DigitalOcean
Linux VPS provider for self-hosted infrastructure
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Company | DigitalOcean |
| URL | digitalocean.com |
| Pricing | recurring/mo— $6/month (entry-level Droplet: 1 GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 25 GB SSD NVMe) |
| License | closed |
| Hosting | cloud |
Cloud VPS provider offering Linux virtual machines (Droplets) suitable for self-hosting applications. Straightforward pricing, solid documentation, and a large library of community tutorials make it a common choice for technically capable teams standing up their own infrastructure.
Usage Notes
[edit]Choose the region closest to your primary users to minimize latency. Enable automatic backups ($1.20/month at the entry tier) from the start — restoring from a snapshot is far easier than rebuilding from scratch.