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How Many VMs can I create Using Oracle Cloud Free Tier?

dennislorrendennislorren Member
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Hey guys,
I'm a bit confused about the number of VMs I can create on the Oracle Cloud free tier? Is it 2 VMsor 3?

From their resource:

Micro instances (AMD processor): All tenancies get two Always Free VM instances using the VM.Standard.E2.1.Micro shape, which has an AMD processor.

Ampere A1 Compute instances (Arm processor): All tenancies get the first 3,000 OCPU hours and 18,000 GB hours per month for free for VM instances using the VM.Standard.A1.Flex shape, which has an Arm processor. For Always Free tenancies, this is equivalent to 4 OCPUs and 24 GB of memory.

SO, Is it a total of 3 VMs right?
But when I try to create a 3rd VM ( I already have one A1 and one E2.1.Micro), It says "Service limit will be reached. Upgrade your account or manage resources." Am i doing anything wrong?

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  • AndrewsAndrews Member

    @dennislorren said:
    Hey guys,
    I'm a bit confused about the number of VMs I can create on the Oracle Cloud free tier? Is it 2 VMsor 3?

    From their resource:

    Micro instances (AMD processor): All tenancies get two Always Free VM instances using the VM.Standard.E2.1.Micro shape, which has an AMD processor.

    Ampere A1 Compute instances (Arm processor): All tenancies get the first 3,000 OCPU hours and 18,000 GB hours per month for free for VM instances using the VM.Standard.A1.Flex shape, which has an Arm processor. For Always Free tenancies, this is equivalent to 4 OCPUs and 24 GB of memory.

    SO, Is it a total of 3 VMs right?
    But when I try to create a 3rd VM ( I already have one A1 and one E2.1.Micro), It says "Service limit will be reached. Upgrade your account or manage resources." Am i doing anything wrong?

    service limit will be reached... but not crossed

    in other words, it means, that if you perform this action (creating 3rd one) you will have max number of allowed A1/E2.1.Micro respectively

  • AXYZEAXYZE Member
    edited November 2021

    You have 4 cores/24gb overall limit for ARM. You can divide resources to 2/3/4VM.
    If you want 4VM then they will have 1core & 6gb ram. If you want 2VM then 2core & 12gb. You can also just make one big 4core & 24GB instance.

    You can also get 2x VM with EPYC, 1OCPU & 1GB RAM. Its seperate from ARM.

    So overall 4x ARM + 2x EPYC
    Thats 6 VM maximum, but theres one gotcha!

    Boot volume for one VM is 47GB minimum and you have 200GB available to your whole account. That means you can get up to 4VM, because you dont have space for 5th. If you make 200GB boot volume then you can make just one instance.

    I hope its clear.

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  • dennislorrendennislorren Member

    Thanks, I was worried for a moment that I messed up somewhere.

  • HotmarerHotmarer Member

    @AXYZE said:
    You have 4 cores/24gb overall limit for ARM. You can divide resources to 2/3/4VM.
    If you want 4VM then they will have 1core & 6gb ram. If you want 2VM then 2core & 12gb. You can also just make one big 4core & 24GB instance.

    You can also get 2x VM with EPYC, 1OCPU & 1GB RAM. Its seperate from ARM.

    So overall 4x ARM + 2x EPYC
    Thats 6 VM maximum, but theres one gotcha!

    Boot volume for one VM is 47GB minimum and you have 200GB available to your whole account. That means you can get up to 4VM, because you dont have space for 5th. If you make 200GB boot volume then you can make just one instance.

    I hope its clear.

    It is also worth adding that there are only 2 free IP addresses, so even if you want to make more machines than 2, you have to use NAT.

  • elwebmasterelwebmaster Member

    4 VMs, two arm and two amd

  • AXYZEAXYZE Member

    @Hotmarer said:

    @AXYZE said:
    You have 4 cores/24gb overall limit for ARM. You can divide resources to 2/3/4VM.
    If you want 4VM then they will have 1core & 6gb ram. If you want 2VM then 2core & 12gb. You can also just make one big 4core & 24GB instance.

    You can also get 2x VM with EPYC, 1OCPU & 1GB RAM. Its seperate from ARM.

    So overall 4x ARM + 2x EPYC
    Thats 6 VM maximum, but theres one gotcha!

