I recently deployed n8n on Oracle Cloud’s always-free infrastructure and I’m amazed by the results. The setup process was straightforward - I created a VM instance through Oracle’s console and used my code editor to establish an SSH connection for the installation. Now I can run as many workflow executions as I need without hitting any limits or paying fees. I’m curious about other people’s experiences with this approach. What’s your typical usage pattern? Have you implemented any optimization techniques or security hardening measures? Are there specific configurations you recommend for better performance on Oracle’s free tier resources?
I’ve been running n8n on Oracle’s free tier for eight months - it’s rock solid. The 1GB RAM hits a wall with large datasets, but handles regular automation just fine. Set up automated backups since Oracle doesn’t do managed backups on the free tier. Network performance is decent for webhooks, though you’ll get some latency spikes during busy times. Watch out - Oracle kills idle instances, so I run a simple cron job to keep mine alive. It’s perfect for personal projects and small business stuff without paying monthly fees.
oracle cloud’s free tier is solid for n8n! been usin it for 6 months. just a heads up, disk space is tight - workflow logs can fill up storage quick. set up log rotation or you’ll hit that 50GB limit fast. but for basic stuff, performance is pretty good!
Oracle Cloud’s free tier works great for n8n, but I learned some hard lessons. Memory management is critical - complex workflows will crash the system if you don’t watch RAM usage. Set up swap space right away to handle memory spikes. Oracle’s default firewall is restrictive (which is good), but you need to configure security lists properly for webhooks. The biggest gotcha? Oracle’s compartment permissions. I spent hours troubleshooting failed API calls before realizing the IAM policies needed tweaking. Performance is surprisingly good for free infrastructure, though response times slow down during Oracle’s peak usage periods.