How to Set Up a Free Oracle Cloud VM for Web Development (2025 Guide)

As a web developer, having access to a persistent, virtual machine in the cloud is often useful for testing and development. While many cloud-based providers offer limited free tiers (e.g. AWS, GCP, or Azure), Oracle Cloud stands out by providing a true &ldquo;always free&rdquo; cloud VM. In this article, we&rsquo;ll look into setting up Oracle VM (under their always free tier). There are multiple…