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How can i save my money till half fee every month?

Posted on October 25, 2014

If i power off my droplet in twelve housrs everyday,and reboot it to run for 12 hours everyday,will i pay for half fee (2.5 dollar) every month?



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No, you will pay for the full 24 hours / month. You only stop paying for your droplet if you destroy it. You still pay in a powered off state because the resources (diskspace, ram, etc.) are being reserved for that droplet.

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