{
  "id": "oracle-oci-compute-vs-amazon-ec2",
  "ids": [
    "oracle-oci-compute",
    "amazon-ec2"
  ],
  "title": "Oracle OCI Compute vs Amazon EC2: virtual-machine configuration and operating costs",
  "heading": "Oracle OCI Compute vs Amazon EC2",
  "kicker": "Cloud software comparison",
  "deck": "OCI Compute fits workloads built around OCI networks and services; EC2 fits AWS networks and integrations. Match architecture, operating system, instance resources and recovery before comparing the complete configured cost.",
  "description": "Compare Oracle OCI Compute vs Amazon EC2 for virtual-machine configuration and operating costs.",
  "answerHeading": "Which option fits the requirement?",
  "answer": "OCI Compute fits workloads built around OCI networks and services; EC2 fits AWS networks and integrations. Match architecture, operating system, instance resources and recovery before comparing the complete configured cost.",
  "checkedAt": "2026-10-25",
  "researchTag": "Deployment, compatibility and cost scope",
  "researchLimit": "Official product material reviewed. Acceptance checks are proposed exercises, not completed product trials, performance measurements or reliability guarantees.",
  "datasetDescription": "Seven technical differences and four proposed acceptance checks for Oracle OCI Compute vs Amazon EC2.",
  "type": "workflow-buying",
  "sharedBuyingNeed": "Evaluate alternative approaches to virtual-machine configuration and operating costs.",
  "rows": [
    [
      "Cloud provider",
      "Oracle Cloud Infrastructure",
      "AWS"
    ],
    [
      "Compute resource",
      "Virtual-machine or selected bare metal instances",
      "EC2 instances"
    ],
    [
      "Reusable configuration",
      "Images and instance configuration",
      "Images and launch templates"
    ],
    [
      "Block storage context",
      "OCI Block Volume",
      "Amazon EBS"
    ],
    [
      "Access administration",
      "OCI Identity and Access Management",
      "AWS IAM"
    ],
    [
      "Private network",
      "OCI virtual cloud networks",
      "Amazon VPC"
    ],
    [
      "Cost components",
      "Instance resources, volumes, networking and support",
      "Instance runtime, EBS and data transfer"
    ]
  ],
  "scenarios": [
    {
      "name": "Application image",
      "question": "Can the team boot the approved application image?",
      "left": "With Oracle OCI Compute, boot the approved application image.",
      "right": "With Amazon EC2, boot the approved application image.",
      "note": "The application starts with its required dependencies."
    },
    {
      "name": "Private connection",
      "question": "Can the team connect to a test dependency through the intended private network?",
      "left": "With Oracle OCI Compute, connect to a test dependency through the intended private network.",
      "right": "With Amazon EC2, connect to a test dependency through the intended private network.",
      "note": "Only the approved paths and identities can connect."
    },
    {
      "name": "Recovery",
      "question": "Can the team recreate the workload from retained configuration?",
      "left": "With Oracle OCI Compute, recreate the workload from retained configuration.",
      "right": "With Amazon EC2, recreate the workload from retained configuration.",
      "note": "The recovery procedure restores the required application state."
    },
    {
      "name": "Complete estimate",
      "question": "Can the team price identical runtime, disk and network assumptions?",
      "left": "With Oracle OCI Compute, price identical runtime, disk and network assumptions.",
      "right": "With Amazon EC2, price identical runtime, disk and network assumptions.",
      "note": "The estimate includes the complete configured resource scope."
    }
  ],
  "exampleTable": {
    "caption": "Proposed checks using authorised non-production resources or copied projects. Record versions, configuration, licences, inputs and observed results.",
    "headers": [
      "Requirement",
      "Proposed exercise",
      "Accept when"
    ],
    "rows": [
      [
        "Application image",
        "Boot the approved application image.",
        "The application starts with its required dependencies."
      ],
      [
        "Private connection",
        "Connect to a test dependency through the intended private network.",
        "Only the approved paths and identities can connect."
      ],
      [
        "Recovery",
        "Recreate the workload from retained configuration.",
        "The recovery procedure restores the required application state."
      ],
      [
        "Complete estimate",
        "Price identical runtime, disk and network assumptions.",
        "The estimate includes the complete configured resource scope."
      ]
    ]
  },
  "sections": [
    {
      "id": "scope-and-architecture",
      "navLabel": "Architecture",
      "title": "Scope and architecture",
      "paragraphs": [
        "OCI Compute fits workloads built around OCI networks and services; EC2 fits AWS networks and integrations. Match architecture, operating system, instance resources and recovery before comparing the complete configured cost.",
        "These are infrastructure services. The customer still owns the guest operating system, application configuration and the recovery procedure. Match CPU architecture, memory, disks and network access before comparing configurations."
      ],
      "links": [
        {
          "url": "https://docs.oracle.com/en-us/iaas/Content/Compute/home.htm",
          "label": "Oracle OCI Compute product information"
        },
        {
          "url": "https://aws.amazon.com/ec2/",
          "label": "Amazon EC2 product information"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "cost-and-migration",
      "navLabel": "Costs & migration",
      "title": "Cost and migration planning",
      "paragraphs": [
        "For Oracle OCI Compute, include instance resources, volumes, networking and support. For Amazon EC2, include instance runtime, EBS and data transfer. Define the same task, configuration, data and operating assumptions, then confirm current terms for the selected products and connected resources.",
        "Rehearse image creation, startup configuration, credentials and application recovery. An image that boots is not sufficient evidence that the database connections, backup process and operational permissions will work after migration."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "faqs": [
    {
      "question": "How should we choose between Oracle OCI Compute and Amazon EC2?",
      "answer": "OCI Compute fits workloads built around OCI networks and services; EC2 fits AWS networks and integrations. Match architecture, operating system, instance resources and recovery before comparing the complete configured cost."
    },
    {
      "question": "Which costs belong in the comparison?",
      "answer": "For Oracle OCI Compute, include instance resources, volumes, networking and support. For Amazon EC2, include instance runtime, EBS and data transfer. Define the same task, configuration, data and operating assumptions, then confirm current terms for the selected products and connected resources."
    },
    {
      "question": "What should we validate before a production move?",
      "answer": "Rehearse image creation, startup configuration, credentials and application recovery. An image that boots is not sufficient evidence that the database connections, backup process and operational permissions will work after migration."
    }
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "url": "https://docs.oracle.com/en-us/iaas/Content/Compute/home.htm",
      "facts": "Official product scope, deployment and integration context used for virtual-machine configuration and operating costs."
    },
    {
      "url": "https://aws.amazon.com/ec2/",
      "facts": "Official product scope, deployment and integration context used for virtual-machine configuration and operating costs."
    }
  ],
  "relatedLinks": [
    {
      "path": "/categories/cloud-platforms/",
      "title": "Cloud Platforms software"
    },
    {
      "path": "/guides/cloud-cost-checklist/",
      "title": "Cloud workload and cost checklist"
    }
  ]
}