Oracle recently launched the HeatWave Always Free, which is available as part of the Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) Always Free tier. With this initiative, all OCI accounts can access a HeatWave Always Free instance within their home region at no cost, allowing organizations unlimited access to HeatWave’s advanced analytics, machine learning, and vector processing tools. This initiative lets businesses experiment with powerful data capabilities, fostering innovation without financial constraints.
What Is HeatWave Always Free?
HeatWave Always Free allows businesses to run small-scale applications and analytics from Object Storage and MySQL databases. It includes tools such as HeatWave MySQL, HeatWave Lakehouse, HeatWave Vector Store, and HeatWave AutoML, which enable real-time data analytics, machine learning, and efficient query handling. HeatWave Autopilot also automates processes, optimizing tasks to save time for developers and DBAs. This free resource is ideal for testing MySQL applications, performing fast analytics, and building ML models.
Key Features of HeatWave Always Free
- HeatWave MySQL
- ACID-Compliant Database: Built for robust transactional processing, analytics, and machine learning, ensuring data consistency.
- MySQL Applications: Popular applications like WordPress and Joomla can be deployed for free.
- Real-Time Analytics: HeatWave MySQL delivers 1,400x faster performance than Amazon Aurora and 2,200x better price-performance on a 4TB TPC-H benchmark, with no ETL duplication required.
- HeatWave Lakehouse
- Data Querying: Supports efficient querying of structured, semi-structured (JSON), and unstructured data stored in Object Storage.
- Speed: Delivers 15x faster queries than Amazon Redshift and up to 35x faster than Google BigQuery, based on a 500TB benchmark.
- Data Capacity: HeatWave Always Free includes up to 10GB of Lakehouse data, allowing initial experiments in data analysis.
- HeatWave AutoML
- Automated Machine Learning: Allows in-database ML model training, inference generation, and explanation without requiring specialized ML knowledge.
- Accessibility: With AutoML, even non-ML experts can harness the power of machine learning.
- HeatWave Vector Store and Vector Processing
- Document Management: Stores proprietary documents in various formats for similarity and semantic searches.
- Optimized Searches: Provides precise, efficient similarity search capabilities for faster and more predictable results.
What’s Included in HeatWave Always Free?
Each instance includes:
- 1 ECPU MySQL node with a 16GB memory HeatWave cluster
- 50GB of MySQL storage and 50GB of backup
- 10GB of Lakehouse storage
In addition to HeatWave, the OCI Always Free tier provides access to other services like Compute, Storage, and Oracle APEX, making it convenient to develop small-scale applications and proof-of-concept testing.
How to Get Started with HeatWave Always Free
Setting up your HeatWave Always Free instance is straightforward:
- New Users: Sign up for an OCI Free Tier account.
- Existing Customers: Simply log in to Oracle Cloud and begin creating a HeatWave MySQL DB System.
Follow these steps to configure your instance:
- Select “Always Free,” enter the database admin credentials, choose the VCN, and keep default settings.
- Click “Create” to provision your HeatWave Always Free instance.
Once set up, you can start exploring features like HeatWave MySQL, HeatWave Lakehouse, and HeatWave AutoML.
Oracle’s HeatWave Always Free offers organizations a unique opportunity to leverage real-time analytics, machine learning, and advanced database solutions without cost. Take advantage of this free tier to explore powerful data capabilities in your applications and enhance your business insights.
