2026-03-03 04:55
🚀 Workato’s AI Research Lab, processing 1 trillion automated workloads, partnered with DigitalOcean to optimize inference costs. Using NVIDIA Dynamo and vLLM, they achieved 67% higher throughput per GPU and 79% lower latency. Key/value-aware routing significantly reduced operational costs and model expenses. This collaboration showcases how efficient architecture can enhance AI performance at scale. 📊💡 #AI #MachineLearning #DigitalOcean #Inference #CloudComputing
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Piyush Srivastava
2026-02-26 16:43
🚀 Exciting news! Supabase template support is now available on DigitalOcean App Platform! This allows developers to deploy a production-ready backend with managed PostgreSQL, authentication, REST API, file storage, and real-time capabilities—all with one click. Key benefits include: - Instant backend setup - Built-in security features - Self-hosted control over data Get started today by visiting the template repository! 🔗 [GitHub Repository](https://github.com/AppPlatform-Templates/supabase-...
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Bikram Gupta
2026-02-25 08:14
🚀 Starting a career at DigitalOcean offers recent graduates a chance to make an impact from day one. Three first-year employees shared their experiences, highlighting mentorship, ownership, and working on AI infrastructure. Mitali, Isabel, and Yeshvanth tackled real projects that went live, improving customer experiences. The supportive culture fosters bold thinking and encourages curiosity, helping new hires develop essential skills for their careers. Explore opportunities to build your...
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Sujatha R
2026-02-19 14:42
🚀 DigitalOcean has launched the Inference Optimized Image for GPU Droplets, enhancing LLM inference performance. This pre-configured OS image incorporates multiple optimizations, achieving 143% higher throughput and 40.7% faster time-to-first-token, while cutting costs by 75%. Key optimizations include speculative decoding, FP8 quantization, and concurrent processing. This enables efficient use of resources, allowing Llama 3.3 70B to run on just 2 GPUs instead of 4. Learn more about the...
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Hemasumanth Rasineni
2026-02-19 12:30
🚀 Exciting news from DigitalOcean! We are introducing high-performance GPU Droplets powered by AMD Instinct™ MI350X GPUs. These GPUs are designed to optimize AI workloads, enabling low latency and high throughput for complex tasks. Notable success stories include Character.AI, which achieved a 2X increase in production request throughput. ACE Studio is also leveraging this technology for innovative music creation. 🎶 Our GPU Droplets offer predictable pricing and easy setup, making it simple...
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Waverly Swinton
2026-02-18 20:23
🚀 DigitalOcean Gradient™ AI Platform now integrates with LlamaIndex! This integration allows seamless connection of your Knowledge Base and LLMs to LlamaIndex workflows. No extra infrastructure needed—just install two packages and start building. 🔗 New packages available: - `llama-index-retrievers-digitalocean-gradientai` - `llama-index-llms-digitalocean-gradientai` These tools support hybrid search, async operations, and more. Explore the possibilities for support assistants, internal tools,...
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Narasimha Badrinath
2026-02-10 14:00
Kubernetes has become a leading tool for scaling applications, but in the era of the Inference Cloud, managing databases within clusters may not be the best approach. DigitalOcean highlights that separating Managed Kubernetes and Managed Databases can enhance performance and efficiency. This “attach architecture” allows for better security, scalability, and reduced operational complexity. By keeping databases external, teams can focus on AI-driven applications without the hassle of managing...
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Zach Peirce
2026-02-09 23:13
Heroku has shifted to a “sustaining engineering” model, indicating that while immediate changes aren't expected, there is no forward roadmap or new feature investment. This shift means teams must reassess their platform's future, as innovation is key to avoiding operational risks. Migration from Heroku can be complex, requiring careful planning of architecture and dependencies. DigitalOcean offers a credible path forward, with tools and support for teams looking to migrate. Their App Platform...
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Wade Wegner
2026-02-06 19:38
🚀 Claude Opus 4.6 is now live on the DigitalOcean Gradient™ AI Platform! This model offers a 1M-token context and advanced agentic coding, enabling teams to handle large datasets, refactor code, and enhance office productivity. Opus 4.6 integrates seamlessly into your DigitalOcean environment, streamlining usage without extra contracts or management. Get started easily with Serverless Inference today! #AI #DigitalOcean #Opus4.6 #MachineLearning #TechUpdates
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DigitalOcean
2026-02-06 14:46
Understanding LLM inference is key for AI teams aiming to optimize performance and cost. The process involves two phases: **prefill**, which is compute-bound, and **decode**, which is memory-bound. Performance depends on factors like FLOPs utilization and memory bandwidth. Benchmarking should focus on three pillars: end-to-end performance, micro-benchmarking of components, and structured improvement strategies. Key metrics include Time to First Token (TTFT), Time per Output Token (TPOT), and...
