From 4206480e4fc63213243bec7670a9d6b0526716b4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Ivan Despot <66276597+g-despot@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Fri, 10 Jul 2026 10:05:25 +0200 Subject: [PATCH 1/4] docs(deploy): DigitalOcean Managed Weaviate is now in public preview Flip the deploy surfaces from private to public preview (page admonition, deploy landing card, installation-guides overview), drop the pre-GA caveat, and link the public-preview announcement. --- docs/deploy/index.mdx | 2 +- docs/deploy/installation-guides/digitalocean.md | 5 +++-- docs/deploy/installation-guides/index.md | 2 +- 3 files changed, 5 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/deploy/index.mdx b/docs/deploy/index.mdx index 9eafa323..5ce51cc8 100644 --- a/docs/deploy/index.mdx +++ b/docs/deploy/index.mdx @@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ export const deploymentCardsData = [ "Fully managed by DigitalOcean", "Provisioned via the DigitalOcean API", "Daily backups, TLS on every connection", - "Currently in private preview", + "Currently in public preview", ], button: { text: "Deploy Weaviate on DigitalOcean", diff --git a/docs/deploy/installation-guides/digitalocean.md b/docs/deploy/installation-guides/digitalocean.md index 78135645..30d3b3f0 100644 --- a/docs/deploy/installation-guides/digitalocean.md +++ b/docs/deploy/installation-guides/digitalocean.md @@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ import CSharpCode from "!!raw-loader!/\_includes/code/csharp/ConnectionTest.cs"; [**DigitalOcean Managed Weaviate**](https://docs.digitalocean.com/products/vector-databases/weaviate/) is a fully managed offering of the Weaviate open-source vector database, operated by DigitalOcean. Clusters are provisioned, secured, backed up, and patched by DigitalOcean. You are responsible for your data, your schema, and the application that reads and writes to the cluster. -:::caution Private preview -DigitalOcean Managed Weaviate is in **private preview**. APIs, plans, regions, and Control Panel surfaces may change before general availability. +:::caution Public preview +DigitalOcean Managed Weaviate is in **public preview**. ::: ## Provisioning @@ -71,5 +71,6 @@ For usage from here on out, see the standard [search](/weaviate/search), [manage ## Further resources - [DigitalOcean Managed Weaviate docs](https://docs.digitalocean.com/products/vector-databases/weaviate/) +- [Announcing Managed Weaviate on DigitalOcean (public preview)](https://www.digitalocean.com/blog/public-preview-managed-weaviate) - [Connect to a custom Weaviate instance](/weaviate/connections/connect-custom) - [How-to guides](/weaviate/guides) diff --git a/docs/deploy/installation-guides/index.md b/docs/deploy/installation-guides/index.md index 778bd9dc..c455b641 100644 --- a/docs/deploy/installation-guides/index.md +++ b/docs/deploy/installation-guides/index.md @@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ To install and configure Weaviate, see the following: - **[Kubernetes](/deploy/installation-guides/k8s-installation.md)**: Kubernetes is ideal for scalable, production deployments. - **[AWS Marketplace](./aws-marketplace.md)**: Deploy Weaviate directly from the AWS Marketplace. - **[GCP Marketplace](./gcp-marketplace.md)**: Deploy Weaviate directly from the Google Cloud Marketplace. -- **[DigitalOcean Managed Weaviate](./digitalocean.md)**: Run Weaviate as a managed service on DigitalOcean (private preview). +- **[DigitalOcean Managed Weaviate](./digitalocean.md)**: Run Weaviate as a managed service on DigitalOcean (public preview). - **[Snowpark Container Services](docs/deploy/installation-guides/spcs-integration.mdx)** Deploy Weaviate in Snowflake's Snowpark environment. - **[Embedded Weaviate](docs/deploy/installation-guides/embedded.md)**: Experimental. Embedded Weaviate is a client based tool. From a6330f1e5e3cba06eb0affc446035e1930e74418 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Ivan Despot <66276597+g-despot@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Fri, 10 Jul 2026 10:28:05 +0200 Subject: [PATCH 2/4] docs(deploy): surface DigitalOcean managed offering in FAQ, decision guide, and cross-links Add a DigitalOcean deployment FAQ alongside the AWS/GCP ones, add it to the which-weaviate decision guide as a third-party managed option, and cross-link the DO hosting page with the DO model-provider (Serverless Inference) page in both directions. --- docs/deploy/faqs/index.md | 20 ++++++++++++++----- .../installation-guides/digitalocean.md | 1 + .../model-providers/digitalocean/index.md | 4 ++++ .../weaviate/starter-guides/which-weaviate.md | 4 +++- 4 files changed, 23 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/deploy/faqs/index.md b/docs/deploy/faqs/index.md index c7d61236..74e45775 100644 --- a/docs/deploy/faqs/index.md +++ b/docs/deploy/faqs/index.md @@ -37,7 +37,17 @@ This [page](../installation-guides/gcp-marketplace.md) will walk you through all -#### Q4: Is there a recommended limit for collections? +#### Q4: How do I run Weaviate as a managed service on DigitalOcean? + +
+ + Answer + +This [page](../installation-guides/digitalocean.md) will walk you through running Weaviate as a fully managed service operated by DigitalOcean. + +
+ +#### Q5: Is there a recommended limit for collections?
