DigitalOcean
Cloud Platform Built for Developers - Simple, Reliable, Scalable
DigitalOcean is a leading global cloud infrastructure provider designed for developers with a simple and easy-to-use cloud platform. Offers Droplets (cloud servers), Kubernetes, databases, object storage, and comprehensive cloud services, beloved by developers for its clean interface, transparent pricing, and excellent documentation.
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About Us
Founded in 2011 and headquartered in New York City, DigitalOcean is a company focused on providing cloud infrastructure services for developers and small to medium-sized businesses. The company's mission is to simplify cloud computing, enabling developers to easily build, deploy, and scale applications. With its simple interface, transparent pricing, and excellent value, DigitalOcean has over 1.5 million developer users worldwide. The company went public on the New York Stock Exchange in 2021, becoming a significant player in the cloud computing space. DigitalOcean's offerings including Droplets (virtual machines), Kubernetes, managed databases, and object storage provide developers with complete cloud solutions.
✨Key Features
- ✓Simple and intuitive control panel
- ✓15 global data centers
- ✓SSD storage with high-performance computing
- ✓Hourly billing, pay as you go
- ✓Comprehensive API and CLI tools
- ✓Kubernetes cluster service
- ✓Managed database services
- ✓Rich developer documentation and tutorials
🏆Core Advantages
- ★Developer-friendly: Clean control panel, easy to get started
- ★Transparent pricing: No hidden fees, hourly billing
- ★Global data centers: 15 geographic locations available
- ★SSD storage: All Droplets come with SSD
- ★Rich documentation: Over 3000 tutorials and guides
- ★Active community: Large developer community support
- ★Comprehensive API: Powerful API and CLI tools
- ★One-click deploy: Support for multiple apps and frameworks
Pros & Cons
👍Pros
- +Clean and intuitive interface, beginner-friendly
- +Transparent pricing with great value
- +Fast startup, create instances within 55 seconds
- +All SSD storage, excellent performance
- +Detailed documentation with rich tutorials
- +Support for team collaboration and permissions
- +Mature and stable Kubernetes service
- +Generous free bandwidth allowance
👎Cons
- −Fewer service types compared to AWS/Azure
- −Limited enterprise-level features
- −Average access speed from mainland China
- −Customer support response time may be longer
- −Advanced networking features require additional fees
- −Backups require extra cost
💰Detailed Pricing Plans
Basic Droplet - Starter
- ✓CPU: 1 Core (Shared)
- ✓RAM: 512MB
- ✓Storage: 10GB SSD
- ✓Transfer: 500GB/month
- ✓Network: 1Gbps
- ✓Ideal for: Lightweight apps, testing
Basic Droplet - Standard
- ✓CPU: 1 Core (Shared)
- ✓RAM: 1GB
- ✓Storage: 25GB SSD
- ✓Transfer: 1000GB/month
- ✓Network: 1Gbps
- ✓Ideal for: Small websites, dev environments
Premium CPU - High Performance
- ✓CPU: 2 Cores (Dedicated)
- ✓RAM: 2GB
- ✓Storage: 50GB SSD
- ✓Transfer: 3TB/month
- ✓Network: 1Gbps
- ✓Ideal for: Production, medium apps
Premium Memory - Memory Optimized
- ✓CPU: 2 Cores (Dedicated)
- ✓RAM: 4GB
- ✓Storage: 80GB SSD
- ✓Transfer: 4TB/month
- ✓Network: 1Gbps
- ✓Ideal for: Databases, caching services
Kubernetes Cluster
- ✓Managed control plane (free)
- ✓Auto-scaling and load balancing
- ✓Integrated monitoring and logging
- ✓One-click upgrades
- ✓Multiple storage options
- ✓Ideal for: Containerized apps, microservices
⚙️Technical Specifications
Virtualization
- ▪KVM virtualization
- ▪Root access
- ▪Fully isolated environment
- ▪Custom kernel support
Storage Performance
- ▪All SSD storage
- ▪Block storage scalable to 16TB
- ▪Object storage (Spaces)
- ▪Automated backups (optional)
- ▪Snapshot functionality
Network Architecture
- ▪1-10Gbps network ports
- ▪Free private networking
- ▪IPv4 and IPv6 support
- ▪Floating IP addresses
- ▪Cloud Firewalls
OS Support
- ▪Ubuntu 18.04/20.04/22.04
- ▪Debian 10/11/12
- ▪CentOS 7/8/9 Stream
- ▪Fedora
- ▪Rocky Linux
- ▪AlmaLinux
- ▪Multiple one-click app images