Oracle's Free 4-Core 24GB Server: From Signup to Running

blog@baifan.site (ByF (BaiFan)) — Tue, 07 Apr 2026 14:00:00 +0800

Oracle’s Always Free plan gives you a 4-core, 24 GB ARM server every month — no expiry, no charge. The same specs cost $80–100/month on AWS. This post strings together signup, pitfalls, instance creation, and keep-alive.

Oracle free VPS: the full path from preparation to running

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Oracle’s free tier is called Always Free. Not a trial, not a limited-time promo.

VPS Scene 101: The Complete Dictionary of Hosting Slang

blog@baifan.site (ByF (BaiFan)) — Tue, 27 Jan 2026 14:00:00 +0800

The VPS scene runs on a distinctive system of slang that reads like hieroglyphics to newcomers. This post collects the common terms and abbreviations so you can get up to speed fast.

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Originally referred to users hanging around the Hostloc forum; now a blanket term for anyone obsessed with tinkering with VPSes. It comes from a Hostloc forum meme, short for 买鸡鸡/没鸡鸡 (“bought a chicken / no chicken” — interpret it however you like). It started as a slur but gradually evolved into a self-deprecating badge of in-group identity, and in most contexts today it carries no malice (though some also use MJJ for players who pay little and demand much).

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Oracle's Free 4-Core 24GB Server: From Signup to Running

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