplet’s IPv4 when you transfer the Droplet to a new region. Use a reserved IP address to maintain a static IP address.
Do snapshots retain the IP address of the Droplet they were created from?
Validated on 5 Jul 2021 • Last edited on 29 Mar 2024
No, snapshots don’t retain the IP address of the Droplet they were created from.
We assign Droplet IP addresses automatically and they cannot be manually reassigned after creation, but you can assign a reserved IP address to a Droplet and then reassign the reserved IP address to other Droplet’s as needed. This allows you to maintain the same IP address in your infrastructure but gives you the flexibility to point it at different or redeployed Droplets.
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Why can't I create a Droplet from a snapshot?
You cannot create Droplets in certain datacenters due to limited capacity. If you have snapshots in a limited capacity datacenter, transfer them to another datacenter to create Droplets from them.
Can I downsize a Droplet using a snapshot?
You cannot downsize a Droplet from a snapshot. Data is not always stored sequentially in memory, so reducing the size of a disk can result in data loss or corruption.