    Boot volume for one VM is 47GB minimum and you have 200GB available to your whole account. That means you can get up to 4VM, because you dont have space for 5th. If you make 200GB boot volume then you can make just one instance.

    I hope its clear.

    It is also worth adding that there are only 2 free IP addresses, so even if you want to make more machines than 2, you have to use NAT.

    You have old info bro, they are offering 6 free IP now :)

    "All tenancies get six public IPv4 addresses for Always Free compute instances. "
    https://docs.oracle.com/en-us/iaas/Content/FreeTier/freetier_topic-Always_Free_Resources.htm

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  • HotmarerHotmarer Member

    @AXYZE said:

    @Hotmarer said:

    @AXYZE said:
    You have 4 cores/24gb overall limit for ARM. You can divide resources to 2/3/4VM.
    If you want 4VM then they will have 1core & 6gb ram. If you want 2VM then 2core & 12gb. You can also just make one big 4core & 24GB instance.

    You can also get 2x VM with EPYC, 1OCPU & 1GB RAM. Its seperate from ARM.

    So overall 4x ARM + 2x EPYC
    Thats 6 VM maximum, but theres one gotcha!

    Boot volume for one VM is 47GB minimum and you have 200GB available to your whole account. That means you can get up to 4VM, because you dont have space for 5th. If you make 200GB boot volume then you can make just one instance.

    I hope its clear.

    It is also worth adding that there are only 2 free IP addresses, so even if you want to make more machines than 2, you have to use NAT.

    You have old info bro, they are offering 6 free IP now :)

    "All tenancies get six public IPv4 addresses for Always Free compute instances. "
    https://docs.oracle.com/en-us/iaas/Content/FreeTier/freetier_topic-Always_Free_Resources.htm

    I got this error every time:
    "The following service limits were exceeded: reserved-public-ip-count. Request a service limit increase from the service limits page in the console."

  • IziDIziD Member

    Worth noting that ARM instances have 30 days lifespan.

  • AndrewsAndrews Member

    @IziD said:
    Worth noting that ARM instances have 30 days lifespan.

    not true

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  • HotmarerHotmarer Member

    @IziD said:
    Worth noting that ARM instances have 30 days lifespan.

    The instance is blocked only once after 30 days (when the trial ends and the account changes to always free), which does not change the fact that it is enough to connect the disk to a new instance and it works.

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  • AXYZEAXYZE Member

    @Hotmarer said:

    @AXYZE said:

    @Hotmarer said:

    @AXYZE said:
    You have 4 cores/24gb overall limit for ARM. You can divide resources to 2/3/4VM.
    If you want 4VM then they will have 1core & 6gb ram. If you want 2VM then 2core & 12gb. You can also just make one big 4core & 24GB instance.

    You can also get 2x VM with EPYC, 1OCPU & 1GB RAM. Its seperate from ARM.

    So overall 4x ARM + 2x EPYC
    Thats 6 VM maximum, but theres one gotcha!

    Boot volume for one VM is 47GB minimum and you have 200GB available to your whole account. That means you can get up to 4VM, because you dont have space for 5th. If you make 200GB boot volume then you can make just one instance.

    I hope its clear.

    It is also worth adding that there are only 2 free IP addresses, so even if you want to make more machines than 2, you have to use NAT.

    You have old info bro, they are offering 6 free IP now :)

    "All tenancies get six public IPv4 addresses for Always Free compute instances. "
    https://docs.oracle.com/en-us/iaas/Content/FreeTier/freetier_topic-Always_Free_Resources.htm

    I got this error every time:
    "The following service limits were exceeded: reserved-public-ip-count. Request a service limit increase from the service limits page in the console."

    Hmmm... I have 3 VPSes personally and they have own public IP. No idea why its not working for you... maybe your account is very old and they didnt automatically bumped your limit for some reason?

  • IziDIziD Member
    edited November 2021

    @Hotmarer said:

    @IziD said:
    Worth noting that ARM instances have 30 days lifespan.

    The instance is blocked only once after 30 days (when the trial ends and the account changes to always free), which does not change the fact that it is enough to connect the disk to a new instance and it works.

    ...

    @Andrews said: not true

    Sounds like a badly implemented policy. Or maybe they've indeed relaxed the rules, previously 30 days limit was a real thing.

