{"id":1,"date":"2023-09-14T15:04:20","date_gmt":"2023-09-14T15:04:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/164.152.19.22\/?p=1"},"modified":"2023-09-15T21:39:57","modified_gmt":"2023-09-15T21:39:57","slug":"oracle-cloud-infra","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog2.kesavan.info\/index.php\/2023\/09\/14\/oracle-cloud-infra\/","title":{"rendered":"Experiences with Oracle Cloud Infra (OCI)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Introduction &#8211; Cloud Computing<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Definition:<\/strong> The practice of using a network of remote servers hosted on the internet to store, manage, and process data, rather than a local server or a personal computer.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><a href=\"http:\/\/164.152.19.22\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/8d8143d6-f207-4c7e-803b-88f9475be60c.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/164.152.19.22\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/8d8143d6-f207-4c7e-803b-88f9475be60c.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-54\" style=\"width:387px;height:387px\" width=\"387\" height=\"387\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog2.kesavan.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/8d8143d6-f207-4c7e-803b-88f9475be60c.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog2.kesavan.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/8d8143d6-f207-4c7e-803b-88f9475be60c-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog2.kesavan.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/8d8143d6-f207-4c7e-803b-88f9475be60c-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blog2.kesavan.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/8d8143d6-f207-4c7e-803b-88f9475be60c-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 387px) 85vw, 387px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Cloud computing is a way of using the internet to access and use computing resources, such as storage and processing power, that are not located on your own device. Instead, these resources are provided by remote servers that are managed by cloud service providers. You can use cloud computing to store your files, run your applications, or perform various tasks without having to buy or maintain your own physical hardware or software. You only pay for what you use, and you can access your resources from anywhere and at any time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In other simple words, Cloud computing is <em>like renting a car instead of buying<\/em> one: you don\u2019t have to worry about the maintenance, you can choose the model that suits your needs, and you can return it when you\u2019re done.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cloud computing services are providers that offer various resources and capabilities over the internet, such as storage, computing, networking, databases, analytics, machine learning, and more. Cloud computing services can help businesses and individuals to reduce costs, improve performance, enhance scalability, and access applications from anywhere. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><a href=\"http:\/\/164.152.19.22\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/1bb157c1-8320-41ed-82e4-18175349e952.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/164.152.19.22\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/1bb157c1-8320-41ed-82e4-18175349e952.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-55\" style=\"width:413px;height:413px\" width=\"413\" height=\"413\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog2.kesavan.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/1bb157c1-8320-41ed-82e4-18175349e952.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog2.kesavan.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/1bb157c1-8320-41ed-82e4-18175349e952-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog2.kesavan.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/1bb157c1-8320-41ed-82e4-18175349e952-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blog2.kesavan.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/1bb157c1-8320-41ed-82e4-18175349e952-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 413px) 85vw, 413px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>There are many cloud computing services available in the market, but some of the most popular ones are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Amazon Web Services (AWS)<\/strong>: AWS is the <em>leader<\/em> in cloud computing, offering more than 200 services across different categories and regions. AWS is used by millions of customers, from startups to enterprises, to power their websites, applications, and workloads. AWS has a wide range of features and benefits, such as reliability, security, flexibility, innovation, and cost-effectiveness.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Microsoft Azure<\/strong>: Azure is a strong competitor to AWS, offering more than 200 services across different categories and regions. Azure is used by many customers, especially in the enterprise segment, to build and run their applications and workloads. Azure has a strong focus on hybrid cloud, artificial intelligence, and developer tools.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Google Cloud Platform (GCP)<\/strong>: GCP is a fast-growing cloud provider, offering more than 100 services across different categories and regions. GCP is used by many customers, especially in the big data and analytics segment, to process and analyze large amounts of data. GCP has a strong advantage in its network performance, machine learning capabilities, and open-source integration<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Alibaba Cloud<\/strong>: Alibaba Cloud is the dominant cloud provider in China, offering more than 100 services across different categories and regions. Alibaba Cloud is used by many customers, especially in the e-commerce and gaming segment, to support their online businesses and platforms. Alibaba Cloud has a strong presence in Asia-Pacific and emerging markets.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>IBM Cloud<\/strong>: IBM Cloud is a legacy cloud provider that offers more than 100 services across different categories and regions. IBM Cloud is used by many customers, especially in the government and regulated industries segment, to comply with their security and compliance requirements. IBM Cloud has a strong emphasis on hybrid cloud, data management, and blockchain.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Oracle Cloud<\/strong>: Oracle Cloud is a late entrant to the cloud market that offers more than 50 services across different categories and regions. Oracle Cloud is used by many customers, especially in the database and enterprise applications segment, to leverage their existing Oracle investments and expertise. Oracle Cloud has a strong differentiation in its autonomous database, cloud infrastructure, and cloud applications.