The Oracle documentation can be accessed with the following link:

https://www.oracle.com/cloud/free-1/?source=v1-TECH-JumpNav-j2204-20241205

Create a free OCI account.

Need credit card details, but won’t be charged (unless chargeable features are used). Main challenge is to ensure that you do not use chargeable features.

Create a VM with following specifications:

Shape configuration

Shape:VM.Standard.A1.Flex

OCPU count:2

Network bandwidth (Gbps):2

Memory (GB):12

Local disk:Block storage only

Image details

Operating system:Oracle Linux

Version:8

Image:Oracle-Linux-8.9-aarch64-2024.05.29-0

Image depends on latest available. I used the above.

Switch to a Pay As You Go account. Pay only for services that exceed the monthly free amounts from Always Free Services.

Make sure only “always free” services are used.

(To be continued…)