Per-second billing for Droplets to slash costs for ephemeral workloads
Effective January 1, 2026, we moved to per-second billing (with a 60-second minimum) for Droplets. This offers truly granular cost control, drastically reducing spending on short-lived workloads, such as running batch jobs and automated testing. The monthly cap remains in place for budget predictability on sustained tasks.
Usage-based backups to meet aggressive RPOs and slash costs
Our new usage-based backup service is now generally available, allowing you to schedule high-frequency backups for your Droplets and GPUs every 4, 6, or 12 hours to meet strict Recovery Point Objectives (RPOs). This feature comes with transparent, consumption-based billing, meaning you only pay for the amount of restorable data you use, drastically reducing costs for high-change environments like CI/CD pipelines and AI/ML data protection.
Spaces cold storage for infrequently accessed data and archives
Spaces cold storage is now generally available as a low-cost, S3-compatible solution for petabyte-scale datasets that are rarely accessed. Store your backups, archives, and application logs for just $0.007/GiB per month. Our simple pricing includes instant retrieval and one retrieval per month at no extra cost, providing predictable, cost-effective scaling for all your retention and compliance needs.
Network File Storage (NFS) for high-performance AI workloads
We launched Network File Storage, a managed, high-performance shared file system optimized for AI/ML. It enables concurrent access to shared datasets for multi-node GPU/CPU workloads. Provisioning is simple, starting at cost-effective 50 GiB increments, and it meets high-throughput, low-latency demands. This NFS solution is now available in our ATL1 and NYC2 data centers.
DigitalOcean Agent Development Kit (ADK) Now in Public Preview
The ADK is a Python SDK and CLI that lets you deploy existing agent code as a hosted, production-ready service, all without re-architecting your workflow. Go from local prototypes to reliable, observable agents running on real infrastructure in minutes, with free hosting during the public preview.
Automate Your Workflows: n8n Template is Now Available on DigitalOcean App Platform
Workflow automation has become essential for modern development teams looking to eliminate repetitive tasks and connect their favorite tools. n8n is a powerful, fair-code licensed automation platform that gives full control over your data and workflows. With over 400 integrations and a visual workflow builder, n8n is a top request from developers who want automation without vendor lock-in. Now you can deploy a production-ready n8n instance with one click, complete with managed PostgreSQL, SSL/TLS encryption, and automatic health monitoring.