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><a href=\"http:\/\/164.152.19.22\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/18819.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/164.152.19.22\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/18819.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-57\" style=\"width:452px;height:452px\" width=\"452\" height=\"452\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog2.kesavan.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/18819.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/blog2.kesavan.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/18819-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/blog2.kesavan.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/18819-1024x1024.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/blog2.kesavan.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/18819-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/blog2.kesavan.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/18819-768x768.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 452px) 85vw, 452px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI)<\/span><\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Just like <strong>AWS\/Azure\/Google<\/strong> , Oracle has its own Cloud platform &#8211; <em>OCI<\/em> . And to capture market, they&#8217;ve <strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">all time free tier<\/span> <\/strong>programs targeting developers and individuals &amp; small business.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>OCI is a cloud platform that offers a wide range of services for various use cases. OCI has some advantages over other cloud providers, such as consistent pricing, performance, security, and customer service. OCI also has an Always Free tier that gives you access to a set of resources that are free for the lifetime of your account. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here is an article that I wrote on Oracle Cloud Infra services, their Always Free services, and how they compare to other cloud services. And disclosing a secret this blog itself running on OCI&#8217;s free tier!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What is Oracle Cloud Infra (OCI) ?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Oracle Cloud Infra (OCI) is a set of cloud services that enable you to build and run a variety of applications and workloads in a highly available, secure, and scalable environment. OCI offers more than 100 services across different categories, such as compute, storage, networking, database, analytics, machine learning, containers, and serverless. OCI also provides hybrid and multicloud solutions that allow you to extend your on-premises infrastructure to the cloud and connect to other cloud providers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/164.152.19.22\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/a4f13422-b277-42e5-885b-23de5d4a04f6-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"67\" src=\"http:\/\/164.152.19.22\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/a4f13422-b277-42e5-885b-23de5d4a04f6-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-67\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog2.kesavan.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/a4f13422-b277-42e5-885b-23de5d4a04f6-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog2.kesavan.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/a4f13422-b277-42e5-885b-23de5d4a04f6-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog2.kesavan.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/a4f13422-b277-42e5-885b-23de5d4a04f6-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blog2.kesavan.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/a4f13422-b277-42e5-885b-23de5d4a04f6-1-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/164.152.19.22\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/8d8143d6-f207-4c7e-803b-88f9475be60c-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"68\" src=\"http:\/\/164.152.19.22\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/8d8143d6-f207-4c7e-803b-88f9475be60c-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-68\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog2.kesavan.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/8d8143d6-f207-4c7e-803b-88f9475be60c-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog2.kesavan.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/8d8143d6-f207-4c7e-803b-88f9475be60c-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog2.kesavan.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/8d8143d6-f207-4c7e-803b-88f9475be60c-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blog2.kesavan.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/8d8143d6-f207-4c7e-803b-88f9475be60c-1-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/164.152.19.22\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/1bb157c1-8320-41ed-82e4-18175349e952-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"69\" src=\"http:\/\/164.152.19.22\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/1bb157c1-8320-41ed-82e4-18175349e952-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-69\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog2.kesavan.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/1bb157c1-8320-41ed-82e4-18175349e952-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog2.kesavan.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/1bb157c1-8320-41ed-82e4-18175349e952-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog2.kesavan.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/1bb157c1-8320-41ed-82e4-18175349e952-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blog2.kesavan.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/1bb157c1-8320-41ed-82e4-18175349e952-1-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Always Free tier<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the attractive features of OCI is its Always Free tier, which gives you access to a set of resources that are <strong><em>free for the lifetime<\/em><\/strong> of your account. Yes, OCI Always Free tier is a feature gives you access are free for the lifetime. These resources include: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Compute:<\/strong> This is your computer processor. Just like AMD\/Intel , you can choose from the options provided for you. Whatever case it has :  <mark style=\"background-color:#9DFF20\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Two AMD Compute VM&#8217;s<\/mark> and up to <mark style=\"background-color:#9DFF20\" class=\"has-inline-color\">4 instances of ARM Ampere A1 <\/mark> with 3,000 O CPU hours and 18,000 GB hours per month.