Oracle is reducing its Always Free ARM compute tier effective August 18, cutting capacity from higher previous limits to 2 OCPUs and 12GB of memory. The change affects users relying on Oracle's free tier for development and testing.
The Oracle Always Free tier, which provides perpetual free access to cloud resources, will see its ARM-based compute allocation reduced to 2 OCPUs (Oracle CPU units) and 12GB of RAM starting August 18.
This represents a significant reduction from the previously available capacity. Always Free accounts are commonly used by developers for prototyping, learning, and small-scale deployments.
The change appears aimed at managing resource utilization across Oracle's free tier infrastructure. Users currently exceeding the new limits will need to adjust workloads, migrate to paid tiers, or optimize resource consumption.
Oracle has not publicly detailed the reasoning behind the reduction. The company continues to offer free tier access to other services including object storage, load balancing, and databases, though specific allocations may be subject to similar adjustments.
Users should review their current deployments and adjust capacity planning accordingly before the August 18 enforcement date.
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