@@ -49,7 +59,7 @@ If you plan to create more than **20** collections, you may want to consider mul
-#### Q5: What are some common issues that occur during deployment? +#### Q6: What are some common issues that occur during deployment?
@@ -68,7 +78,7 @@ For further information, the [troubleshooting page](./troubleshooting.md) will h
-#### Q6: What's the difference between Weaviate and other databases? +#### Q7: What's the difference between Weaviate and other databases?
@@ -77,7 +87,7 @@ For further information, the [troubleshooting page](./troubleshooting.md) will h Weaviate has complex processes which means that ingestion and deletion require more steps than other types of databases. Data ingestion tends to take longer than a traditional database because of vectorization and deleting objects can be expensive due to the embedding costs.
-#### Q7: Do my resources free up immediately after deleting objects? +#### Q8: Do my resources free up immediately after deleting objects?
@@ -87,7 +97,7 @@ No, it does not happen instantaneously. When you delete objects a tombstone is c
-#### Q8: What's the difference between client timeouts and module timeouts? +#### Q9: What's the difference between client timeouts and module timeouts?
diff --git a/docs/deploy/installation-guides/digitalocean.md b/docs/deploy/installation-guides/digitalocean.md index 30d3b3f0..aeee6697 100644 --- a/docs/deploy/installation-guides/digitalocean.md +++ b/docs/deploy/installation-guides/digitalocean.md @@ -73,4 +73,5 @@ For usage from here on out, see the standard [search](/weaviate/search), [manage - [DigitalOcean Managed Weaviate docs](https://docs.digitalocean.com/products/vector-databases/weaviate/) - [Announcing Managed Weaviate on DigitalOcean (public preview)](https://www.digitalocean.com/blog/public-preview-managed-weaviate) - [Connect to a custom Weaviate instance](/weaviate/connections/connect-custom) +- [DigitalOcean model provider (Serverless Inference)](/weaviate/model-providers/digitalocean) - [How-to guides](/weaviate/guides) diff --git a/docs/weaviate/model-providers/digitalocean/index.md b/docs/weaviate/model-providers/digitalocean/index.md index 1115d366..8f3a2dca 100644 --- a/docs/weaviate/model-providers/digitalocean/index.md +++ b/docs/weaviate/model-providers/digitalocean/index.md @@ -9,6 +9,10 @@ image: og/docs/model-provider-integrations.jpg [DigitalOcean's Serverless Inference](https://docs.digitalocean.com/products/inference/how-to/use-serverless-inference/) hosts a curated set of open-weight embedding and language models behind a single OpenAI-compatible API. Weaviate integrates with DigitalOcean's embedding endpoint so you can vectorize and search data using DigitalOcean-hosted models directly from your Weaviate instance. +:::note +Looking to *host* Weaviate on DigitalOcean? See [DigitalOcean Managed Weaviate](/deploy/installation-guides/digitalocean). +::: + ## Integrations with DigitalOcean ### Embedding models for vector search diff --git a/docs/weaviate/starter-guides/which-weaviate.md b/docs/weaviate/starter-guides/which-weaviate.md index 4d6f2f48..9baf50e5 100644 --- a/docs/weaviate/starter-guides/which-weaviate.md +++ b/docs/weaviate/starter-guides/which-weaviate.md @@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ Weaviate can be deployed in the following ways: - [Embedded Weaviate](/deploy/installation-guides/embedded.md) - [Docker-Compose](/deploy/installation-guides/docker-installation.md) - [Weaviate Cloud (WCD)](/deploy/installation-guides/weaviate-cloud.md) +- [DigitalOcean Managed