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256 GB / 32 vCPU

DigitalOcean · DigitalOcean Storage-Optimized Premium Intel 256 GB / 32 vCPU / 4690 GB · Cloud hosting

  • Unmanaged
  • Hourly billing
  • Value score 51/100
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RAM
256 GB
CPU
32 vCPUDedicated cores
Storage
4.7 TBNVMe
Bandwidth
10 TBper month
Websites
Unlimited
Visits
Not metered

Choose how long to pay for

Longer terms lower the monthly price, but you pay for the whole term up front and the price usually goes up on renewal.

Monthly (hourly)Per month$2,096.00Pay today$2,096.00Renews atSame priceTotal over 3 years$75,456.00

Compare sizes

Other Droplets plans of the same type, priced on the same billing period.

PlanRAMCPUStorageBandwidthPer month
16 GB / 2 vCPU16 GB2 vCPU300 GB4 TB$131.00
32 GB / 4 vCPU32 GB4 vCPU600 GB6 TB$262.00
64 GB / 8 vCPU64 GB8 vCPU1.2 TB7 TB$524.00
128 GB / 16 vCPU128 GB16 vCPU2.3 TB8 TB$1,048.00
192 GB / 24 vCPU192 GB24 vCPU3.5 TB9 TB$1,572.00
256 GB / 32 vCPU256 GB32 vCPU4.7 TB10 TB$2,096.00
16 GB / 2 vCPU16 GB2 vCPU300 GB4 TB$131.00
32 GB / 4 vCPU32 GB4 vCPU600 GB6 TB$262.00
64 GB / 8 vCPU64 GB8 vCPU1.2 TB7 TB$524.00
128 GB / 16 vCPU128 GB16 vCPU2.3 TB8 TB$1,048.00
192 GB / 24 vCPU192 GB24 vCPU3.5 TB9 TB$1,572.00
256 GB / 32 vCPUThis plan256 GB32 vCPU4.7 TB10 TB$2,096.00
384 GB / 48 vCPU384 GB48 vCPU7 TB11 TB$3,144.00

What's included

  • Free SSL certificatenot included
  • Free domain (first year)not included
  • Automatic backupsnot included
  • Free website migrationnot included
  • CDNnot included
  • Email accountsnot included
  • Staging sitenot included
  • DDoS protectionnot included

Server

Management
You manage the server
Root access
Yes
Control panel
None (command line)
Operating system
Linux
Billing
Hourly, capped at the monthly price

DigitalOcean

Support
24/7
Money-back
No refund window
Uptime guarantee
99.99%
Billed in
USD, excluding tax
Founded
2011 · United States
All DigitalOcean plans

Data center locations

🇺🇸 United States🇨🇦 Canada🇬🇧 United Kingdom🇩🇪 Germany🇳🇱 Netherlands🇸🇬 Singapore🇮🇳 India🇦🇺 Australia
Monthly
$2,096.00/mo
about $2.87 per hour
Pay today
$2,096.00
After the first month
Same price
Total over 3 years
$75,456.00
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