2026-11-10 18:25
🚀 Y Combinator has launched QM, an open-source agent harness for startups, now available for one-click deployment on DigitalOcean! This tool allows teams to efficiently manage various operations such as accounting and engineering. With the DigitalOcean Marketplace, users can set up a complete environment in one go, reducing setup time. Each team can customize their harness and model, enhancing flexibility. DigitalOcean aims to provide a streamlined platform for YC founders to optimize their...
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DigitalOcean
2026-11-05 14:05
🚀Introducing DigitalOcean Cuttlefish! This new iPhone app allows you to manage your cloud-based agents from anywhere. You can review findings, approve actions, and even start new tasks—all from your phone. 📈Key features include live session tracking, tool call approvals, and the ability to steer ongoing tasks. Collaboration is enhanced with Box integration, ensuring seamless file management. Get started by downloading Cuttlefish today! #DigitalOcean #Cuttlefish #CloudComputing #TechInnovation...
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DigitalOcean
2026-10-29 12:52
🚀 DigitalOcean has launched **Simulations**, a new feature in Public Preview aimed at enhancing user-agent interactions. Simulations allow for the testing of entire conversations rather than single responses. This method captures every exchange between a simulated user and the agent, providing a detailed trajectory for evaluation. 🛠️ The process includes defining scenarios, running simulations with a user simulator, and scoring the conversations with a judge model. This helps identify...
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Venkat Ranabothu
2026-10-28 18:13
🚀 DigitalOcean Signals is now in Public Preview! This tool analyzes production conversations from Managed Agents and Inference Engine to identify behavioral signals. It highlights user frustration, agent loops, and tool failures, helping teams pinpoint issues with their AI agents. 🔍 With 25 signal types across three layers, you can track interactions and outcomes effectively. Sessions flagged for review can be exported as datasets for further evaluation and improvement. Consent is required,...
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Ravi Verma
2026-10-26 17:21
🚀 A recent article discusses how DigitalOcean Managed Agents successfully migrated huffl.ai's production backend from Supabase to DigitalOcean. The migration was managed entirely through chat, showcasing the ease of using AI agents. However, the article emphasizes the importance of security in such operations. DigitalOcean ensures safety through three layers of configuration: credentials are kept secure, a defined filesystem posture is enforced, and network access is restricted to a specified...
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DigitalOcean
2026-10-26 10:43
Batch inference is an efficient way to process large AI requests without the need for immediate responses. It allows businesses to run jobs like document extraction and ticket classification at a lower cost—up to 50% less than real-time rates on DigitalOcean. 📊💸 These jobs can be completed within a 24-hour window, helping manage costs while keeping live traffic unaffected. However, this method is not suitable for tasks requiring instant results. Learn more about how to optimize your AI...
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Surbhi
2026-10-23 16:48
🚀 Prompt caching is now generally available on DigitalOcean Serverless Inference! This feature allows cached input to be billed at up to 90% off, significantly reducing costs for repeated requests. The cache affinity improves hit rates to over 90%, ensuring efficient routing to the right replica. 🔍 New tools include a dashboard for monitoring cache performance and the ability to separate traffic with prompt_cache_key. Get started today and optimize your requests without any code changes!...
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DigitalOcean
2026-10-21 21:46
🚨 Important Security Update for PHP Users 🚨 DigitalOcean has identified two critical vulnerabilities in PHP (CVE-2026-109618 & CVE-2026-109619) that could allow attackers to execute arbitrary code. These vulnerabilities affect all PHP versions from 5 onward, making immediate action essential. Ensure you check your DigitalOcean-hosted assets and update to patched PHP versions (8.2.35 or later) for protection. Cloudways is automatically patching WordPress instances, but other services require...
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Tim Lisko
2026-10-21 14:57
DigitalOcean's Product Security team recently explored how AI is reshaping the software development lifecycle (SDLC). While the core principles of secure software remain unchanged, the processes for building software have evolved significantly. The team emphasized the importance of adapting security practices to align with these changes. Their approach includes three key functions: Secure Design, Security Platform, and Offensive Security, all aimed at minimizing risks while maintaining...
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Ari Kalfus
2026-10-15 16:29
🚀 DigitalOcean has introduced Managed Agents, utilizing Firecracker microVM architecture for efficient session management. Each session operates in isolation, ensuring stable network configurations and immutable storage for checkpoints. This design allows sessions to pause and resume quickly, improving resource usage. Key components include self-contained cells for capacity management and a control plane for lifecycle decisions. This structure enhances fault tolerance while maintaining...
