| ▲ | smoe 2 hours ago | |
This is the email I received yesterday. I think them downsizing the free tier is perfectly fine. Giving two weeks’ notice before terminating instances is not. But since this is Oracle, I always assumed they’d do something villainy someday, so it’s a bit whatever. --- Hello, We're writing to let you know about an important update regarding Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) Always Free compute. The Always Free compute limits have been updated. If your tenancy is currently using Always Free compute resources above the new limits, you must reduce your usage by August 18, 2026. Beginning on August 18, 2026, Oracle will begin enforcing the updated Always Free compute limits. Compute instances that exceed the Always Free entitlement will be automatically terminated. Current Always Free compute limits Your tenancy and other Always Free services will remain available. If compute instances are terminated because they exceed the Always Free entitlement, you can launch new Always Free compute instances within the current limits at any time. You can review the current Always Free limits and manage your compute resources in the OCI Console. For more information, see: The Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Team | ||
| ▲ | bigstrat2003 30 minutes ago | parent | next [-] | |
I don't think two weeks' notice is particularly unreasonable, especially considering that these are not paying customers. I think two weeks is enough time for the vast majority of users to come up with a plan to adjust to the new limit. | ||
| ▲ | esseph an hour ago | parent | prev [-] | |
> But since this is Oracle, I always assumed they’d do something villainy someday Shocked at the number of people here that would even admit to using them. Where did these people come from that haven't heard of the evils of this company???? | ||