- How to Add SSH Keys to New or Existing Droplets
- How to Connect to Droplets with SSH
- How to Connect to Droplets with the Droplet Console
- How to Create a Droplet
- Choosing the Right CPU Droplet Plan
- Why is SMTP blocked?
- How do I install an SSL Certificate on a Droplet?
- How to Create SSH Keys with PuTTY on Windows
- Droplet Pricing
- How to Recover Data from Droplets with the Recovery ISO
Droplets
Generated on 27 Feb 2026
DigitalOcean Droplets are Linux-based virtual machines (VMs) that run on top of virtualized hardware. Each Droplet you create is a new server you can use, either standalone or as part of a larger, cloud-based infrastructure.
Getting Started
Quickstarts and intermediate tutorials to get started.
How-Tos
How to accomplish specific tasks in detail, like creation/deletion, configuration, and management.
Reference
Resources on native tools for working with Droplets, troubleshooting, and Droplet metadata.
Concepts
Explanations and definitions of core concepts in Droplet.
Details
Features, plans and pricing, availability, limits, known issues, and more.
Support
Get help with technical support and answers to frequently asked questions.
Latest Updates
23 February 2026
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A Fedora 43 (
fedora-43-x64) Droplet base image is now available in the Control Panel and through the API. -
An updated AMD AI/ML Ready (
gpu-amd-base) Droplet base image is now available in the Control Panel and through the API. The image includes ROCm 7.0.2 (upgraded from 6.4.3), providing the latest AMD GPU support for AI/ML workloads.New MI300X Droplets may encounter firmware incompatibilities with this image. If you experience issues, contact support. We can provide a temporary snapshot to help you proceed. For new MI300X deployments, consider snapshotting an existing AMD GPU Droplet created before 13 February 2026 as a fallback.
18 February 2026
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AMD Instinct MI350X GPUs are now available in ATL1 by contract only in 1- and 8-GPU configurations for single- and multi-node GPU Droplets. To create GPU Droplets with MI350X GPUs, contact sales. Learn more about GPU Droplet plans.
16 January 2026
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AMD Instinct MI325X GPUs are now available in SFO3 by contract only in 1- and 8-GPU configurations for single- and multi-node GPU Droplets. To create GPU Droplets with MI325X GPUs, contact sales. Learn more about GPU Droplet plans.
For more information, see all Droplets release notes.