DigitalOcean has introduced support for Proxy Protocol in its Load Balancers to pass client connection information through a load balancer on to the destination server. This feature is now available at no additional cost and can be activated by checking a box in the Advanced settings section when creating or managing a Load Balancer. DigitalOcean Kubernetes seamlessly integrates with Load Balancers, allowing users to ensure that each pod in their Kubernetes cluster can retrieve the original client IP address. Proxy Protocol is supported in all regions for $12 per month and aims to enhance the functionality of DigitalOcean Load Balancers by enabling backend servers to receive client information such as IP address and port number.