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What is a DigitalOcean droplet?

Last updated on September 25, 2022 @ 1:39 pm

DigitalOcean Droplets are the smallest instance type available on the DigitalOcean platform. They are based on the Ubuntu 14.04 LTS image and come with 1GB of memory and 20GB of storage.

Droplets are perfect for testing and development purposes, and can be quickly created with a few clicks. They also have a very low price point, making them a great option for small businesses and developers.

PRO TIP: A droplet is a virtual machine (VM) on DigitalOcean. You can use a droplet for your applications, websites, databases, and storage.

DigitalOcean Droplets are a great choice for developers who want to try out new applications or technologies without spending a lot of money. They are also perfect for testing new applications before deploying them to a live environment.

The main downside to DigitalOcean Droplets is that they don’t offer a lot of horsepower. If you need more resources, you will need to upgrade to a larger instance type.

Drew Clemente

Drew Clemente

Devops & Sysadmin engineer. I basically build infrastructure online.