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Oracle Always Free Compute

Oracle Cloud offers always-free virtual machines and resources for lightweight compute workloads and development. · Oracle Cloud · Compute

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Overview

Oracle Always Free Compute provides two small virtual machines and essential storage at no cost, ideal for learning, prototyping, and lightweight workloads.

Good fit

Use when you need always-free, basic VMs for development, prototyping, or learning without ongoing costs.

  • learning
  • prototyping
  • personal projects
  • open source demos

Not a fit

Avoid if you require high performance, advanced networking, or more resources than the free tier allows.

  • high-traffic production
  • compute-intensive workloads
  • enterprise compliance needs
Quickstart · 5 steps
  1. Sign up for an Oracle Cloud Free Tier account with a valid credit card.
  2. Log in to the Oracle Cloud Console and navigate to Compute > Instances.
  3. Click 'Create Instance', select an Always Free eligible shape (e.g., VM.Standard.E2.1.Micro or VM.Standard.A1.Flex).
  4. Configure networking and storage as needed within free limits.
  5. Launch the instance and connect via SSH using the provided public IP.

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