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Braden Bassingthwaite
2026-10-13 17:26
🚀 A coding agent can initiate a GitHub issue, but requires specific permissions and tools to do so. 🔑 Action Gateway governs these external calls, ensuring security and proper authorization. It defines the tools available and their required policies. 📊 The system emphasizes the importance of human approval for sensitive actions, keeping provider credentials secure. #DigitalOcean #ActionGateway #ManagedAgents #GitHub #AIIntegration
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Tyler Gillam
2026-10-13 13:00
📢 Exciting news from DigitalOcean! The Inference Router has been enhanced to automatically route requests to the best-performing models without the need for manual configurations. Just send your prompt and let the router handle the rest. This tool evaluates models from the entire DigitalOcean Model Catalog, ensuring cost-effective and accurate results. It streamlines your workflow by eliminating the need for constant evaluations and model switches. The Inference Router is now available for...
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DigitalOcean
2026-10-12 13:08
🚀 DigitalOcean introduces Agent Data Services, enhancing agent capabilities with a centralized data foundation. This managed service allows agents to access and write context in one governed catalog, streamlining data processing and indexing. It supports various data types and integrates seamlessly with existing DigitalOcean services. Key features include managed data flows, a unified data catalog, and query options via SQL and API. Explore how to elevate your AI agents with this innovative...
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DigitalOcean
2026-10-12 13:05
🚀 Introducing DigitalOcean Insights: a new tool for monitoring your infrastructure, applications, and agents in one place. This public preview integrates telemetry from DigitalOcean Kubernetes (DOKS) and App Platform without additional setup. It uses OpenTelemetry, ensuring data remains open and portable. Key features include: - **Dashboards** for a consolidated view of metrics. - **Explorers** to navigate logs and traces easily. - **Alerts** customizable for various metrics. Access Insights...
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Shridhar Pandey
2026-10-12 13:05
🚀 DigitalOcean has launched two new features: Signals and Simulations, designed to enhance agent performance in production. Signals monitors traffic on Managed Agents, identifying issues like user frustration and tool failures. It highlights trends and helps pinpoint what went wrong without sifting through extensive data. Simulations enables testing of changes through realistic, multi-turn scenarios before deployment. It ensures that updates are validated based on actual user interactions....
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DigitalOcean
2026-10-09 20:13
🚀 DigitalOcean has introduced MicroVMs in public preview, designed for isolated, fast-starting compute environments. These MicroVMs, built on Firecracker, pause when idle and resume quickly, ensuring efficient resource use. Each coding-agent session runs in its own MicroVM, providing a secure and controlled environment. You only pay for compute while the MicroVM is active, making it cost-effective. With features like automatic recovery and private networking, MicroVMs enhance productivity for...
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Shridhar Pandey
2026-10-07 14:41
📊 DigitalOcean introduces new features for better account control! 🔧 The Resource Limits tab allows Owners and Admins to manage team limits in one place, streamlining capacity oversight without needing support. ⏰ Users can now set their own session lengths, ranging from 1 hour to 30 days, enhancing security and flexibility. Both features are live and accessible today! #DigitalOcean #AccountControl #ResourceManagement #TechUpdates
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Martin Nguyen
2026-10-01 12:05
🚀 Introducing Agent Droplets from DigitalOcean! Now, developers can manage agents with one simple monthly price. This new offering combines everything needed—compute, storage, inference, and tools—into a single plan, eliminating the confusion of multiple invoices. Each Agent Droplet covers unlimited agents and environments, ensuring straightforward billing and predictable costs. Start with a free trial and scale up as needed! #DigitalOcean #AgentDroplets #CloudComputing #TechInnovation...
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DigitalOcean
2026-10-01 01:41
🚀 DigitalOcean has introduced MicroVMs, a new technology for AI agent infrastructure in private preview. These lightweight virtual machines provide isolated environments that can pause when idle and resume quickly, making them ideal for tasks that require short, intensive bursts of compute. Key use cases include coding workspaces, long-running workflows, and CI/CD runners. MicroVMs help maintain strong isolation and reduce idle compute costs. For teams looking to build their own agent...
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Shridhar Pandey
2026-09-28 08:53
DigitalOcean is enhancing security for autonomous agents by implementing a system that manages credentials effectively. Agents performing tasks like processing refunds need access to sensitive information. However, they may encounter untrusted content that could lead to data exposure. DigitalOcean Managed Agents separates credential access from the agent's environment, ensuring API keys and sensitive data remain secure and outside of the agent's reach. This approach aligns with NVIDIA’s Agent...
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Tyler Healy
2026-09-25 17:12
🚀 DigitalOcean has launched Managed Agents, a new platform designed for AI workloads that unites compute, inference, and data into one user-friendly experience. AI agents operate differently than traditional servers, requiring a shift from VM-hour billing to token and microVM-second metrics. This change simplifies the cloud architecture, enabling more efficient workflows. 💡 With Managed Agents, developers can seamlessly integrate their tools and models, streamlining operations and minimizing...
