Is Oracle Cloud Infrastructure's Ultra High Performance (30-120 VPU/GB) the best deal?

Block Volume Storage · $0.03/mo

Better deals exist

Oracle's Ultra High Performance Block Volume is expensive and charges for performance tier regardless of actual use. Azure Cool Blob, Google Nearline, and OVHcloud Object Storage all undercut the base price significantly at $0.01/mo, though all carry retrieval fees and minimum retention periods that can add up if you delete frequently.

Blob Storage Cool tier

$0.01/mosave 67%

Two-thirds cheaper on raw storage ($0.01 vs $0.03/mo), with 99.99% SLA and familiar Azure ecosystem integration.

Caveat: Early deletion before 30 days incurs penalties, and retrieval fees ($0.01/GB) apply if you need frequent access; Premium SSD IOPS billed separately.

Cloud Storage Nearline

$0.01/mosave 67%

Matches Azure's $0.01/GB/mo base rate with 30-day minimum and 99.99% SLA; strong for archival and infrequent access patterns.

Caveat: Retrieval fees ($0.01/GB) and egress charges beyond 200 GiB/month free tier; sustained-use discounts require separate enrollment.

Object Storage Standard

$0.01/mosave 67%

S3-compatible at $0.01/mo with included APAC egress (until end of 2026), reducing surprise bandwidth bills.

Caveat: APAC free-egress window expires mid-2026; Infrequent Access tier carries 30-180 day minimums and retrieval fees.

Object Storage Standard One Zone

$0.01/mosave 67%

Cheapest base rate at $0.01/mo with 75 GB free egress per month; good for single-region, non-critical workloads.

Caveat: Single availability zone only (Paris region); egress beyond 75 GB costs EUR 0.01/GB; lower SLA (99.9% vs Oracle's implied 99.99%).

Before you switch

Oracle charges for VPU tier (30-120 range) regardless of actual I/O used; confirm your real performance needs before committing to the Ultra High Performance tier.
All cheaper alternatives impose early-deletion penalties (30-90 day minimums); if you frequently delete or modify data, total cost of ownership may narrow.
Retrieval fees on Cool/Nearline/Archive tiers ($0.01-0.05/GB) can exceed storage savings if workload is more read-heavy than expected.
Verify whether you need Block Volume (persistent disk for VMs) or Object Storage (S3-like bucket); the alternatives listed are object storage, which is not a direct 1:1 replacement for block volumes.
OVHcloud and Scaleway egress allowances expire or are region-locked; confirm your data residency and egress patterns match the free-tier geography.

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Comparable plans across providers

Provider	Plan	Price	Specs
Microsoft Azure	Blob Storage · Cool tier	$0.01/mo	Per GB/month, LRS. Lower storage cost, retrieval and early-deletion fees apply for objects deleted before 30 days.	Visit
Google Cloud	Cloud Storage · Nearline storage	$0.01/mo	$0.010/GB/month, 30-day minimum storage duration, $0.01/GB retrieval fee	Visit
OVHcloud	Object Storage · Standard	$0.01/mo	S3-compatible. Incoming/outgoing traffic included (APAC free until 2026-12-31). Billed per GiB/hour.	Visit
Scaleway	Object Storage · Standard One Zone	$0.01/mo	Per GB per month equivalent, single availability zone, Paris region	Visit
Scaleway	Block Storage · Snapshots	$0.04/mo	Per GB per month equivalent, snapshot storage	Visit

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Is Oracle Cloud Infrastructure's Ultra High Performance (30-120 VPU/GB) the best deal?

Block Volume Storage · $0.03/mo

Better deals exist

Blob Storage Cool tier

$0.01/mosave 67%

Two-thirds cheaper on raw storage ($0.01 vs $0.03/mo), with 99.99% SLA and familiar Azure ecosystem integration.

Caveat: Early deletion before 30 days incurs penalties, and retrieval fees ($0.01/GB) apply if you need frequent access; Premium SSD IOPS billed separately.

Cloud Storage Nearline

$0.01/mosave 67%

Matches Azure's $0.01/GB/mo base rate with 30-day minimum and 99.99% SLA; strong for archival and infrequent access patterns.

Caveat: Retrieval fees ($0.01/GB) and egress charges beyond 200 GiB/month free tier; sustained-use discounts require separate enrollment.

Object Storage Standard

$0.01/mosave 67%

S3-compatible at $0.01/mo with included APAC egress (until end of 2026), reducing surprise bandwidth bills.

Caveat: APAC free-egress window expires mid-2026; Infrequent Access tier carries 30-180 day minimums and retrieval fees.

Object Storage Standard One Zone

$0.01/mosave 67%

Cheapest base rate at $0.01/mo with 75 GB free egress per month; good for single-region, non-critical workloads.

Caveat: Single availability zone only (Paris region); egress beyond 75 GB costs EUR 0.01/GB; lower SLA (99.9% vs Oracle's implied 99.99%).

Before you switch

Oracle charges for VPU tier (30-120 range) regardless of actual I/O used; confirm your real performance needs before committing to the Ultra High Performance tier.
All cheaper alternatives impose early-deletion penalties (30-90 day minimums); if you frequently delete or modify data, total cost of ownership may narrow.
Retrieval fees on Cool/Nearline/Archive tiers ($0.01-0.05/GB) can exceed storage savings if workload is more read-heavy than expected.
Verify whether you need Block Volume (persistent disk for VMs) or Object Storage (S3-like bucket); the alternatives listed are object storage, which is not a direct 1:1 replacement for block volumes.
OVHcloud and Scaleway egress allowances expire or are region-locked; confirm your data residency and egress patterns match the free-tier geography.

Comparable plans across providers

Provider	Plan	Price	Specs
Microsoft Azure	Blob Storage · Cool tier	$0.01/mo	Per GB/month, LRS. Lower storage cost, retrieval and early-deletion fees apply for objects deleted before 30 days.	Visit
Google Cloud	Cloud Storage · Nearline storage	$0.01/mo	$0.010/GB/month, 30-day minimum storage duration, $0.01/GB retrieval fee	Visit
OVHcloud	Object Storage · Standard	$0.01/mo	S3-compatible. Incoming/outgoing traffic included (APAC free until 2026-12-31). Billed per GiB/hour.	Visit
Scaleway	Object Storage · Standard One Zone	$0.01/mo	Per GB per month equivalent, single availability zone, Paris region	Visit
Scaleway	Block Storage · Snapshots	$0.04/mo	Per GB per month equivalent, snapshot storage	Visit

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