  • louiejordanlouiejordan Member

    6 VMs, 4 arm and 2 amd

  • AndrewsAndrews Member

    @louiejordan said:
    6 VMs, 4 arm and 2 amd

    not true as well

    it was said planty of times: you can't have 6 VMs on Free Tier, as each of them require 50GB (exactly 47GB) boot disk, while total limit is 200GB

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  • ralfralf Member

    @IziD said:

    Sounds like a badly implemented policy. Or maybe they've indeed relaxed the rules, previously 30 days limit was a real thing.

    I just had a read of https://www.oracle.com/uk/cloud/free/

    Resources identified as Always Free will not be reclaimed. After your Free Trial expires, you'll continue to be able to use and manage your existing Always Free resources, and can create new Always Free resources according to tenancy limits.

    However, Ampere A1 Compute instances are disabled when your trial ends and then deleted (terminated) after 30 days, unless you upgrade to a paid account. To continue using Arm-based compute instances as an Always Free user, you must delete your existing Ampere A1 Compute instances and create new Ampere A1 Compute instances.

  • ralfralf Member

    So, I've kind of resisted signing up for the Oracle Cloud, because I keep thinking I might want to try out the things that could be bought with the $300 of free credit later down the line, but having discovered they have Arm VPS instances, pretty well specced and in the Always Free tier, I'm tempted to just sign up so I can play with them. Before I do, though, I just thought I'd find out if they get upset with you running your own database in the VM instances rather than paying for their managed MySQL instances on top... Or is it just like any other VM and you can do what you like with it as long as it's legal?

  • mezoologymezoology Member

    @Hotmarer said:

    @AXYZE said:

    @Hotmarer said:

    @AXYZE said:
    You have 4 cores/24gb overall limit for ARM. You can divide resources to 2/3/4VM.
    If you want 4VM then they will have 1core & 6gb ram. If you want 2VM then 2core & 12gb. You can also just make one big 4core & 24GB instance.

    You can also get 2x VM with EPYC, 1OCPU & 1GB RAM. Its seperate from ARM.

    So overall 4x ARM + 2x EPYC
    Thats 6 VM maximum, but theres one gotcha!

    Boot volume for one VM is 47GB minimum and you have 200GB available to your whole account. That means you can get up to 4VM, because you dont have space for 5th. If you make 200GB boot volume then you can make just one instance.

    I hope its clear.

    It is also worth adding that there are only 2 free IP addresses, so even if you want to make more machines than 2, you have to use NAT.

    You have old info bro, they are offering 6 free IP now :)

    "All tenancies get six public IPv4 addresses for Always Free compute instances. "
    https://docs.oracle.com/en-us/iaas/Content/FreeTier/freetier_topic-Always_Free_Resources.htm

    I got this error every time:
    "The following service limits were exceeded: reserved-public-ip-count. Request a service limit increase from the service limits page in the console."

    you are both right, you only can reserve 2 IPs, but can use another 4 not reserved.

    Reserved IPs can not rotate and assign to another tenant if you delete the node assigned to it.

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  • JabJabJabJab Member
    edited November 2021

    @ralf said: I just thought I'd find out if they get upset with you running your own database in the VM instances rather than paying for their managed MySQL instances on top... Or is it just like any other VM and you can do what you like with it as long as it's legal?

    You can do w/e you like. Pretty sure there is some MySQL database included in "Free Tier" also - so if your thing will be small enough you can use theirs managed one for free.

    EDIT: No, there is not. There are only those enterprise things.

    Your choice of Oracle Autonomous Transaction Processing, Autonomous Data Warehouse, Autonomous JSON Database, or APEX Application Development. Two databases total, each with 1 OCPU** and 20 GB storage.

    NoSQL Database with 133 million reads per month, 133 million writes per month, 25 GB storage per table, up to 3 tables.

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  • TimboJonesTimboJones Member
    edited November 2021

    @Hotmarer said:

    @AXYZE said:
    You have 4 cores/24gb overall limit for ARM. You can divide resources to 2/3/4VM.
    If you want 4VM then they will have 1core & 6gb ram. If you want 2VM then 2core & 12gb. You can also just make one big 4core & 24GB instance.

    You can also get 2x VM with EPYC, 1OCPU & 1GB RAM. Its seperate from ARM.

    So overall 4x ARM + 2x EPYC
    Thats 6 VM maximum, but theres one gotcha!

