{"id":46048,"date":"2025-04-30T09:00:08","date_gmt":"2025-04-30T07:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sqorus.com\/?p=46048"},"modified":"2025-06-19T12:42:21","modified_gmt":"2025-06-19T10:42:21","slug":"understanding-oracle-compute-instances","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sqorus.com\/en\/understanding-oracle-compute-instances\/","title":{"rendered":"Understanding Oracle Compute Instances"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;0px|0px|0px|0px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;0px|||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;||5%||false|false&#8221; inline_fonts=&#8221;Roboto&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Compute instances are at the heart of the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sqorus.com\/en\/infrastructure-solutions\/oracle-cloud-infrastructure\/\" title=\"SQORUS Oracle cloud infrastructure expertise\">Oracle Cloud Infrastructure<\/a><strong>(OCI<\/strong>). They enable you to run applications seamlessly on virtual machines (VMs) or bare metal (BM) servers. <\/p>\n<p>In this article, we explore in detail the different features of Oracle Compute instances and how to make the optimal choice for your IT needs.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; inline_fonts=&#8221;Roboto&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2><span data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"FR-FR\" lang=\"FR-FR\" class=\"TextRun SCXW208333397 BCX0\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW208333397 BCX0\">Virtual machine or server <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW208333397 BCX0\">Bare<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW208333397 BCX0\"> <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW208333397 BCX0\">Metal<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW208333397 BCX0\"> What type of Oracle <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW208333397 BCX0\">Compute<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW208333397 BCX0\"> instance type?<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW208333397 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;||5%||false|false&#8221; inline_fonts=&#8221;Roboto&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><strong>First things first<\/strong>: Do you need a bare metal (BM) server or a virtual machine (VM)?<\/p>\n<h3>Bare Metal servers<\/h3>\n<p>If you&#8217;re running heavy-duty tasks such as AI training, high-frequency trading or jobs requiring direct access to NVMe (Non-Volatile Memory Express) storage, bare metal is the ideal solution. This option enables fast communication between processor and storage without intermediaries, as it doesn&#8217;t require a hypervisor and offers raw performance. <\/p>\n<h3>Virtual Machines<\/h3>\n<p>For day-to-day applications such as web servers or databases, VMs are lighter and more flexible. As our <a href=\"\/en\/?p=46028\" title=\"case study on the successful migration of a PeopleSoft environment to OCI\">case study on the successful migration of a PeopleSoft environment to OCI<\/a> illustrates, virtual machines offer an excellent balance between performance and flexibility. <\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; inline_fonts=&#8221;Roboto&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2><span data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"FR-FR\" lang=\"FR-FR\" class=\"TextRun SCXW3294501 BCX0\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentStart SCXW3294501 BCX0\">The different series of Oracle instance forms <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW3294501 BCX0\">Compute<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW3294501 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;||5%||false|false&#8221; inline_fonts=&#8221;Roboto&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Standard shapes<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The <strong>Standard series<\/strong> is best suited to general-purpose applications such as :<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>web servers ;<\/li>\n<li>databases ;<\/li>\n<li>enterprise applications development environments.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>DenseIO shapes<\/h3>\n<p><strong>DenseIO instances<\/strong> are designed to :<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>storage-intensive tasks ;<\/li>\n<li>large databases ;<\/li>\n<li>Big Data applications ;<\/li>\n<li>distributed file systems.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>GPU shapes<\/h3>\n<p><strong>GPU instances<\/strong> are intended for :<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>graphics rendering ;<\/li>\n<li>to the analysis of machine learning models.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>High Performance Computing (HPC) forms<\/h3>\n<p><strong>HPC instances<\/strong> are designed to :<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>scientific simulations ;<\/li>\n<li>high-frequency trading.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Flexible shapes<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Flexible shapes<\/strong> let you customize :<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>OCPU ratios (1 OCPU = 2 vCPUs) ;<\/li>\n<li>The right amount of memory for your needs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; inline_fonts=&#8221;Roboto&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2><span data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"FR-FR\" lang=\"FR-FR\" class=\"TextRun SCXW61655574 BCX0\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW61655574 BCX0\">How to choose the right Oracle instance form <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW61655574 BCX0\">Compute<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW61655574 BCX0\"> instance for your needs?<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW61655574 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;||5%||false|false&#8221; inline_fonts=&#8221;Roboto&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">To select the optimum instance form, ask yourself these questions:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"16\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\"335552541\":1,\"335559685\":720,\"335559991\":360,\"469769226\":\"Symbol\",\"469769242\":[8226],\"469777803\":\"left\",\"469777804\":\"\uf0b7\",\"469777815\":\"hybridMultilevel\"}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">What&#8217;s the most important feature for your workload: computing power, memory, storage or customization?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"><br \/><\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"16\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\"335552541\":1,\"335559685\":720,\"335559991\":360,\"469769226\":\"Symbol\",\"469769242\":[8226],\"469777803\":\"left\",\"469777804\":\"\uf0b7\",\"469777815\":\"hybridMultilevel\"}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Does your application require direct access to the hardware?