74 lines
2.2 KiB
YAML
74 lines
2.2 KiB
YAML
---
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last_verified: 2026-03-14
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service: OCI Compute
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category: compute
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oci_color: "#4F7B6E"
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---
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what: Virtual machines and bare metal instances. Flexible shapes allow custom
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OCPU/memory ratios. AMD, Intel, and Arm options available.
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shape_families:
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- name: VM.Standard.E5.Flex
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processor: "AMD EPYC 9J14 (Genoa)"
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max_ocpu: 94
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memory_per_ocpu_gb: "1-64 GB per OCPU"
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use_for: "General purpose, most workloads"
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- name: VM.Standard3.Flex
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processor: "Intel Xeon (Ice Lake)"
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max_ocpu: 32
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memory_per_ocpu_gb: "1-64 GB per OCPU"
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use_for: "Intel-optimized workloads"
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- name: VM.Standard.A2.Flex
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processor: "Ampere Altra (Arm)"
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max_ocpu: 80
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memory_per_ocpu_gb: "1-64 GB per OCPU"
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use_for: "Arm-compatible workloads, cost optimization"
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- name: VM.Optimized3.Flex
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processor: "Intel Xeon (Ice Lake)"
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max_ocpu: 18
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memory_per_ocpu_gb: "1-64 GB per OCPU"
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use_for: "High-frequency trading, HPC"
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- name: VM.GPU.A10.1
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processor: "NVIDIA A10"
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gpu_count: 1
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use_for: "AI/ML inference, GPU workloads"
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- name: BM.GPU.H100.8
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processor: "NVIDIA H100 (8 GPUs)"
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gpu_count: 8
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use_for: "AI/ML training, large model inference"
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when_to_use:
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- Traditional VM-based applications
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- Applications not suited for containers
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- Database clients and application servers
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- Bastion hosts and jump boxes
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- GPU workloads (AI/ML, rendering)
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when_NOT_to_use:
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- Containerized microservices (use OKE)
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- Serverless event-driven workloads (use Functions)
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- Managed database workloads (use ADB/DBCS)
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features:
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flexible_shapes: true
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burstable: "Burstable instances available (VM.Standard.E5.Flex.Burstable)"
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preemptible: "Preemptible instances at reduced cost"
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dedicated_hosts: true
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live_migration: true
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boot_volume_backup: true
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instance_pools: true
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autoscaling: "Instance pool autoscaling"
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pricing:
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model: per_ocpu_per_hour
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e5_flex_per_ocpu: 0.0230
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standard3_flex_per_ocpu: 0.0360
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a2_flex_per_ocpu: 0.0100
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memory_per_gb: 0.0015
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preemptible_discount: "~50% off on-demand"
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notes:
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- "Flexible shapes: OCPU + memory billed separately"
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- "Always Free tier: 1 VM.Standard.E2.1.Micro (AMD)"
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- "Preemptible instances can be reclaimed with 30s notice"
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