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VInay Kumar
2026-09-17 22:30
📣 DigitalOcean has launched its Managed Databases Advanced Edition for MySQL and PostgreSQL, offering enhanced performance and reliability for growing businesses. Key features include: - Up to 38% higher throughput and 50% reduction in latency. - Rapid failover in under 3 seconds for MySQL. - A 46% reduction in storage costs. The Advanced Edition addresses common database challenges, allowing for instant storage scaling and improved observability for high-concurrency workloads. Explore more...
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Waverly Swinton
2026-09-14 18:43
Intelligence was once solely owned by founders, but that landscape is shifting. Now, powerful providers can control the intelligence layer, risking concentration of power. Open technologies, like open weight models and harnesses, are driving an Open Intelligence movement. This aims to restore ownership and transparency to founders, allowing them to build freely without dependency on single providers. Join us at the Open Intelligence Summit in San Francisco on October 12-13 to discuss the...
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Paddy Srinivasan
2026-09-09 15:30
🚀 Omarchy, the innovative keyboard-first Linux desktop by David Heinemeier Hansson, has migrated its production pipeline to DigitalOcean. This move enhances their ability to manage bursty agent workloads efficiently. DigitalOcean’s infrastructure supports a streamlined process for provisioning Droplets, executing tasks, and optimizing resources. Additionally, DigitalOcean joins the Omacom Foundation as a Founding Corporate Patron, reinforcing their commitment to open source. 🌐 Stay tuned for...
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2026-08-26 02:19
🚀 Introducing v5 Droplets! Built on 5th Gen AMD EPYC™ processors, these new compute options offer up to 30% higher performance for demanding workloads like AI platforms and high-traffic web applications. 🔧 Customize your Droplet with independent selections for vCPU, memory, and storage, tailoring it to your needs. 💡 Existing Droplet plans remain unchanged, ensuring familiarity and simplicity for users. 🌍 Available now in select regions, v5 Droplets support ambitious teams in scaling their AI...
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Krishna Nallamothu
2026-08-25 19:01
🚀 DigitalOcean has launched Managed Agents Runtime Services (M.A.R.S.) in Private Preview! This new service allows developers to run coding agents and workflows in a fully managed environment. It combines Harness Runtime for execution and Action Gateway for secure access to tools like GitHub and Jira. M.A.R.S. offers features such as durable sessions, isolated execution in Firecracker microVMs, and centralized governance for agent interactions. Developers can maintain flexibility without...
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Salman Paracha
2026-08-24 21:25
In July, DigitalOcean faced two significant security vulnerabilities: Januscape and AMD Safe RET. The Januscape flaw was patched fleet-wide in just eight days, with zero customer impact. This involved livepatching and careful rollout strategies. Shortly after, a separate AMD issue required a different approach, impacting 1,600 hypervisors. The team efficiently managed the situation through structured coordination and automation, achieving full remediation in less than 1.5 weeks. DigitalOcean...
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Tim Lisko
2026-08-20 21:20
🚀 DigitalOcean's Inference Router has become cache-aware, addressing the challenge many companies face in managing AI costs as usage increases. This enhancement optimizes the entire agentic session by considering cached context, rather than just selecting the right model. Caching can significantly reduce costs and latency, making it a crucial strategy for developers. 💡 Explore how improved routing can enhance your AI workflows! #DigitalOcean #AI #InferenceRouter #Caching #TechInnovation
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Salman Paracha
2026-07-30 17:10
🚀 DigitalOcean has launched Kimi K3, quickly becoming a top model on the platform! With impressive stats—2.78 trillion parameters and optimized hardware from NVIDIA and AMD—K3 is designed for high performance. The team collaborated extensively to ensure smooth integration and robust verification against benchmarks, leading to enhanced user experience. Explore K3 today on DigitalOcean's Inference Engine! 🌐✨ #KimiK3 #DigitalOcean #AIInnovation #GPU #TechNews
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Shree Murthy
2026-07-23 20:03
🚀 DigitalOcean has launched Model Synthesis, a new tool in its Inference Engine. This tool enhances AI performance by combining outputs from multiple models. In tests, the GLM 5.2 + Kimi K2.6 panel scored 65.65% quality at just $0.83 per task, outperforming Fable 5, which scored 62.21% at $1.59. Model Synthesis is now available in Public Preview, allowing users to choose optimized presets or define their own configurations. #DigitalOcean #AI #ModelSynthesis #InferenceEngine #TechNews
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Tyler Gillam
2026-07-21 00:30
🚨 Price Update Alert! 🚨 Starting August 1, 2026, DigitalOcean will adjust prices for select on-demand NVIDIA and AMD GPU droplets. Any active workloads will be billed at the new rates effective September 1, 2026. For those on 12-month reserved plans, current rates remain unchanged until contract renewal. For details, visit our pricing page! #DigitalOcean #GPUPricing #CloudComputing #TechUpdates
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2026-07-09 19:08
🚀 Exciting news for developers! Managed Weaviate is now in public preview on DigitalOcean. This service allows you to run Weaviate in production effortlessly, starting at just $20/month. It handles backups, security, and scaling, letting you focus on building your applications. Enjoy predictable pricing with no hidden fees, and maintain full compatibility with existing Weaviate clients. Get started today and streamline your AI solutions! 🌐🔍 #Weaviate #DigitalOcean #AIDevelopment...