<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"16\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\"335552541\":1,\"335559685\":720,\"335559991\":360,\"469769226\":\"Symbol\",\"469769242\":[8226],\"469777803\":\"left\",\"469777804\":\"\uf0b7\",\"469777815\":\"hybridMultilevel\"}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Do you need fixed or variable capacity?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; inline_fonts=&#8221;Roboto&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2><span data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"FR-FR\" lang=\"FR-FR\" class=\"TextRun SCXW175800050 BCX0\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW175800050 BCX0\">Images: The basis of your Oracle instance <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW175800050 BCX0\">compute<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW175800050 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;||5%||false|false&#8221; inline_fonts=&#8221;Roboto&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Each <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">calculation instance<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> starts with an image, a preconfigured model that includes the operating system and any preloaded software. <\/span> <span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Oracle<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> offers you options such as<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Oracle Autonomous Linux<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> (which patches itself, which is very useful for security) or <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Oracle Linux<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> for performance junkies. <\/span> <span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Prefer Ubuntu or Windows Server? They&#8217;re here too, ready to deploy in just a few minutes. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">All these images can be deployed in just a few minutes, considerably speeding up the provisioning of your IT resources.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; inline_fonts=&#8221;Roboto&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2><span data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"FR-FR\" lang=\"FR-FR\" class=\"TextRun SCXW237559089 BCX0\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW237559089 BCX0\">Network and storage: the backbone of your infrastructure<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW237559089 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;||5%||false|false&#8221; inline_fonts=&#8221;Roboto&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Before <strong>starting an instance of Oracle Compute<\/strong>, you&#8217;ll need a <strong>Virtual Cloud Network (VCN)<\/strong>&#8211; your private playground in the cloud, complete with subnets, firewalls and routing rules.<\/p>\n<p>Security lists or network security groups act as controllers, monitoring incoming and outgoing traffic.<\/p>\n<p>For storage, Blocks Volumes are your best friend. They&#8217;re like attachable hard disks that stay in place even if your instance fails. <\/p>\n<p>Need lightning-fast database storage? Use high-performance SSDs. <\/p>\n<ul><\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; inline_fonts=&#8221;Roboto&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2><span data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"FR-FR\" lang=\"FR-FR\" class=\"TextRun SCXW108895887 BCX0\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW108895887 BCX0\">Security and access: Stay in control<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW108895887 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;||5%||false|false&#8221; inline_fonts=&#8221;Roboto&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">To guarantee secure access, Linux instances require SSH key pairs, while Windows instances generate a one-time password that can be retrieved via the console or API.  <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">If you want to follow best practice, you need to generate SSH keys locally and rotate credentials regularly to maintain security.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In addition, use tags and apply them to instances for better organization, cost tracking and automation.  <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Use clear naming conventions. &#8220;WebServer-Prod-East&#8221; is better than &#8220;Instance-01&#8221;. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; inline_fonts=&#8221;Roboto&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2><span data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"FR-FR\" lang=\"FR-FR\" class=\"TextRun SCXW5113002 BCX0\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW5113002 BCX0\">Optimization with configurations and Instance Pools<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW5113002 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;||5%||false|false&#8221; inline_fonts=&#8221;Roboto&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><strong>OCI instance configurations<\/strong> save you time by modeling configurations such as predefined images, shapes, network rules and so on.<\/p>\n<p>Deploy 10 identical servers? Here&#8217;s how to do it without losing your head. <\/p>\n<p>For scaling, instance pools let you manage groups of instances as a single entity. Combine them with load balancers or automatic scaling strategies, and you get a system that scales with traffic, ideal for managing vacation sales or viral content peaks. <\/p>\n<h3>Autoscaling for dynamics<\/h3>\n<p>Why pay for idle servers?<strong>OCI&#8217;s autoscaling<\/strong> adjusts your <strong>number of instances<\/strong> according to real-time demand. <\/p>\n<p><strong>OCI<\/strong> offers autoscaling capabilities that adjust the number of instances in your instance pool according to real-time metrics or predefined schedules.<\/p>\n<p>Metric-based autoscaling lets you trigger scale-out or scale-in actions when performance thresholds, such as CPU utilization, are exceeded.<\/p>\n<p>Schedule-based autoscaling allows you to set cron expressions to optimize resource allocation during predictable workload patterns. It works with VMs, bare metal and most forms, whether you&#8217;re training AI models or hosting a website. <\/p>\n<h3>Automation and DevOps<\/h3>\n<p>Automation is an essential pillar for rapid deployment and efficient management of cloud infrastructures.<\/p>\n<p>At SQORUS, we combine tools like<strong>Terraform<\/strong>and<strong>OCI Resource Manager <\/strong>to model reproducible architectures in code (IaC). For example, the provisioning of ephemeral environments for training or testing is fully automated, reducing manual errors. <\/p>\n<p>Real-time monitoring via<strong>OCI Monitoring<\/strong>and<strong>OCI Logging<\/strong>helps detect anomalies and optimize costs. 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