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"http:\/\/164.152.19.22\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/running-instances.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/164.152.19.22\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/running-instances-1024x183.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18\" style=\"width:652px;height:117px\" width=\"652\" height=\"117\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog2.kesavan.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/running-instances-1024x183.png 1024w, https:\/\/blog2.kesavan.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/running-instances-300x54.png 300w, https:\/\/blog2.kesavan.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/running-instances-768x137.png 768w, https:\/\/blog2.kesavan.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/running-instances-1536x274.png 1536w, https:\/\/blog2.kesavan.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/running-instances.png 1640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can create multiple combination of compute instances based on the 200 GB <em>block volume<\/em>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can provision the compute with your choice of Operating Systems : Ubuntu Linux, Oracle Linux,  SuSE Linux , Windows<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><a href=\"http:\/\/164.152.19.22\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/images-os.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/164.152.19.22\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/images-os.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-109\" style=\"width:506px;height:118px\" width=\"506\" height=\"118\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog2.kesavan.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/images-os.png 1231w, https:\/\/blog2.kesavan.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/images-os-300x70.png 300w, https:\/\/blog2.kesavan.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/images-os-1024x239.png 1024w, https:\/\/blog2.kesavan.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/images-os-768x179.png 768w, https:\/\/blog2.kesavan.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/images-os-1200x280.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 506px) 85vw, 506px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Once the above compute ready, you can SSH and gain your root access! Install whatever you want &#8211; Setup LAMP (Linux\/Apache\/MySQL\/PHP) to run a website\/apps , Or spin up a WordPress blog or even setup your own cloud by installing the NextCloud app ( And these are just clicks away in your console)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Block Storage<\/strong>: This is the storage system comes with your account. By default it has <mark>free 200 GB of storage<\/mark> aka block volume. Please note every compute you create as mentioned above will demand minimum of 47 GB storage. So technically, you can have maximum of 4 compute ( 4 x 47 GB ~ 200 GB). <strong>Boot Volume<\/strong>  vs  <strong>Block Volume<\/strong> &#8211; Boot volume is integrated with <em>compute instance! <\/em> But Block volume is additional volume and you may <mark style=\"background-color:#ff675f\" class=\"has-inline-color\">treat this is your external HDD<\/mark> storage. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"http:\/\/164.152.19.22\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/boot-volumes.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/164.152.19.22\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/boot-volumes-1024x323.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-112\" style=\"width:528px;height:167px\" width=\"528\" height=\"167\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog2.kesavan.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/boot-volumes-1024x323.png 1024w, https:\/\/blog2.kesavan.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/boot-volumes-300x95.png 300w, https:\/\/blog2.kesavan.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/boot-volumes-768x242.png 768w, https:\/\/blog2.kesavan.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/boot-volumes.png 1088w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 528px) 85vw, 528px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>When you Terminate an instance, the block volume will be avail for you.   <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.oracle.com\/en-us\/iaas\/Content\/FreeTier\/freetier_topic-Always_Free_Resources.htm\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/docs.oracle.com\/en-us\/iaas\/Content\/FreeTier\/freetier_topic-Always_Free_Resources.htm\">Per documentation: <\/a><em>When you create a compute instance, the default boot volume size for the instance is 50 GB, which counts towards your allotment of 200 GB. You can customize the instance&#8217;s boot volume size up to 200 GB; however, this will use up your full allotment of storage for Always Free Block Volume resources. Also, because the minimum boot volume size allowed for compute instances is 50 GB, launching four instances will use all your Always Free Block Volume resources. Alternatively, you can launch one instance with the default boot volume size of 50 GB, and then create and attach a 150 GB block volume to expand the storage capacity of the instance.<\/em> ie 4 x 50 GB or  1 x50 GB +150 GB<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"http:\/\/164.152.19.22\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/164.152.19.22\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-1024x143.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21\" style=\"width:580px;height:81px\" width=\"580\" height=\"81\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog2.kesavan.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-1024x143.png 1024w, https:\/\/blog2.kesavan.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-300x42.png 300w, https:\/\/blog2.kesavan.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-768x107.png 768w, https:\/\/blog2.kesavan.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-1536x214.png 1536w, https:\/\/blog2.kesavan.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image.png 1655w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 580px) 85vw, 580px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"http:\/\/164.152.19.22\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-1.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/164.152.19.22\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-1-1024x509.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-96\" style=\"width:568px;height:282px\" width=\"568\" height=\"282\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog2.kesavan.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-1-1024x509.png 1024w, https:\/\/blog2.kesavan.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-1-300x149.png 300w, https:\/\/blog2.kesavan.