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Waverly Swinton
2026-07-02 10:00
🚀 Transitioning AI from prototypes to high-volume production comes with significant challenges. At DigitalOcean Deploy 2026, leaders from Workato, Hippocratic AI, and ISMG shared crucial lessons on managing latency, security, and infrastructure. 🔍 Key insights included the importance of policy-aware systems and agent permissions to enhance reliability. 💡 The takeaway? Scaling AI is about smart architecture and management, not just model performance. #AIEvolution #DigitalOcean #TechTalk...
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Hasan Nabulsi
2026-07-01 15:41
🚀 DigitalOcean introduces Evaluations on its Inference Engine, allowing teams to validate model and router configurations with their own data before production. Key features include: - LLM-as-a-Judge scoring for performance tracking. - Six pre-built metrics and custom rubrics for tailored evaluations. - Evaluation presets to save configurations for easy reuse. Efficient dataset management and programmatic triggers streamline the evaluation process. Start validating your models today! 🌐...
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Grace Morgan
2026-06-25 21:16
🚀 Exciting news for developers! The DigitalOcean plugin for Codex is now in Public Preview. This new feature allows you to create and connect Codex-ready cloud development machines directly within Codex, eliminating the need for manual server setup. You can provision a remote development environment using simple commands. 💻🌐 Once connected, you can configure projects, install dependencies, and manage machines—all from your own DigitalOcean account. Plus, with Codex in the ChatGPT mobile app,...
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Ari Sigal
2026-06-10 14:27
🚀 At DigitalOcean, we focus on high-performance infrastructure for AI, particularly frontier Large Language Models (LLMs) on AMD GPUs. Our approach emphasizes that peak inference speed is influenced by model architecture and runtime execution, alongside hardware. This "performance alpha" highlights the benefits of specialized inference engineering. Recent collaborations with Wafer demonstrated significant throughput improvements: Kimi 2.5 saw an 11.33x speedup, while DeepSeek V3.2 achieved a...
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Emilio Andere
2026-06-09 22:58
🚀 Earlier this year, we needed to hire engineers quickly for a product launch. We revamped our interview process to focus on real-world skills instead of outdated methods. 💻 Candidates participated in a hands-on, three-hour build session, utilizing AI tools to prototype solutions. This approach allowed us to evaluate their decision-making and collaboration skills. 🤝 After coding, we engaged in discussions about design choices and real-world challenges, providing a platform for candidates to...
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Janet Harrah
2026-06-04 19:52
🚀 Teams often struggle not due to a lack of good models, but because their routing policies falter under real conditions. DigitalOcean's Model Evaluations, now in Public Preview, can help assess models and routing strategies effectively. This tool enables evaluations across cost, latency, and output quality. In the guide, you’ll find steps to compare a single frontier model, an Inference Router, and a Bring Your Own Model (BYOM) on a legal assistant use case. Learn how to set up, run, and...
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Sathish Jothikumar
2026-06-03 19:38
🚀 Deploy 2026 brought together developers, startups, and partners in San Francisco to discuss building and scaling AI products. DigitalOcean unveiled the AI-Native Cloud, featuring over 15 product launches, including the Inference Router. Key sponsors included NVIDIA and MongoDB, while companies like Hippocratic AI showcased their journey. The event highlighted DigitalOcean's culture of ownership, as team members shared insights on customer collaboration and product development. Explore...
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Sujatha R
2026-06-03 19:23
Unlock the potential of AI-native applications with DigitalOcean's new Data & Learning Layer! 🌐 This platform integrates structured, vector, and retrieval layers, streamlining development for real-time multimodal pipelines and enterprise knowledge bases. Key features include: - Managed PostgreSQL & MySQL for structured data. - Knowledge Bases for seamless unstructured data management. - Managed Weaviate for vector search capabilities. These tools work together, reducing latency and costs...
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Spoorthi Rao Nimmala