As I understand, the only way to make a full resize of a droplet (including disk space) is to create a new one using a custom snapshot image. Is it possible to guarantee preserving of original IP address in this case? Or is there any alternative way to make full resize?
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I just wanted to provide an update to this question in case anyone still stumbles across it. Since this was asked, we introduced some new features around resizing. In addition to the existing “flexible” resizing option, we now offer permanent resizing which allows you to resize your disk space as well as CPU and RAM. This makes the old snapshot and redeploy method of resizing unnecessary, and as you are not destroying your Droplet you don’t run the risk of losing your IP address.
For more info, check out this article:
What about sowtware that was bought and tied to an IP? Like control panels? <br>There should be Guaranteed way to keep an IP when resizing droplet.
One possible solution would be to not destroy your droplet. Create a new droplet with the resized space. Deploy your application to it and then modify DNS records. Once DNS conversion is complete destroy old droplet. This causes very little to no downtime and might be the best solution, plus Digital Ocean charges by the hour so it wouldn’t be very expensive.