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DigitalOcean

About

Founded

2011

Type

Cloud hosting

Description

DigitalOcean is a leading cloud infrastructure provider known for its simplicity and being developer-friendly, offering high-performance SSD-based virtual machines (Droplets) that cater to varying computing needs. It’s a preferred choice for startups and individual developers seeking fast and easy deployment of applications and services. With a focus on simplicity and high-performance, DigitalOcean provides a range of services including scalable compute platforms, object storage, and managed databases, allowing users to focus more on building software and less on managing infrastructure. Its transparent pricing, robust security features, and extensive documentation make it a reliable and accessible platform for businesses looking to scale and innovate.

Details

Mercury Market Share*

30%

Founder quotes

Jason Gilmore

CEO at Treehouse

I’ve worked with every conceivable service provider (Rackspace, AWS, Azure, etc), and Digital Ocean’s amazing documentation, great UI/UX, and reasonable and understandable pricing scheme are unsurpassed. What’s not to love?

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* Mercury Market Share represents the estimated percentage of Mercury users who pay for this tool among the top tools in this category. Tools with a lower market share have been omitted for brevity.

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