What Is Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI)? (2026)
Oracle's cloud explained: OCI core services, the OCPU model, Autonomous Database, and the Always Free tier.
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Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) is Oracle's second-generation cloud platform, positioned by Oracle as uniquely strong for the Oracle Database and Autonomous Database. It also offers an Always Free tier with resources you can keep for an unlimited time.
Compute
VMs and bare metal on AMD, Intel, and Arm/Ampere
Autonomous Database
ATP, ADW, Autonomous JSON, and APEX
Storage & Networking
Block, Object, and File Storage with VCN
Always Free Tier
Keep-forever resources, per Oracle's terms
US$300 Free Trial Credit
Trial credit valid for up to 30 days, per Oracle
Oracle describes OCI as an integrated cloud platform spanning compute, storage, networking, database, and platform services. Below is what that covers, grounded in Oracle's own documentation and pricing pages.
Per Oracle's documentation, OCI compute spans VMs and bare metal on AMD, Intel, and Arm/Ampere. Storage includes Block Volume, Object Storage, and File Storage, with networking built on the Virtual Cloud Network (VCN) and Flexible Load Balancers.
Oracle positions OCI as uniquely strong for the Oracle Database. The Autonomous Database family (ATP, ADW, Autonomous JSON, APEX) sits alongside Base Database, MySQL HeatWave, and PostgreSQL, with the OCPU model used in place of vCPU pricing.
Oracle advertises an Always Free tier with resources you can keep for an unlimited time, including AMD and Ampere A1 compute and up to two Autonomous Databases. Oracle also offers a US$300 Free Trial credit valid for up to 30 days. Limits are vendor figures and can change.
In-depth coverage of Oracle Cloud Infrastructure. Grounded in Oracle's documentation, free-tier terms, and price list.
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Pricing, free-tier limits, the US$300 trial credit, and service details on this page are figures reported by Oracle and were accurate as of the dates noted in our coverage. Vendor terms change. Confirm current limits and pricing on the official Oracle Cloud Free Tier and Oracle Cloud Price List pages before making a purchasing decision.
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