I can’t seem to find an answer to this question, but let’s say I want to do the following (assume a start time of 10:00 a.m.): Start up a droplet based on a snapshot. Run the droplet for a couple of minutes. Destroy the droplet. Five minutes later repeat steps 1-3. Fifteen minutes later repeat steps 1-3. Two hours later repeat steps 1-3. What will be charged? $0.014 or $0.021?

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How much will it cost to frequently start up and tear down droplets?

Posted on June 5, 2014

I can’t seem to find an answer to this question, but let’s say I want to do the following (assume a start time of 10:00 a.m.):

Start up a droplet based on a snapshot.
Run the droplet for a couple of minutes.
Destroy the droplet.
Five minutes later repeat steps 1-3.
Fifteen minutes later repeat steps 1-3.
Two hours later repeat steps 1-3.

What will be charged? $0.014 or $0.021?

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greghvines

June 5, 2014

Oops, I meant $0.014 or $0.028?

Etel Sverdlov

June 5, 2014

Every time you spin up a server, you will be charged by the hour. So with your set up, if sounds like you will be spinning up a server 4 times, you would probably be charged $0.028