October 2020 Summaries

In October, DigitalOcean launched its new Platform as a Service (PaaS) offering called the DigitalOcean App Platform. The platform is now in General Availability and aims to simplify building, deploying, and scaling applications by managing infrastructure, app runtimes, and dependencies. Additionally, several new preconfigured 1-Click Apps were introduced in the DigitalOcean Marketplace. Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) updates include all new Droplets being placed into Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) networks by default for enhanced security. The creation of new Spaces in FRA1 has resumed, while it is temporarily disabled in SGP1 until 2021. Developer experience improvements include the ability to apply taints to Kubernetes node pools and updates to doctl, the official DigitalOcean CLI.

Today's startups face unique challenges in technology and business due to the COVID-19 crisis. A survey of 500 small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) revealed that startups with fewer than 100 employees spend an average of 52% of their budget on IT infrastructure, which presents a significant obstacle for founders. Additionally, startups struggle with the depth of technical expertise required to manage cloud infrastructure, as well as implementing security protocols. DigitalOcean has invested in tutorials and forums to help address these challenges and is committed to supporting the next generation of startups through its platform offerings.

DigitalOcean is hosting its first-ever 24-hour global virtual conference called "deploy" on November 10th and 11th. The event will feature a lineup of high-profile speakers, engaging content, and opportunities for attendees to network with the global developer community. The conference agenda covers a wide range of topics relevant to today's developer ecosystem, including cloud computing, open source communities, app modernization, containers, and more. DigitalOcean will also provide a dedicated Discord server for attendees to engage directly with each other and the company's team members. Additionally, breaks throughout the conference will focus on self-care and wellness activities such as yoga sessions and mindfulness exercises. Registration for the event is now open.

DigitalOcean has introduced its App Platform, a modern platform as a service (PaaS) that aims to simplify the process of building, deploying, and scaling apps at scale. The App Platform is built on DigitalOcean Kubernetes and provides a fully managed cloud application platform with predictable pricing. It supports popular languages and frameworks out of the box and allows users to deploy their source code directly from GitHub repositories. The platform offers features such as automatic deployment on push, horizontal and vertical scaling, zero downtime deployments, and integration with DigitalOcean's Virtual Private Cloud (VPC). With its ease of use and cost-effectiveness, the App Platform is designed to democratize access to cloud services for developers, entrepreneurs, and startups worldwide.