OCI Compute

OracleComputeFree tier available

Bare-metal and virtual machine compute instances on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure

Attributes

SLA Uptime
99.95%
GPU Support
Yes
ARM Support
Yes

Sub-services (3)

Bare Metal Instances

Direct hardware access for high-performance workloads

Virtual Machines

Standard VM shapes for general-purpose workloads

Ampere A1 (ARM)

ARM-based Ampere Altra processors with always-free tier

Compliance & Certifications

This service is attested for the following frameworks. Always verify with the provider before relying on a specific compliance posture.

GDPRSOC 2ISO 27001HIPAAPCI DSSFedRAMP

Where this runs

58 regions
27 countries
12sovereign
Sovereign regions (12)
  • EU Sovereign Spain (Madrid) · MadridOracle EU Sovereign Cloud
  • EU Sovereign Germany (Frankfurt) · FrankfurtOracle EU Sovereign Cloud
  • US Gov East (Ashburn) · AshburnOracle US Government Cloud
  • US Gov West (Phoenix) · PhoenixOracle US Government Cloud
  • US Federal (Ashburn) · AshburnOracle US Government Cloud
  • US Federal (Chicago) · ChicagoOracle US Government Cloud
  • US Federal (Phoenix) · PhoenixOracle US Government Cloud
  • US DoD East · AshburnOracle DoD Cloud (US)
  • US DoD Central · ChicagoOracle DoD Cloud (US)
  • US DoD West · PhoenixOracle DoD Cloud (US)
  • UK Government (London) · LondonOracle UK Government Cloud
  • UK Government (Newport) · NewportOracle UK Government Cloud
Commercial regions (46)

Europe (12)

  • France South (Marseille)
  • France Central (Paris)
  • Germany Central (Frankfurt)
  • Italy Northwest (Milan)
  • Italy North-West (Turin)
  • Netherlands Northwest (Amsterdam)
  • Serbia Central (Jovanovac)
  • Spain Central (Madrid)
  • Sweden Central (Stockholm)
  • Switzerland North (Zurich)
  • UK South (London)
  • UK West (Newport)

North America (8)

  • Canada Southeast (Montreal)
  • Canada Southeast (Toronto)
  • Mexico Northeast (Monterrey)
  • Mexico Central (Querétaro)
  • US East (Ashburn)
  • US Midwest (Chicago)
  • US West (Phoenix)
  • US West (Salt Lake City)

South America (5)

  • Brazil East (São Paulo)
  • Brazil Southeast (Vinhedo)
  • Chile Central (Santiago)
  • Chile West (Valparaíso)
  • Colombia Central (Bogotá)

Asia (11)

  • India South (Hyderabad)
  • India West (Mumbai)
  • Indonesia Central (Batam)
  • Japan Central (Osaka)
  • Japan East (Tokyo)
  • Malaysia Central (Kulai)
  • Malaysia West 2 (Kulai)
  • Singapore (Singapore)
  • Singapore West
  • South Korea North (Chuncheon)
  • South Korea Central (Seoul)

Oceania (2)

  • Australia Southeast (Melbourne)
  • Australia East (Sydney)

Middle East (6)

  • Israel Central (Jerusalem)
  • Saudi Arabia West (Jeddah)
  • Saudi Arabia Northwest (NEOM)
  • Saudi Arabia Central (Riyadh)
  • UAE Central (Abu Dhabi)
  • UAE East (Dubai)

Africa (2)

  • Morocco Central (Casablanca)
  • South Africa Central (Johannesburg)

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Pricing

Pricing model:pay-as-you-go