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Linode, DigitalOcean and Vultr actually bill whether the VM is on or off and they lock your RAM to your VM so overallocation doesn't happen.
by AtheistOfFail 10y ago
Linode, DigitalOcean and Vultr actually bill whether the VM is on or off and they lock your RAM to your VM so overallocation doesn't happen.
- ttd 10y agoI don't think this is true for DigitalOcean. I believe you have to destroy your VM ("droplet") in order to stop being charged. If it's just powered off, you're still billed for it. You can take a snapshot, destroy the droplet, and restore the snapshot later, but there is a small monthly charge for storing snapshot images as well. edit: The DO FAQ (https://www.digitalocean.com/help/pricing-and-billing/general/ https://www.digitalocean.com/help/pricing-and-billing/genera...) says: "Am I charged while my Droplet is in a powered-off state? Yes. Your diskspace, CPU, RAM, and IP address are all reserved while your Droplet is powered off. If you want to save a Droplet for future use take a snapshot of it and then destroy it. You'll be able to create a new Droplet from the snapshot image anytime to bring it back online."