Is Oracle Cloud Infrastructure's Always Free Allowance the best deal?

Block Volume Storage · $0/mo

Best in class

Oracle's Always Free Block Volume tier is genuinely hard to beat at $0/month for 200 GB across up to 2 volumes. However, be aware that performance (VPU) charges apply separately and are billed regardless of actual usage, which can add meaningful cost once you move beyond the free tier or need higher I/O tiers.

Before you switch

VPU (performance) billing is separate from capacity and charged per tier selected, not per actual I/O consumed
Verify your workload's I/O requirements before committing, as performance tier costs can exceed storage capacity costs
Free tier is per tenancy, not per account, so scaling across multiple tenancies will require paid tiers
If you anticipate needing more than 200 GB or higher performance, compare total cost of ownership including VPU charges against competitors' all-in pricing

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