Kubernetes Lab Oracle OCI Free Tier Options

For a Kubernetes lab in Oracle Free Tier with 24 GB of memory and 4 VMs, you can optimize the setup as follows: Option 1: 4-Node Cluster VM1 (Master Node) : 3 GB RAM, 1 vCPU VM2-VM4 (Worker Nodes) : 7 GB RAM each, 1 vCPU per VM This setup distributes resources evenly and provides 3 worker nodes for running workloads. The master node doesn’t need as much RAM since it primarily handles control plane tasks. ...

August 14, 2025 · 1 min · 199 words · Dmitry Konovalov