Weaviate](/deploy/installation-guides/digitalocean.md), a fully managed Weaviate service operated by DigitalOcean - [Self-managed Kubernetes](/deploy/installation-guides/k8s-installation.md) - [Hybrid SaaS](https://weaviate.io/pricing) @@ -86,12 +87,13 @@ Keep in mind two other factors, which are cost, and their footprint. For production deployments, consider one of these hosting models: - [Weaviate Cloud (WCD)](/cloud) +- [DigitalOcean Managed Weaviate](/deploy/installation-guides/digitalocean.md) - [Self-managed Kubernetes](/deploy/installation-guides/k8s-installation.md) - [Hybrid SaaS](/cloud) All of these options are scalable. Kubernetes and Hybrid SaaS offer the most configuration flexibility. -A WCD-based solution is the easiest way to deploy Weaviate in terms of setup and maintenance. A self-managed Kubernetes deployment combines flexibility and scalability. +A WCD-based solution is the easiest way to deploy Weaviate in terms of setup and maintenance. A self-managed Kubernetes deployment combines flexibility and scalability. DigitalOcean Managed Weaviate is a fully managed option operated by DigitalOcean, a good fit for teams already on DigitalOcean or who want managed hosting outside Weaviate Cloud. If you need additional configuration control, but you don't want to manage your Weaviate deployment, Hybrid SaaS offers a best-of-both-worlds solution. From 71a2fd771b5df31ddf872713e3d949756773009a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Ivan Despot <66276597+g-despot@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Fri, 10 Jul 2026 10:35:16 +0200 Subject: [PATCH 3/4] Potential fix for pull request finding Co-authored-by: Copilot Autofix powered by AI <175728472+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> --- docs/weaviate/starter-guides/which-weaviate.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/docs/weaviate/starter-guides/which-weaviate.md b/docs/weaviate/starter-guides/which-weaviate.md index 9baf50e5..879d289a 100644 --- a/docs/weaviate/starter-guides/which-weaviate.md +++ b/docs/weaviate/starter-guides/which-weaviate.md @@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ Weaviate can be deployed in the following ways: - [Embedded Weaviate](/deploy/installation-guides/embedded.md) - [Docker-Compose](/deploy/installation-guides/docker-installation.md) - [Weaviate Cloud (WCD)](/deploy/installation-guides/weaviate-cloud.md) -- [DigitalOcean Managed Weaviate](/deploy/installation-guides/digitalocean.md), a fully managed Weaviate service operated by DigitalOcean +- [DigitalOcean Managed Weaviate](/deploy/installation-guides/digitalocean.md) - [Self-managed Kubernetes](/deploy/installation-guides/k8s-installation.md) - [Hybrid SaaS](https://weaviate.io/pricing) From 20f1bbe828f90527ab3a4982c4e29f4fb7baed49 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Ivan Despot <66276597+g-despot@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Fri, 10 Jul 2026 12:40:06 +0200 Subject: [PATCH 4/4] docs(deploy): mark DigitalOcean deployment card as production-ready --- docs/deploy/index.mdx | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/docs/deploy/index.mdx b/docs/deploy/index.mdx index 5ce51cc8..2aab7aa3 100644 --- a/docs/deploy/index.mdx +++ b/docs/deploy/index.mdx @@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ export const deploymentCardsData = [ tabs: [ { label: "Evaluation", active: true }, { label: "Development", active: true }, - { label: "Production", active: false }, + { label: "Production", active: true }, ], header: "DigitalOcean", bgImage: "/img/site/digitalocean.svg",