🔴 Oracle OCI
OCI Always Free Expanded — 4 OCPU + 24GB RAM ARM VMs Permanently Free
OCI expanded Always Free tier to include 4 OCPU (8 vCPU equivalent) and 24GB RAM of Ampere A1 ARM compute — permanently free with no time limit. Also includes 2× Autonomous Databases, 20GB object storage, 1 load balancer.
TCOIQ: OCI Always Free is the most generous free cloud tier available. Configure as 1 VM (4OCPU/24GB) or 4 VMs (1OCPU/6GB each). Can run a complete production-grade small application stack for $0/month indefinitely. AWS free tier: 12 months only. GCP free tier: limited resources.
💰 TCOIQ Cost Impact
4 OCPU/24GB ARM + 2 Autonomous DBs + LB + 20GB storage — worth ~$120/month on AWS — permanently free with no expiry
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