Droplets
DigitalOcean Droplets are Linux-based virtual machines (VMs). Each Droplet you create is a new server you can use. Choose from a variety of Droplet plans to get right resources (like CPU, RAM, and storage) for your workload.
Compute
Validated on 24 Jan 2025 • Last edited on 31 Jan 2025
Build your application the way you want with our suite of compute products including VMs, managed containers, PaaS, and serverless functions.
DigitalOcean Kubernetes
DigitalOcean Kubernetes (DOKS) is a managed Kubernetes service that lets you deploy Kubernetes clusters without the complexities of handling the control plane and containerized infrastructure. Clusters are compatible with standard Kubernetes toolchains and integrate natively with DigitalOcean Load Balancers and volumes.
App Platform
App Platform is a fully managed Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) that deploys applications from Git repositories or container images. It automatically builds, deploys, and scales components while handling all underlying infrastructure.
Functions
DigitalOcean Functions is a function as a service (FaaS) offering that lets you run your local serverless code in the cloud using Node.js, Python, Go, or PHP without managing any backend infrastructure.
Cloudways
Cloudways is a managed cloud hosting platform where teams can build, deploy, and scale web applications.
Latest Updates
Upcoming Changes
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App Platform’s XL build resources (8 CPUs and 20 GiB of memory during builds) are now enabled for all apps by default. The
xl-buildflag is now deprecated and will be removed in a future release. Removexl-buildfrom your app spec to avoid potential errors once the flag is fully retired.
3 February 2026
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DigitalOcean Functions now supports functions written in Node.js 22 and Node.js 24.
21 January 2026
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The daft package in the Functions Python 3.11 runtime has been updated from version 0.4.8 to 0.4.10. Visit the Python 3.11 runtime documentation for more information about included packages.
20 January 2026
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App Platform’s .NET buildpack is now available, enabling simplified build and deployment of .NET applications on App Platform.
For more information, see the full release notes.