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-1-768x381.png 768w, https:\/\/blog2.kesavan.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-1-1200x596.png 1200w, https:\/\/blog2.kesavan.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-1.png 1210w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 568px) 85vw, 568px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Not only the plan comes with Block volumes, but they offer <strong>Free Backups<\/strong> as well (Five total volume backups)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Database<\/strong>: \n<ul>\n<li><mark style=\"background-color:#9DFF20\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Two Oracle Autonomous Databases<\/mark> with powerful tools like Oracle APEX and Oracle SQL Developer &#8211; <mark style=\"background-color:#ff675f\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Free limit 20 GB<\/mark><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Oracle NoSQL Database &#8211; <mark style=\"background-color:#ff675f\" class=\"has-inline-color\">3 tables with 25 GB<\/mark> ( = 75GB)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"http:\/\/164.152.19.22\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/apex.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/164.152.19.22\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/apex-1024x439.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-116\" style=\"width:508px;height:218px\" width=\"508\" height=\"218\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog2.kesavan.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/apex-1024x439.png 1024w, https:\/\/blog2.kesavan.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/apex-300x129.png 300w, https:\/\/blog2.kesavan.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/apex-768x329.png 768w, https:\/\/blog2.kesavan.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/apex-1200x514.png 1200w, https:\/\/blog2.kesavan.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/apex.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 508px) 85vw, 508px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Buckets &#8211; Object and Archive Storage <\/strong>&#8211; Similar to S3 buckets in Amazon realm. OCI offers Free <mark style=\"background-color:#007acc\" class=\"has-inline-color\">20 GB of storage<\/mark> where you can store\/retrieve objects like media which may consume more space but need infrequent access<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"http:\/\/164.152.19.22\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/buckets.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/164.152.19.22\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/buckets-1024x263.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-114\" style=\"width:520px;height:134px\" width=\"520\" height=\"134\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog2.kesavan.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/buckets-1024x263.png 1024w, https:\/\/blog2.kesavan.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/buckets-300x77.png 300w, https:\/\/blog2.kesavan.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/buckets-768x198.png 768w, https:\/\/blog2.kesavan.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/buckets-1200x309.png 1200w, https:\/\/blog2.kesavan.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/buckets.png 1462w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 520px) 85vw, 520px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Five certificate authorities (CAs) and 150 certificates<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>With these resources, you can <em>run small-scale applications, test new technologies, or learn new skills without worrying about costs or time limits<\/em>. You can also upgrade to paid services at any time if you need more capacity or functionality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>OCI Always Free tier is a great way to get started with the cloud or explore new possibilities without any cost or risk. Compared to other cloud providers, OCI offers more resources, more flexibility, and more compatibility for your cloud needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can learn\/experiment with technology\/tools like Python, MySQL and much more.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"http:\/\/164.152.19.22\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-2.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/164.152.19.22\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-2-1024x786.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-110\" style=\"width:476px;height:365px\" width=\"476\" height=\"365\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog2.kesavan.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-2-1024x786.png 1024w, https:\/\/blog2.kesavan.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-2-300x230.png 300w, https:\/\/blog2.kesavan.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-2-768x589.png 768w, https:\/\/blog2.kesavan.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-2.png 1130w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 476px) 85vw, 476px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Personally I&#8217;m using OCI as my backup for cloud services and as sandbox to conduct experiments. Their instance comes with <strong>full root permission<\/strong> which means you can do whatever you want. Run your personal website with Apache\/PHP, backup your data with NextCloud as GoogleDrive alt , start a blog with WordPress. OCI supply all the things, you just need to click the app to deploy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In conclusion, OCI is a powerful and reliable cloud platform that offers a wide range of services for various use cases. Its Always Free tier is a great way to get started with the cloud or explore new possibilities without any cost or risk. Compared to other cloud providers, OCI stands out for its consistent pricing, performance, security, and customer service. If you are looking for a cloud provider that can meet your current and future needs, you should consider OCI as your choice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Good luck!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Appendix<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Official link &#8211; <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>https:\/\/docs.oracle.com\/en-us\/iaas\/Content\/FreeTier\/freetier.htm<\/em><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>https:\/\/docs.oracle.com\/en-us\/iaas\/Content\/FreeTier\/freetier_topic-Always_Free_Resources.htm#resources<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Introduction &#8211; Cloud Computing Definition: The practice of using a network of remote servers hosted on the internet to store, manage, and process data, rather than a local server or a personal computer. 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