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Am I billed for hours when my droplet is "Off"

Posted August 18, 2013 3.4k views
Am I billed for hours when my droplet is "Off" or do I have to destroy the droplet before I am not billed for it?
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  • butch October 6, 2014
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    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.

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kamaln7 August 18, 2013
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.
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accounts August 18, 2013
Thanks! :) But am I charged when it is turned off.
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Aaron3 August 18, 2013
Yes, you are charged when it is turned off.
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leak.my.brain August 21, 2013
So when a droplet is destroyed and I only have snapshot of it, I don't get charged for the space the snapshot is using?
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kamaln7 August 21, 2013
@leak.my.brain: Snapshots cost $0.02/GB/mo
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jeremyw.sherman August 23, 2013
@Kamal: I was unable to find any documentation of Snapshot costs. If I have a snapshot of a running droplet, is the Snapshot cost in addition to the cost of the running droplet?
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kamaln7 August 23, 2013
@Jeremy: Yes, snapshots cost an extra $0.02/GB/mo per snapshot.
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mpal_singh October 27, 2013
if I destroy a droplet and create new am I charged for both..or the second one is taken in continuation of first one
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kamaln7 October 30, 2013
@mpal_singh: Droplets are billed hourly. You will be charged for the time the first droplet has existed and the new one as well.
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