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I set up a minimal ARM64 linux VM with IPv6-only networking on Azure (with a cloudflare tunnel for SSH access) and it took a FRACTION of the time compared to setting up on AWS. I haven't touched Azure at all since working at Microsoft and I'm honestly pretty impressed.

Tim Misiak

@timdbg.com

In contrast, I spent several hours trying to set up an ARM64 linux VM on Oracle cloud and just came away confused and sad.

4/4/26, 1:21 am0 reposts1 like

Mary Branscombe

@marypcbuk.bsky.social

4 Apr

The broom closet wasn’t plugged in today? Well, it is a weekend!

Matthew Riley

@matt.dev

4 Apr

No promises, but this might be useful! github.com/mmdriley/oci...

github.comGitHub - mmdriley/ociinstance: Terraform (really, OpenTofu) configuration for setting up an Oracle Cloud instance in their free tierTerraform (really, OpenTofu) configuration for setting up an Oracle Cloud instance in their free tier - mmdriley/ociinstance

Tim Misiak

@timdbg.com

4 Apr

Oh that's great. I'll definitely give this a try if I come back to give oracle another chance. Their free tier instance sounds pretty nice if I can get it to work.