Oracle Just Halved Its Always Free ARM Limits — Here's Exactly What to Do Before August 18, 2026
Summary
Oracle has reduced its Always Free ARM limits to 2 OCPUs and 12 GB of RAM per tenancy, effective August 18, 2026. The post provides a practical, scenario-based guide for resizing or consolidating resources before the deadline, and clarifies that the ARM pool is tenancy-wide (not per instance) while the two x86 Always Free instances remain unchanged. It stresses the urgency of acting now, backing up data, and understanding the difference between resizing vs terminating to stay within the new limits.