Is Oracle Cloud Infrastructure's Free Egress (current stated policy) the best deal?

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Oracle's zero-cost egress policy as of Feb 2026 is genuinely competitive and removes a major cost lever that other cloud providers still charge for. However, you must carefully budget for the hidden costs: Block Volume VPU charges, Autonomous Database storage tiers, OKE control-plane fees, and Object Storage retrieval minimums can add up quickly and are easy to overlook.

Before you switch

Verify that Oracle's Feb 2026 free egress policy applies to your specific region and workload type; confirm it is not limited to certain instance families or traffic patterns.
Block Volume performance (VPU) is charged per tier regardless of actual I/O usage - size your tier conservatively and model this cost separately from capacity.
Autonomous Database storage is billed independently from compute; factor in both OCPU/ECPU and storage line items when comparing total cost.
OKE control-plane fee of $0.10/hour ($74.40/month cap) applies on top of worker node costs; this is easy to miss in initial quotes.
Object Storage Infrequent Access tier has per-GB retrieval fees and minimum retention periods; confirm your access patterns justify this tier before committing.
Archive Storage carries a 90-day minimum retention charge if you delete early; treat this as a long-term commitment, not a temporary backup option.

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