Droplet#
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.
Prerequisite#
- Prepare a bank account or credit card
- Signup DigitalOcean account and activate it
- Create a new prject
OS Options#
- Ubuntu
- FreeBSD
- Fedora
- Debian
- CentOS
Plans and Pricing#
We offer four different kinds of Droplet plans: one shared CPU plan and three dedicated CPU plans.
| Droplet Plan | CPU | Range of Resources | RAM-to-CPU Ratio | Processor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | Shared | 1 - 32 vCPUs 1 - 192 GB | RAM Variable | |
| General | Purpose Dedicated | 2 - 40 vCPUs 8 - 160 GB RAM | 4 GB per vCPU | Intel Xeon Skylake (2.7 GHz, 3.7 GHz turbo) |
| CPU-Optimized | Dedicated | 2 - 32 vCPUs | 4 - 64 GB RAM 2 GB per vCPU | Intel Xeon Broadwell (2.6 GHz) Intel Xeon Skylake (2.7 GHz, 3.7 GHz turbo) |
| Memory-Optimized | Dedicated | 2 - 32 vCPUs | 16 - 256 GB RAM 8 GB per vCPU |
Create a droplet#
- Create a droplet
- Choose the operating system you prefer
- Pick up the CPU and RAM you need.
- The lowest one is 1 vCPU and 1G RAM
- The pricing for above setting is $5/month
- Choose the region your droplet will install
- Always use SSH
- Create a new SSH key via
ssh-keygen - Add the publc key to your droplet
- Create a new SSH key via
- Click the button “Create Droplet”
Access Droplet#
Get Public IP#
After you create your droplet, you will see a list of droplests as follow
| Name | IP Address | Created | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| droplet-name | xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx | 10 mins ago |
Login via SSH#
ssh -i ~/.ssh/<your_droplet_rsa> root@<xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx>Congrats#
- Your droplet is up and running
- Next we will continue the setup droplet as web server.