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Rithish Ramesh
2026-02-05 18:48
🌟 Exciting news for developers! OpenClaw is now available on DigitalOcean App Platform, designed for building and managing personal AI assistants. This platform simplifies operations by handling infrastructure, allowing teams to focus on agent behavior and configuration. It supports elastic scaling, enabling rapid growth from one assistant to multiple agents without complex re-architecting. Cost predictability is key, as it offers clear, instance-based pricing, helping teams manage budgets...
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DigitalOcean
2026-01-30 18:36
🚀 Exciting news from DigitalOcean! We've launched the 1-Click Deploy OpenClaw, an open source AI assistant that's gaining traction. This service allows users to deploy OpenClaw easily and securely on our Droplet® servers. Key features include safe communication through TLS, isolated agent code, and scalability options. We're focused on providing a stable and secure user experience. Explore the 1-Click Deploy OpenClaw today in our Marketplace! #OpenClaw #DigitalOcean #AIAssistant #TechNews
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Freddie Rice
2026-01-29 21:32
🚀 DigitalOcean has launched a 1-Click Deploy Moltbot, an open-source AI assistant, designed for easy and secure use. With growing interest in Moltbot, we focused on enhancing security for users deploying this software. Key features include: - Consistent, stable deployments - Safe communication through TLS - Isolation of agent code for security The 1-Click Deploy Moltbot is now available in our Marketplace, making it simple to get started! 🔗 #DigitalOcean #Moltbot #OpenSource #CyberSecurity #AI
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Freddie Rice
2026-01-29 13:00
🚀 Exciting news for developers! DigitalOcean has launched a 1-Click deployment for Moltbot on Droplet® servers, allowing for faster, secure, and always-on agentic AI in the cloud. This deployment addresses key challenges like agent access security, execution isolation, and credential protection. Moltbot is built for continuous use and supports a smooth transition from local experimentation to production environments. 🔒 Key features include container-based isolation, default authentication,...
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DigitalOcean
2026-01-13 12:30
🚀 Character.ai, collaborating with DigitalOcean and AMD, achieved a 2x increase in GPU performance for their AI platform. By optimizing AMD Instinct™ MI300X and MI325X GPUs, they enhanced request throughput while keeping latency low. Key strategies included advanced parallelization and efficient execution paths. This partnership led to a significant multi-year agreement, showcasing the effectiveness of tailored infrastructure for AI applications. #AI #DigitalOcean #AMD...
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Piyush Srivastava
2026-01-09 21:12
🌟 DigitalOcean has launched Multi-Registry Support for its Container Registry, now available for Professional Plan customers! Users can create and manage up to 10 registries under a single team, enhancing organization and deployment of containerized applications. Key benefits include: - Environment isolation for different deployment stages. - Improved regional performance to reduce latency. - Better compliance with data residency regulations. For detailed usage instructions, visit the...
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Ravish Ahmad Khan
2026-01-07 17:29
🚀 2025 marked a pivotal year for DigitalOcean as it expanded its product offerings and solidified its vision for the future of cloud and AI. The company focused on supporting customers in running inference at scale and launched a unified inference cloud platform for digital native enterprises. AI became essential for businesses, with 52% of organizations integrating AI into their strategies. To facilitate this, DigitalOcean introduced the Gradient AI Platform, enabling seamless integration...
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Paddy Srinivasan
2026-01-06 17:31
🌊 Exciting opportunities await at DigitalOcean in 2026! As we build on our success from 2025, we're seeking talented individuals passionate about AI and innovation. With a culture focused on high performance and commitment to our 640K+ customers, we invite you to explore our open roles. Our Total Rewards program ensures competitive compensation and support for all team members, whether in-office or remote. Join us as we lead the AI revolution and shape the future of development! 🚀...
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ccarpenter
2025-12-19 03:17
🚀 Exciting news for JavaScript developers! DigitalOcean App Platform now supports Bun, a high-performance runtime and package manager. Deploy Bun apps directly from your code repository with zero configuration required. Benefits include faster startup times, seamless Next.js support, and efficient resource usage. Ready to get started? Check out the official Bun documentation for more details! #JavaScript #DigitalOcean #Bun #WebDevelopment #NextJS
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Dinesh Murthy
2025-12-17 19:50
🚀 Exciting updates are here for DigitalOcean Gradient™ AI Knowledge Bases! The new code-first feature allows developers to manage knowledge bases entirely through code, enhancing control over data ingestion, chunking, and retrieval. 🛠️ Key features include: - Direct API access for seamless integration. - Customizable ingestion from various sources. - Flexible chunking and embedding strategies. Start exploring these improvements in public preview and streamline your AI applications today! 🌐...
