Oracle Cloud Infrastructure
OCI
Solutions running on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) Ampere A1
Ampere has tested a set of 130+ images verified to run on the OCI Ampere A1 platform through daily regressions. These are common software packages found in many Cloud-Native stacks that show the maturity of the ecosystem on the A1 instances.
Oracle offers a comprehensive line of Ampere A1 platforms that can run a diverse and broad set of Linux workloads such as web servers, open-source databases, in-memory applications, big data analytics, gaming, media, and more. In addition, OCI makes accessing this new infrastructure very easy with generous access programs such as:
- Free Tier Program: Gives prospective customers easy access to prototype, test and try before they buy
- Always Free Tier: Shapes that are 4 Cores and 24GB of memory are always free! Tuck in those small shapes without adding cost
- Arm Accelerator Program: Apply for credits that are good for up to a year to really dive deep on this unique infrastructure
Performance Spotlight
OCI Ampere A1 Platform Configurations
Ampere partners with the best system providers worldwide to deliver differentiated infrastructure for cloud native computing. The platforms currently offered by Oracle Cloud Infrastructure are detailed below.
Get a virtual instance featuring Ampere Altra right-sized for your workload with OCI Ampere A1 Flexible VMs. OCI leads the market in performance/$ on many workloads.
OCI Ampere A1 Flexible VM Shapes are extremely versatile. These shapes can be sized to fit the requirements of almost any workload. OCI's convenient configurators makes building and launching Flexible VMs easy while allowing the operator to maximise their cost and footprint efficiency leaving little stranded capacity behind.
| Flexible VM Shapes Overview | |
| Description | Get a VM instance that is configured by a sliding scale for cores and memory |
| Compute Shapes | Scalable 1-80 Ampere® Altra® Cores |
| Memory Options | Scalable 1GB to 512GB DRAM |
| Network | Scalable 1-40Gb Ethernet |
| Network Options | VNIC Options Configurable with up to 24 VNICs |
| Block Storage | Boot volume customisable up to 32 TB |
| Partner | Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) |
Access a powerful Bare Metal instance featuring 2x Ampere® Altra® processors giving customers full control of their entire cloud stack on the new Cloud-Native Ampere platform.
OCI Ampere A1 Bare Metal instances are extremely powerful. Bare metal gives customers full control of the cloud stack for any level of Cloud-Native service. OCI's convenient provisioning systems make building and launching Bare Metal instances a snap! OCI Ampere A1 Bare Metal have enhanced security given the single threaded nature of the Ampere Altra cores. OCI infrastructure is also agent-less given customer the peace of mind that there is no compromised performance or additional security risk due to the zero software install base of OCI Bare Metal platforms.
| OCI Ampere A1 Bare Metal Shape Overview | |
| Description | Bare Metal instance with customisable OS image options |
| Compute Shapes | 160 Ampere® Altra® Cores (2P) |
| Memory Options | 1 TB DRAM |
| Network | 100Gb Ethernet NIC |
| Network Options | Virtual cloud network options available |
| Block Storage | Boot volume customisable up to 32 TB |
| Partner | Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) |
Managed on-premises OCI Ampere A1 platforms offered in Bare Metal and Flex VM shapes.
Get all the benefits of the OCI Infrastructure delivered on premises. This option allows large enterprise customers to take advantage of the superior economic value of the OCI Ampere A1 platform in the security of their own data center. The Dedicated Region option also offers customers access to over 50+ services offered by Oracle in their public cloud. Flex VM, Bare Metal, or both are available.
| Bare Metal Shapes | |
| Description | Bare Metal instance with customisable OS image options |
| Compute Shapes | 160 Ampere® Altra® Cores (2P) |
| Memory Options | 1 TB DRAM |
| Network | 100Gb Ethernet NIC |
| Network Options | Virtual cloud network options available |
| Block Storage | Boot volume customizable up to 32 TB |
| Flex VM Shapes | |
| Description | Get a VM instance that is configured by a sliding scale for cores and memory |
| Compute Shapes | Scalable 1-80 Ampere® Altra® Cores |
| Memory Options | Scalable 1GB to 512GB DRAM |
| Network | Scalable 1-100Gb Ethernet VNIC |
| Network Options | VNIC Options Configurable with up to 24 VNICs |
| Block Storage | Boot volume customisable up to 32 TB |
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TESTING AND REGRESSION
Solutions and Regression Testing
A1 Oracle Exclusive
OCI apps which interact with Oracle CLI and SDK.
Applications
Cloud-native applications are specifically designed to run in the modern data center environment and cover a wide range of capabilities. These are often containerized and packaged for easy deployment and then delivered via DockerHub or other image repositories.
Base Images
Cloud Native Base Images are used to construct other, more complex and feature complete images for all manner of workload. The choice of base image is driven by the use model of the deployment or OS requirements of the software being deployed.
Databases
Databases are the backbone of cloud-native application deployments. There are many different types of databases designed to meet the growing needs of global-scale deployments. Cloud-native software utilizes technologies such as SQL, NoSQL, time-series, and everything in between.
Infrastructure
Cloud-native infrastructure is the glue that makes hyperscale possible.
Programming Languages
Developing software requires the right toolset, and that begins with one of many programming languages.
