DigitalOcean App Platform

App Platform supports both vertical and horizontal scaling. You can manually adjust the size of your instances or increase the number of containers (insights) running your app. For Pro tier users, the platform offers dedicated resources to ensure your application remains responsive during traffic spikes.

You can easily attach DigitalOcean Managed Databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, or Redis) to your app via the dashboard. The platform automatically handles the connection strings and environment variables, ensuring a secure and private network connection between your application and your data store.

App Platform natively supports a wide range of languages including Python, Node.js, Go, PHP, Ruby, and Java. If your application uses a language not natively supported, you can still deploy it by providing a Dockerfile, which the platform will use to build and run your containerized application.

App Platform connects directly to your GitHub or GitLab repositories. Once connected, it automatically detects your code, builds the application using cloud-native Buildpacks, and deploys it to a secure URL. Every time you push code to your designated branch, the platform triggers a new deployment automatically.

Yes, DigitalOcean offers a Starter tier specifically for static sites, allowing you to host up to three static websites for free. This includes features like automatic HTTPS, global CDN distribution, and seamless integration with your Git workflow, making it ideal for personal projects and documentation.

Absolutely. You can map custom domains to any application or static site hosted on the platform. DigitalOcean provides simple DNS configuration steps and will automatically issue and renew Let's Encrypt SSL certificates for every custom domain you successfully point to the service.

Yes, in addition to Git-based deployments, you can deploy pre-built images from DigitalOcean Container Registry or public Docker Hub repositories. This is particularly useful for teams with existing CI/CD pipelines who want to use App Platform as their final deployment target.

The Basic tier is designed for prototyping and low-traffic apps, offering shared CPU resources at a lower cost. The Professional tier is built for production workloads, providing dedicated resources, higher scaling limits, and the ability to run background workers and professional-grade services.

DigitalOcean App Platform includes a generous outbound bandwidth allowance, and inbound bandwidth is always free. Additionally, SSL/TLS certificates are provided and managed automatically for all your domains at no extra cost, ensuring your application is always encrypted and secure.

Every application runs in its own isolated container environment, preventing cross-tenant access. The platform also includes built-in DDoS protection and automated OS patching, so you don't have to worry about the underlying infrastructure security or maintaining the host operating system.

Yes, App Platform provides a dedicated Environment Variables section where you can store sensitive data. You can mark specific variables as 'Secret,' which encrypts them at rest and ensures they are never displayed in logs or the dashboard UI after they are initially saved.

The platform provides real-time deployment logs and runtime logs directly in the dashboard. You also get access to resource metrics like CPU and RAM usage. For more advanced needs, you can integrate with third-party logging and monitoring solutions via Logtail or Datadog.