Setting up an event store should not feel like a weekend project. That is why GenesisDB Community Edition is now available as a one-click droplet on the DigitalOcean Marketplace. Pick your droplet size, hit create, and you have a fully configured GenesisDB instance ready to accept events.
Why DigitalOcean?
DigitalOcean is known for developer-friendly infrastructure with predictable pricing. Combined with GenesisDB's minimal resource footprint, you get a powerful event store on affordable hardware. No surprise bills, no complex provisioning.
- Predictable costs: Droplets start at $4/month. You know exactly what you pay before you deploy.
- Global regions: Spin up close to your users in any of DigitalOcean's data center regions.
- Simple networking: VPC, firewalls, and load balancers are a few clicks away if you need them.
What you get out of the box
The one-click droplet ships with everything pre-configured:
- GenesisDB Community Edition installed and running as a system service.
- Persistent storage on the droplet's volume, so your events survive reboots. Make sure to set up regular backups to keep your data safe.
- Metrics enabled by default for monitoring from day one.
- Secure by default: Token-based authentication is active on first boot.
From zero to first event in under a minute
Create the droplet, wait for the boot to finish, and start sending events to your new instance. No Docker setup, no manual configuration, no dependency chasing.
Getting started
- Visit the GenesisDB CE listing on the DigitalOcean Marketplace.
- Choose your droplet size. Even the smallest option works well for development and light production workloads.
- Select a region close to your users or your application servers.
- Click Create Droplet and wait for the instance to boot.
- Connect to your droplet and find your auth token in the welcome message. Start sending events right away.
When to scale up
The beauty of DigitalOcean droplets is that you can resize as your event volume grows. Start small for prototyping or a side project, then move to a larger droplet when production traffic picks up. GenesisDB scales vertically with ease since the engine is designed to make the most of whatever resources you give it.
Try it today
If you have been looking for the fastest way to get a self-hosted event store up and running, this is it. One click, one droplet, and you are ready to build.