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App Platform (DO) - Glossary

App Platform by Digital Ocean (DO) Deployment terms explained - Droplets, Load Balancing, Service Monitoring and much more.

A​

app platform

A platform-as-a-service (PaaS) offering that lets you build, deploy, and scale applications directly from your source code using various programming languages and frameworks.

api 

DigitalOcean's Application Programming Interface, which allows you to programmatically interact with and manage your resources on the platform.

B​

backups

Scheduled automatic backups of your Droplets that allow you to restore them to a previous state in case of issues.

D​

droplet

A Droplet is a term used by DigitalOcean to refer to a virtual private server (VPS) that runs on their cloud infrastructure. 
In other words, a Droplet is a virtual machine (VM) that you can create and manage within the DigitalOcean environment.

domains 

DigitalOcean provides domain registration and management services, allowing you to associate domain names with your Droplets and services.

Databases

Managed database service offering various databases like PostgreSQL, MySQL, and Redis, with automated backups, scaling, and high availability.

F​

Firewalls

Network-level security that lets you define rules to control incoming and outgoing traffic to your Droplets.

K​

Kubernetes

A managed container orchestration platform that allows you to deploy, manage, and scale containerized applications.

L​

Load Balancers

A service that distributes incoming network traffic across multiple Droplets to ensure high availability and reliability of your applications.

M​

Marketplace

A collection of pre-configured 1-Click Apps and solutions that you can deploy on your Droplets for various purposes.

S​

SSH Key

An authentication method that uses a pair of cryptographic keys (public and private) to securely connect to your Droplets instead of relying on passwords.

Snapshots

A point-in-time copy of a Droplet, including its disk data and configuration, which can be used to create new Droplets or restore existing ones.

Spaces

Object storage service that allows you to store and serve large amounts of unstructured data, such as images, videos, and backups.

V​

Volumes

Block storage solution that provides scalable and high-performance storage that can be attached to Droplets for additional space.

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