Why choose DigitalOcean?
DigitalOcean is a practical platform for developers building their own cloud environment. A Droplet is a virtual machine whose system and applications you configure yourself. The range of sizes lets you start with a smaller environment and select a larger configuration for your project. Usage-based billing fits this way of working with infrastructure.
Choose your package
We recommend Basic 1 GiB as a small configuration with one vCPU and 25 GB storage. The other selected Basic variants increase memory and disk capacity up to 16 GiB RAM and 320 GB. For workloads that call for dedicated CPU resources, choose the CPU-Optimized family. Compare each configuration by its resources and the services you want for your application.
Choosing DigitalOcean for a Canadian website
For a Canadian website, the selected DigitalOcean range combines these strengths: Your own cloud environment for applications; Basic configurations with different memory and disk sizes; CPU-Optimized for dedicated CPU resources.
The Canadian edition displays amounts in CAD by default. The selected DigitalOcean offers use USD as their source currency. Compare the complete first payment, its period and renewal in the plan details. A CAD estimate does not change the currency charged by the provider. For DigitalOcean, start with the package choice described above and match the listed websites, storage and included services to your brief. The comparison keeps those confirmed facts consistent across the provider’s selected variants.
Why we recommend it
- Your own cloud environment for applications
- Basic configurations with different memory and disk sizes
- CPU-Optimized for dedicated CPU resources
Questions about DigitalOcean
Which package should I start with?
We recommend Basic 1 GiB as a small configuration with one vCPU and 25 GB storage.
Who administers a Droplet?
You administer the system and applications and choose the configuration and services you need.
What distinguishes CPU-Optimized?
The selected CPU-Optimized variant is a cloud virtual machine with dedicated vCPU resources, suited to a different workload profile from Basic.
How should I read CAD prices for my Canadian project?
The Canadian edition displays amounts in CAD by default. The selected DigitalOcean offers use USD as their source currency. Compare the complete first payment, its period and renewal in the plan details. A CAD estimate does not change the currency charged by the provider.