{"id":174745,"date":"2025-04-17T17:24:51","date_gmt":"2025-04-17T10:24:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/it.telkomuniversity.ac.id\/?p=174745"},"modified":"2025-04-17T17:24:54","modified_gmt":"2025-04-17T10:24:54","slug":"oci-always-free-the-complete-guide-to-unlimited-free-cloud-resources-for-students-and-startups","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/it.telkomuniversity.ac.id\/en\/oci-always-free-the-complete-guide-to-unlimited-free-cloud-resources-for-students-and-startups\/","title":{"rendered":"OCI Always Free: The Complete Guide to Unlimited Free Cloud Resources for Students and Startups"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What is OCI Always Free?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) Always Free<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;is a free cloud service program that never expires. Unlike the 30-day Free Trial, Always Free gives you permanent access to compute, database, networking, and storage resources\u2014at no cost! It\u2019s ideal for:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Students<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0who want to build a system for their final assignment.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Research Lecturers<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0who need infrastructure for data or AI experiments.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Startups<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0who want to develop an MVP without a big budget.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Let&#8217;s thoroughly explore all the services available at OCI Always Free!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Complete List of Always Free OCI Resources<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>1. Compute<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>AMD-based VM (VM.Standard.E2.1.Micro):<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>2 instances<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0with 1 OCPU (AMD) and 1 GB RAM.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Suitable for simple web servers or backend applications.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Arm-based VM (OCI Ampere A1.Flex):<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>4 OCPU and 24 GB RAM<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0per month (total 3,000 OCPU hours and 18,000 GB hours).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Example: 2 instances with 2 OCPU &amp; 12 GB RAM each, or 4 instances with 1 OCPU &amp; 6 GB RAM.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Tip:<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0If an\u00a0\u00a0<em>\u201cout of host capacity\u201d<\/em>\u00a0error appears , try creating an instance in\u00a0 another\u00a0<em>availability domain<\/em>\u00a0\u00a0or wait a while.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Block Volume:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>200 GB<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0of storage for\u00a0\u00a0<em>boot volume<\/em>\u00a0\u00a0or\u00a0\u00a0<em>block volume<\/em>\u00a0.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Minimum 47 GB per\u00a0\u00a0<em>boot volume<\/em>\u00a0.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Example: 4 instances with 50 GB each.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>2. Database<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Oracle Autonomous Database:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>2 free databases<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0for OLTP, Data Warehouse, or APEX\/JSON application development.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Suitable for final assignments that require complex data management.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Oracle NoSQL Database:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>3 tables<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0with 25 GB per table.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>133 million read\/write operations<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0per month.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Oracle HeatWave:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>1 HeatWave node<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0with 50 GB storage + 50 GB backup.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Optimal for big data analysis.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>3. Networking<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Virtual Cloud Network (VCN):<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>2 VCNs<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0with public\/private subnets.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Note:<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0Port 25 (email) is blocked by default\u2014submit a special request if necessary.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Load Balancer:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>1 Flexible Load Balancer<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0(10 Mbps).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>1 Network Load Balancer<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0for traffic distribution.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Site-to-Site VPN:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>50 IPSec connections<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0to connect local network to cloud.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>4. Storage<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Object Storage:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>20 GB<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0to store files, images or application data.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Archive Storage:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>10 GB<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0for long-term data archiving.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>5. Security &amp; Observability<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Vault:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>20 encryption keys<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0(HSM) and\u00a0 150\u00a0\u00a0free\u00a0<strong>secrets .<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Monitoring &amp; Logging:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>500 million data points<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0for monitoring.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>10 GB\/month<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0network logs (VCN Flow Logs).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Bastion:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Secure SSH access to private instances\u2014free and unlimited!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>6. Additional Services<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Email Delivery:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>3,000 free emails<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0per month.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Outbound Data Transfer:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>10 TB<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0of outbound data transfer per month.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Resource Manager:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Automate infrastructure deployment with Terraform.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How to Maximize Always Free OCI<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Tips for Students &amp; Researchers:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"1\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Free Database for Final Project:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Take advantage of\u00a0\u00a0<strong>Autonomous Database<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0to store research data or build web-based applications.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Data Analysis with HeatWave:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Use HeatWave to process large datasets at no cost.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Avoid Idle Instances:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>An instance is considered\u00a0\u00a0<em>idle<\/em>\u00a0\u00a0(and can be deleted by Oracle) if within 7 days:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>CPU Utilization &lt; 20%<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Network utilization &lt; 20%<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>RAM utilization &lt; 20% (Ampere A1 only).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Tips for Startups:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"1\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Build MVP with Load Balancer:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Hosting applications on 4 Ampere A1 instances + Load Balancer for basic scalability.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Take Advantage of NoSQL Databases:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Store user data or application logs in NoSQL (25 GB\/table).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Free Monitoring:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Monitor application performance with OCI Observability service.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>FAQ: Frequently Asked Questions about OCI Always Free<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Q: What happens if I exceed the Always Free limit?<\/strong><br>A: Excess resources will be charged. However, OCI automatically converts paid resources to Always Free if there is capacity (e.g. after deleting an instance).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Q: Can I change&nbsp;&nbsp;<em>my home region<\/em>&nbsp;&nbsp;after registration?<\/strong><br>A: No. Please choose&nbsp;&nbsp;<em>your home region<\/em>&nbsp;&nbsp;carefully when registering, as Always Free is only available in that region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Q: How do I monitor resource usage?<\/strong><br>A: Go to&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>OCI Console &gt; Governance &amp; Administration &gt; Limits, Quotas and Usage<\/strong>&nbsp;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Q: Is my data safe in Always Free?<\/strong><br>A: Yes! OCI provides free encryption with Vault and enterprise security controls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>OCI Always Free is&nbsp;&nbsp;<em>a game-changer<\/em>&nbsp;&nbsp;for education and startup businesses. With dozens of free services like database, computing, and networking, you can:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Build complete web applications at no cost.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Storing and analyzing small-scale research data.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Testing startup ideas with enterprise infrastructure.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Don&#8217;t miss this opportunity!<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;Register for an OCI Free Tier account now, select&nbsp;&nbsp;<em>your home region<\/em>&nbsp;, and start exploring cloud technology for free.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Visit Official Website<\/strong><br>\ud83d\udc49&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.oracle.com\/cloud\/free\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Register OCI Always Free<\/a><br>\ud83d\udc49 Study the official guide:&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.oracle.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">OCI Always Free Documentation<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Keywords:<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;OCI Always Free, Oracle free cloud services, OCI Always Free resources, free computing for students.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is OCI Always Free? 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