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Grace Morgan
2025-12-17 17:32
🚀 Introducing the DigitalOcean Gradient™ AI Agent Development Kit (ADK)! This new code-first SDK simplifies the process of building, testing, and deploying AI agents. It offers tools for orchestration, state management, tool integration, and deployment, addressing the challenges faced after initial development. In the public preview, you can access features like tracing, knowledge base support, and multi-step evaluations, all designed to enhance visibility and efficiency. Start developing...
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Grace Morgan
2025-12-17 16:37
🚀 2025 was a transformative year for DigitalOcean Managed Databases, enhancing power and flexibility for developers. Key updates included support for new database versions, advanced UI configurations, and significant automation features like storage autoscaling. Notably, the introduction of the MCP Server allows for easier management through natural-language commands, improving workflow efficiency. Stay tuned for more innovations in 2026! 🌟 #DigitalOcean #ManagedDatabases #CloudComputing...
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Nicole Ghalwash
2025-12-16 21:27
🚀 DigitalOcean has launched a new custom date range billing view for all customers at no extra cost! This feature allows users to filter spending by any date range, providing daily, weekly, and monthly insights into costs by product. It's designed for better budgeting and proactive spend management. Key benefits include detecting anomalies quickly, precise reporting for internal budgets, and enhanced cost transparency. Explore this new tool in your Billing Console! 📊💰 #DigitalOcean...
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Nicole Ghalwash
2025-12-15 18:30
🚀 2025 was a pivotal year for DigitalOcean Managed Kubernetes, featuring significant upgrades that enhance simplicity, security, and scalability for developers. Key updates included increased cluster capacity, VPC-native networking, and the introduction of advanced GPU Droplets tailored for AI workloads. New features such as Nodepool Scale-to-zero and the Managed Gateway API also streamline operations, enabling teams to deploy more efficiently. Stay tuned for more innovations in 2026! 🌟...
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Nicole Ghalwash
2025-12-15 17:51
🚀 DigitalOcean is set to enhance its GPU offerings with the upcoming launch of GPU Droplets powered by NVIDIA HGX™ B300. This new platform brings significant advancements in computational power, memory bandwidth, and energy efficiency, making it ideal for demanding AI workloads. 🖥️ Key benefits include quick deployment, seamless integration, and cost-effective configurations tailored to your needs. With improved networking performance, users can expect faster training times for AI models....
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Waverly Swinton
2025-12-08 16:32
Meet Jeff Fan, Senior Solutions Architect at DigitalOcean. He combines technical skills and customer empathy to simplify cloud solutions for clients in Europe and Asia. 🌍☁️ Jeff emphasizes the importance of being a trusted advisor and bridging the gap between customers' current challenges and their future goals. His role focuses on understanding their needs and providing tailored solutions. DigitalOcean prioritizes customer feedback to drive innovation, ensuring that their offerings meet real...
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Sujatha R
2025-12-05 20:10
🚀 Exciting news from DigitalOcean! We’ve launched DoTs, our new TypeScript SDK designed to simplify managing DigitalOcean resources. Why TypeScript? It enhances code reliability and developer experience with static type checking and intelligent code features. We’ve automated SDK generation using OpenAPI, GitHub Actions, and Kiota, ensuring consistency and up-to-date documentation. Explore how DoTs can streamline your development process! 🌐✨ #DigitalOcean #TypeScript #SDK #DevTools...
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mchittupolu
2025-12-04 16:20
🚀 Exciting updates for AI developers! The DigitalOcean Gradient™ AI Platform has enhanced its agent evaluations experience for easier and faster assessments. Key changes include: - **Goal-oriented metric grouping** for better organization of Safety & Security, Correctness, and RAG Performance. - **Example datasets** for quick dataset creation. - **Clear error messaging** to simplify debugging. - **Interpretable results** with trace integration for efficient performance analysis. Evaluations...
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Grace Morgan
2025-11-25 16:06
🚀 Exciting news for developers! DigitalOcean announces Environment Support for the App Platform, aimed at simplifying app management. You can now tag resource groups as Development, Staging, or Production, making it easier to oversee your applications. Additionally, the new App Cloning feature allows you to replicate apps quickly for different environments. Manage everything directly from the DigitalOcean Control Panel or via the command line with doctl. #DigitalOcean #AppPlatform #DevOps...
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Bikram Gupta
2025-11-21 16:36
🌐 DigitalOcean's Hatch program has revamped its support for AI startups in 2024, offering discounts on GPU Droplets and premium support. 💡 Ex-human, a startup focused on empathetic AI, benefits from the program to enhance customer interactions through AI models. Their technology aims to create meaningful connections between humans and digital characters. 💰 With access to on-demand NVIDIA H100 GPU Droplets at $1.90/hour, Ex-human finds DigitalOcean's services reliable and affordable, allowing...
