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DigitalOcean partial outage on Jul 4, 2026: what happened
On Jul 4, 2026, the DigitalOcean status page reported "Limited access to Deepseek V4 Pro model". About 2 hours 40 min: from Jul 4, 2026, 22:13 UTC to Jul 5, 2026, 00:53 UTC, by the official start and resolution times.
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- Started
- Jul 4, 2026, 22:13 UTC
- Resolved
- Jul 5, 2026, 00:53 UTC
- Duration
- 2 hours 40 min
- Official impact
- Major
- Affected
- Inference, Model Services, Agentic Inference Cloud - Inference, Agentic Inference Cloud - Model Services
- Source
- Limited access to Deepseek V4 Pro model on the DigitalOcean status page
The DigitalOcean status page rated the impact "Major": a partial outage. Some parts or some users were affected; it was not a complete outage.
What caused the DigitalOcean partial outage?
The DigitalOcean status page has not published a cause. Its updates describe the symptoms only.
When was it fixed?
The DigitalOcean status page marked it resolved at Jul 5, 2026, 00:53 UTC, 2 hours 40 min after it started. A fix was in place and being monitored from Jul 4, 2026, 23:18 UTC. Its resolution note: "Our Engineering team has confirmed that the issue with the Deepseek V4 Pro model in Serverless Inference and Agent Platform has been fully resolved. The model is now operational, and users should be able to use it without experiencing any errors. If you continue to experience any problems, please ..."
Timeline of official updates
Every update the DigitalOcean status page posted, oldest first. Times are UTC.
Jul 4, 2026, 22:13 UTC investigating
Our Engineering team is investigating reports of an incident affecting the Deepseek V4 Pro model in Serverless Inference and Agent Platform. Users may experience errors when attempting to use this model, specifically receiving error 429 messages. We apologize for the inconvenience and are working to resolve the issue as soon as possible. We will provide an update once we have more information.
Jul 4, 2026, 23:18 UTC monitoring
Our Engineering team has implemented a fix for the issue with the Deepseek V4 Pro model in Serverless Inference and Agent Platform. The model should now be operational, and users should no longer receive error 429 messages when attempting to use it. We are currently monitoring the situation to ensure the fix is successful and the model is functioning as expected. We will post an update if any further issues arise. If you continue to experience problems, please open a ticket with our Support team. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused.
Jul 5, 2026, 00:53 UTC resolved
Our Engineering team has confirmed that the issue with the Deepseek V4 Pro model in Serverless Inference and Agent Platform has been fully resolved. The model is now operational, and users should be able to use it without experiencing any errors. If you continue to experience any problems, please open a ticket with our Support team. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused and appreciate your patience.
DigitalOcean partial outage questions
What caused the DigitalOcean partial outage on Jul 4, 2026?
The DigitalOcean status page has not published a cause.
When was the DigitalOcean partial outage on Jul 4, 2026 fixed?
The DigitalOcean status page marked it resolved at Jul 5, 2026, 00:53 UTC, 2 hours 40 min after it started. A fix was in place and being monitored from Jul 4, 2026, 23:18 UTC. Its resolution note: "Our Engineering team has confirmed that the issue with the Deepseek V4 Pro model in Serverless Inference and Agent Platform has been fully resolved. The model is now operational, and users should be able to use it without experiencing any errors. If you continue to experience any problems, please ..."
How long did the DigitalOcean partial outage last?
About 2 hours 40 min: from Jul 4, 2026, 22:13 UTC to Jul 5, 2026, 00:53 UTC, by the official start and resolution times.
Was DigitalOcean completely down?
No. The DigitalOcean status page rated the impact "Major": a partial outage. Some parts or some users were affected; it was not a complete outage. The affected parts listed were: Inference, Model Services, Agentic Inference Cloud - Inference, Agentic Inference Cloud - Model Services.
Which parts of DigitalOcean were affected?
The DigitalOcean status page listed: Inference, Model Services, Agentic Inference Cloud - Inference, Agentic Inference Cloud - Model Services.
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