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Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Object Storage
What it is
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Object Storage stores and retrieves unstructured data, including analytics data, images, and videos. This regional service is accessible over the internet through Oracle's Console, CLI, API, and SDK. It offers Standard, Infrequent Access, and Archive tiers. Archive data must be restored before it can be read, and the first byte can take up to an hour to retrieve. Objects can be replicated between buckets, versioned for recovery, and protected with retention dates or legal holds. Stored data is encrypted by default, with customer-provided keys, Vault keys, and client-side encryption also supported. Permissions integrate with OCI Identity and Access Management and can be set at object, bucket, and compartment levels. Oracle states that a bucket can contain unlimited objects and an individual object can be up to 10 TiB. Infrequent Access storage costs $0.01 a month per gigabyte of capacity, with retrieval at $0.01 per gigabyte retrieved per month and a 31-day minimum retention. The service is Always Free eligible; Oracle Cloud Free Tier includes a US$300 credit for up to 30 days on eligible services.
For and against
For
- Offers Standard, Infrequent Access, and Archive tiers.
- Supports replication, versioning, retention dates, and legal holds.
- Encrypts stored data by default.
- Supports objects up to 10 TiB.
- Always Free eligible.
Against
- Archive objects must be restored before reading.
- Archive first-byte retrieval can take up to an hour.
- Infrequent Access has a 31-day minimum retention.
- S3 API feature parity is not guaranteed.
The verdict
Object Storage provides several tiers and data protection controls for unstructured data. Check tier retrieval conditions and API compatibility needs before selecting it.
Who it suits
It suits users who need cloud storage for unstructured data and want options for replication, versioning, retention controls, or different storage tiers. Teams should consider the Archive restore requirement and Infrequent Access retrieval fee when choosing a tier.
Plans and prices
Always Free Object Storage
20 GB combined Standard, Infrequent Access and Archive after trial · 50,000 API requests/month
Read 15 Oct 2026 · docs.oracle.com
Archive pay-as-you-go
90-day minimum retention · 10 TB egress included · $0.0034 per 10,000 requests
Read 15 Oct 2026 · s3providers.com
Standard pay-as-you-go
10 TB egress included · $0.0034 per 10,000 requests
Read 15 Oct 2026 · s3providers.com
Object Storage - Infrequent Access
31-day minimum retention · retrieval fee applies
Read 4 Oct 2026 · oracle.com
Object Storage - Standard
Price not listed on the opened price list · unlimited data and objects per bucket · objects up to 10 TiB
Read 4 Oct 2026 · oracle.com
On the record
- Availability
- The FAQ says the service is designed for 99.9% availability; the Archive tier requires restoration before objects can be read, taking at most an hour to retrieve the first byte.oracle.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Billing
- Pay-as-you-go charges are based on storage, requests, and outbound internet transfer; the first 10 TB of outbound transfer is free and delete requests are free.oracle.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Bulk operations
- Oracle advertises bulk operations capable of acting on billions of objects in one task.oracle.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Capacity limits
- Oracle states that a bucket can contain an unlimited number of objects and that an object can be up to 10 TiB; multipart upload is recommended above 100 MiB.oracle.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Company facts
- LinkedIn lists Oracle as a public company founded in 1977, headquartered in Austin, Texas, with more than 10,001 employees.linkedin.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Data protection
- Objects can be replicated between buckets, versioned for recovery, and protected with retention dates or legal holds.oracle.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Documentation depth
- Oracle documentation includes API references, endpoint details, task guides, tutorials, release notes, troubleshooting and SDK documentation.docs.oracle.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Durability design
- Objects are redundantly stored across multiple servers, with checksum monitoring and automatic repair or replica creation.docs.oracle.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Encryption
- Stored data is encrypted by default, with customer-provided keys, Vault keys, and client-side encryption also supported.oracle.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Extensibility tools
- Developer tooling includes a Terraform provider, Resource Manager, an HDFS connector, Eclipse tooling and Visual Studio tools.docs.oracle.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Free offer
- Object Storage is Always Free eligible, and Oracle Cloud Free Tier includes a US$300 credit for up to 30 days on eligible services.oracle.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Oracle describes integrations with Autonomous AI Database, MySQL HeatWave, Data Flow, Events, Functions, and Oracle NoSQL Database Cloud.oracle.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Integrity and durability
- Oracle says the service provides 11 nines of durability and monitors data integrity with checksums, repairing corrupt data automatically.oracle.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Interfaces
- Users can manage Object Storage through the browser Console, CLI, REST APIs and SDKs.docs.oracle.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Interoperability
- An Amazon S3 Compatibility API supports some S3 APIs, but feature parity with the native OCI API is not guaranteed.oracle.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Legal name and funding
- Crunchbase identifies the legal name as Oracle Corporation and lists public-company status, Austin headquarters and post-IPO debt as the last funding type.crunchbase.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Lifecycle management
- Lifecycle policies can automatically move objects to Archive or delete objects and versions.docs.oracle.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: Android app complaints
- Recent Google Play reviewers report that Android navigation bars can hide the agreement buttons and prevent completing first-time setup.play.google.com · read 15 Oct 2026
