But you are still sitting on the same network as everyone else correct? That doesn't sound like a vpc. This is a case of the wrong tool/service for the job. Yo

But you are still sitting on the same network as everyone else correct? That doesn't sound like a vpc. This is a case of the wrong tool/service for the job. You need advanced networking and spent all this time duct taping it together on DO when you could have a real VPC on aws with security groups, subnetting etc. Not to mention locked in to DO's limited instance types. Don't get me wrong, DO fills a niche for quick one-off type applications but it is absolutely no substitute for a real IAAS like aws, gcp, azure... Investing time in trying to turn it in to one is a waste and way worse than perceived "lock-in". You also could have just as easily rolled your own setup the same way on AWS, so i'm not sure what argument is other than cost. (btw t2.nano instances are $4.75 a month) http://www.ec2instances.info/?cost=monthly http://www.ec2instances.info/?cost=monthly