    Boot volume for one VM is 47GB minimum and you have 200GB available to your whole account. That means you can get up to 4VM, because you dont have space for 5th. If you make 200GB boot volume then you can make just one instance.

    I hope its clear.

    It is also worth adding that there are only 2 free IP addresses, so even if you want to make more machines than 2, you have to use NAT.

    5, no?

    Edit: 6 including two reserved is news to me, sweet!

  • RazzaRazza Member
    edited November 2021

    My ARM instances is still running after 30 days no cost to me, mine never stopped probably due to me upgrading my account to pay as you go paid account since I use some non free stuff at Oracle.

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  • AnanchoretaAnanchoreta Member

    The new wording in their FAQ now is:

    However, if you have more Ampere A1 Compute instances provisioned than are available for an Always Free tenancy, all existing Ampere A1 instances are disabled and then deleted after 30 days, unless you upgrade to a paid account. To continue using your existing Arm-based instances as an Always Free user, before your trial ends, ensure that your total use of OCPUs and memory across all the Ampere A1 Compute instances in your tenancy is within the Always Free limit.

    https://www.oracle.com/uk/cloud/free/https://oracle.com/uk/cloud/free/

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  • miaumiau Member
    edited April 2022

    @AXYZE said:

    You can also get 2x VM with EPYC, 1OCPU & 1GB RAM. Its seperate from ARM.

    Is this vary by region?
    My Singapore instances gets only 700mb (683M) ram and like 50mbps port speed.

  • WebProjectWebProject Host Rep, Veteran

    @Ananchoreta said:
    The new wording in their FAQ now is:

    However, if you have more Ampere A1 Compute instances provisioned than are available for an Always Free tenancy, all existing Ampere A1 instances are disabled and then deleted after 30 days, unless you upgrade to a paid account. To continue using your existing Arm-based instances as an Always Free user, before your trial ends, ensure that your total use of OCPUs and memory across all the Ampere A1 Compute instances in your tenancy is within the Always Free limit.

    https://www.oracle.com/uk/cloud/free/https://oracle.com/uk/cloud/free/

    Probably for new accounts as I am still testing my A1 VM as personally never had ARM based server/instance

  • AnanchoretaAnanchoreta Member

    @miau said:

    >

    Is this vary by region?
    My Singapore instances gets only 700mb (683M) ram and like 50mbps port speed.

    It is 682.65 MiB net memory with my instance, Oracle OS 8.5/Germany
    128 MiB are reserved for kdump, the missing rest I do not know.
    Network performance is ~450 Mbits/sec up- and download.

    @WebProject said:
    Probably for new accounts as I am still testing my A1 VM as personally never had ARM based server/instance

    Was more ment as an information, that the ARM VMs will not get disabled automatically anymore after 30d, when they are not above the free tier range.

    For old accounts that obviously makes no difference.

  • miaumiau Member
    edited April 2022

    @Ananchoreta said: It is 682.65 MiB net memory with my instance, Oracle OS 8.5/Germany

    128 MiB are reserved for kdump, the missing rest I do not know.
    Network performance is ~450 Mbits/sec up- and download.

    How nice. Mine in SG is really capped at 50mbps

    iperf3 Network Speed Tests (IPv4):
---------------------------------
Provider        | Location (Link)           | Send Speed      | Recv Speed
            |                           |                 |
Clouvider       | London, UK (10G)          | 47.5 Mbits/sec  | 47.7 Mbits/sec
Online.net      | Paris, FR (10G)           | 48.2 Mbits/sec  | 48.5 Mbits/sec
WorldStream     | The Netherlands (10G)     | 44.6 Mbits/sec  | 45.6 Mbits/sec
WebHorizon      | Singapore (400M)          | 51.1 Mbits/sec  | 51.2 Mbits/sec
Clouvider       | NYC, NY, US (10G)         | 46.3 Mbits/sec  | 46.1 Mbits/sec
Velocity Online | Tallahassee, FL, US (10G) | 44.0 Mbits/sec  | 45.6 Mbits/sec
Clouvider       | Los Angeles, CA, US (10G) | 47.4 Mbits/sec  | 47.9 Mbits/sec
Iveloz Telecom  | Sao Paulo, BR (2G)        | busy            | 41.2 Mbits/sec
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