Disclosure: I am a
PM on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI).
I am aware that AWS and GCP are the go-to options for this audience, and that Oracle isn’t particularly favored for the Java lawsuit (among other things). If you are able to set these grievances aside, the OCI pricing team has done something unique: they have created a means by which you can effectively buy credits from Oracle and use them for whatever service (current or future) you need. It is called the Universal Credits Model (UCM) [1].
If you anticipate usage above a certain threshold, tier-based discounts are available at the time of purchase. It’s like a store gift card; buy whatever you want. This takes away some of the stress of capacity planning and instance-type selection. Additionally, you can adopt new services and avail lower prices in the future.
With UCM, customers:
1. Sign one single contract that provides unlimited access to all current and future Oracle PaaS and IaaS services (Compute, DB, Block Storage, Blob Storage, Network, etc.) spanning both Oracle Cloud and Oracle Cloud at Customer.
2. Gain on-demand access to all services plus the benefit of the lower cost of pre-paid services. Depending on the projected spend, customers can negotiate discounts.
3. Possess the flexibility to upgrade, expand or move services across datacenters based on their requirements.
4. Have the freedom to switch PaaS or IaaS services they are using without having to notify Oracle.
5. Can adopt new services when they GA.
Please send any questions my way, and I will get answers to you.
I am aware that AWS and GCP are the go-to options for this audience, and that Oracle isn’t particularly favored for the Java lawsuit (among other things). If you are able to set these grievances aside, the OCI pricing team has done something unique: they have created a means by which you can effectively buy credits from Oracle and use them for whatever service (current or future) you need. It is called the Universal Credits Model (UCM) [1].
If you anticipate usage above a certain threshold, tier-based discounts are available at the time of purchase. It’s like a store gift card; buy whatever you want. This takes away some of the stress of capacity planning and instance-type selection. Additionally, you can adopt new services and avail lower prices in the future.
With UCM, customers:
1. Sign one single contract that provides unlimited access to all current and future Oracle PaaS and IaaS services (Compute, DB, Block Storage, Blob Storage, Network, etc.) spanning both Oracle Cloud and Oracle Cloud at Customer. 2. Gain on-demand access to all services plus the benefit of the lower cost of pre-paid services. Depending on the projected spend, customers can negotiate discounts. 3. Possess the flexibility to upgrade, expand or move services across datacenters based on their requirements. 4. Have the freedom to switch PaaS or IaaS services they are using without having to notify Oracle. 5. Can adopt new services when they GA.
Please send any questions my way, and I will get answers to you.
(1) https://www.oracle.com/cloud/bring-your-own-license/faq/univ...