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DigitalOcean for cloud infrastructure your team can operate.

App Platform, Spaces, Managed DB. Deploy in minutes.

DigitalOcean offers App Platform (PaaS), Spaces (S3-compatible storage), Managed Databases and Droplets. We use it when the priority is fast deployment, predictable pricing and no infra management - with full EU region support.

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Decision

Technology follows the product goal

Proof

5.0 on Google and public case studies

Outcome

Simpler infrastructure without needless complexity

01 / Fit

Product first. Stack second.

When DigitalOcean is the best choice

DigitalOcean works well for projects requiring simple, predictable hosting and PaaS.

  • Web apps and APIs (Next.js, Node.js) - deploy via App Platform
  • S3-compatible storage (Spaces) for files and uploads
  • Managed PostgreSQL/Redis - no DB server management
  • Projects with hosting budget and EU region (GDPR) requirements
  • Teams without dedicated DevOps - PaaS is enough to scale

When to consider alternatives

DigitalOcean has its limits - in some scenarios AWS or another cloud will fit better.

  • Highly advanced services (ML, IoT, Kinesis) - then AWS/GCP
  • Global multi-region with very low latency - broader offering elsewhere

02 / Solution

Architecture and services

DigitalOcean is built around App Platform (PaaS), Spaces, Managed DB and optionally Droplets.

  1. 01

    App Platform (PaaS)

    Deploy from repo (Git). Auto build (e.g. Node, Next.js), env vars, scale by instances. No server management.

  2. 02

    Spaces (S3-compatible)

    Object storage for files, uploads, assets. S3-compatible API - easy integration (e.g. AWS SDK). CDN included.

  3. 03

    Managed Databases

    PostgreSQL, Redis, MySQL - backups, patches, HA. Access from App Platform or Droplets via connection string.

03 / Quality

Production readiness starts before launch.

Security and compliance

DigitalOcean offers security basics and ability to host in EU regions.

  • Regions and data

    EU regions (e.g. Frankfurt) - data in EU, support for GDPR requirements with proper app configuration.

  • Environment variables

    Secrets in App Platform as env vars (encrypted at rest). No secrets in repo.

  • Spaces and access

    Spaces: private buckets, signed URLs, CORS. Access only via app with proper keys.

Performance and costs

Predictable pricing, simple scaling and monitoring in the dashboard.

  • Costs

    App Platform: from tens of USD/month. Spaces: $5/month per bucket. Managed DB: from ~$15/month. Predictable, no hidden fees.

  • Scaling

    App Platform: more instances or larger plan. DB: higher tier. No cluster management.

04 / Delivery

How we deliver on DigitalOcean

We typically deploy apps on App Platform with Managed DB and Spaces as needed.

  1. 01

    Setup (1-2 days)

    App Platform from repo (Git), env vars, domain. Optionally Spaces and Managed DB.

  2. 02

    Deployment and maintenance

    CI/CD via push to repo. Logs and monitoring in DigitalOcean dashboard. DB backups handled by DO.

FAQ

Questions before you decide

Does DigitalOcean have EU regions?

Yes. Regions include Frankfurt (FRA1). Data can be stored in the EU, supporting GDPR requirements with proper app configuration.

App Platform vs VPS (Droplet) - when which?

App Platform: apps from Git, zero server management. Droplet: when you need full control, custom stack or unusual services. For most of our projects App Platform is enough.