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 platform as a service (PaaS) offering that lets you publish code directly to DigitalOcean servers without worrying about the underlying infrastructure, runtimes, or dependencies.
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
2 June 2025
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We have updated App Platform’s Ruby buildpack to add support for additional Ruby versions. These updates include: * Ruby 3.4.2 is now available * Default Ruby version is now 3.3.7 * Ruby 3.2.7 and 3.2.8 is now available * Ruby 3.1.7 is now available * Bundler 1.x no longer works with the Ruby buildpack
19 May 2025
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Now in public preview on App Platform, you can disable an app’s CDN cache, allowing you to use your own CDN instead.
Additionally, you can now enable enhanced threat control for Layer 7 DDoS protection and disable email obfuscation by updating the app spec.
12 May 2025
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Now in public preview, if your app’s health check fails on App Platform, a liveness probe automatically restarts the app. Additionally, worker services now support health checks. To set up health checks for your app, see How to Set Up and Manage Health Checks.
For more information, see the full release notes.