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Martin Nguyen
2025-11-21 15:45
🎉 Hacktoberfest 2025 has wrapped up, marking its 12th year of bringing open-source communities together! This year's event welcomed over 56,000 participants from 176 countries, with a new requirement of 6 pull requests to enhance engagement and impact. Participants made 87,929 contributions, showcasing the growth of the community. 🌍✨ In-person hackathons were held in seven cities, and online events supported newcomers in their open-source journey. Digital badges were awarded, including a...
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Haimantika Mitra
2025-11-12 20:56
🚀 New GPU observability metrics are now available for DigitalOcean GPU Droplets and DOKS clusters! These features provide real-time insights into GPU utilization, temperature, power consumption, throttle conditions, and interconnect performance. This allows users to optimize AI workloads efficiently. 🔍 No setup is required, and these metrics are included for free with AI/ML Ready images. Explore your GPU metrics in the DigitalOcean Insights UI today! #GPUObservability #DigitalOcean #AI...
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Waverly Swinton
2025-11-04 04:01
🚀 Pranav Nambiar, SVP of AI/ML & PaaS at DigitalOcean, shares his journey and vision for innovation. He joined to be closer to builders and to work in a fast-moving, humble environment. He values DigitalOcean's strong fundamentals, the opportunity for impact, and its unique culture. His teams focus on generative AI and reliable PaaS solutions, helping customers innovate effectively. 🌐 DigitalOcean is recognized for its strong developer community and commitment to simplifying cloud computing....
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Sujatha R
2025-10-29 13:59
🚀 DigitalOcean is enhancing support for AI startups with its new AI Startup Ecosystem. This initiative combines tools, resources, and partnerships to help founders build and scale their businesses efficiently. 🤝 Collaborating with partners like Techstars, the ecosystem offers discounted infrastructure, technical support, and go-to-market resources, making it easier for startups to thrive. 🌐 If you're an AI startup looking for support, apply today! #DigitalOcean #AIStartups #StartupEcosystem...
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Courtney Gras
2025-10-27 20:37
💡 Crowdfunding is a popular way to raise capital, generating $17.2 billion annually in North America. It allows individuals and businesses to gather funds from many donors, either through donation-based or investment models. 📊 Donation-based crowdfunding helps fund projects without giving equity, while investment crowdfunding converts donors into shareholders. 🤔 Startups should consider the benefits, like market testing and centralized communication, but also the effort required and potential...
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DigitalOcean
2025-10-23 12:30
🚀 Exciting news! Four new multimodal AI models from fal are now live on the DigitalOcean Gradient™ AI Platform. These models enable seamless image and audio generation via API, simplifying the development of AI-powered applications. 📸🎵 Models available include: - **Stable Diffusion XL fast** for high-res images - **FLUX.1** for quick prototypes - **Stable Audio** for text-to-speech conversion - **ElevenLabs TTS** for multilingual audio Start using them today through the Serverless Inference...
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Grace Morgan
2025-10-22 18:51
🚀 New Series Alert: Workload Identity Federation! In our first post, we explore workload identity federation and its implementation using DigitalOcean’s OAuth API. This series includes parts on architecture, deployment, and usage with Droplets and GitHub Actions. Workload identity helps reduce secret management by using asymmetric cryptography for secure authentication. The PoC will demonstrate how to enable secretless access to databases and Spaces from Droplets. Stay tuned for more...
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John Andersen
2025-10-09 04:41
🌟 Akanksha Kapoor, a Manager at DigitalOcean, highlights her 5-year journey with the company. She emphasizes the support and opportunities for personal and professional growth. At DigitalOcean, customer needs drive innovation and product development, creating a unique, customer-first culture. 🚀 The collaborative environment encourages open communication and shared guidance among team members. Explore career opportunities with a team that values continuous learning and innovation!...
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Sujatha R
2025-10-07 20:57
🚀 Exciting news for developers in Europe! NVIDIA HGX H100s are now available as GPU Droplets in DigitalOcean's Amsterdam data center. This means easier access to high-performance computing for training and inference workloads. 🔍 WindBorne Systems is already utilizing these GPUs for real-time forecasting, benefiting from faster training times and cost efficiency. 💻 GPU Droplets are designed for simplicity, allowing quick launches and include an Inference-Optimized Image for streamlined...
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Waverly Swinton
2025-10-06 20:07
🚀 Last week at Deploy London, DigitalOcean unveiled its expanded AI Ecosystem and the new AI Partner Program. This platform aims to support startups and developers in creating next-gen AI applications. Key features include: - Access to powerful AMD and NVIDIA GPUs - Leading models from OpenAI, DeepSeek, and others - Popular AI tools like LangChain and LiteLLM DigitalOcean emphasizes collaboration as crucial for AI advancement. Stay tuned for upcoming integrations, including voice and image...
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Meghan Grady