Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Foundations Associate: Creating VM Instances

Working with virtual machines (VMs) on OCI involves intricate configuration of different aspects such as security, networking, and storage. VMs are a form of Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), and even granular, low-level decisions are up to the user.In this course, discover how to configure core security and networking settings when provisioning an instance, ensuring that your environment is both accessible and protected. Next, explore the instance storage options available, additional storage attachments, and how these enable both durability and scalability. Finally, learn about advanced options such as running instances on dedicated VM hosts and other important OCI VM concepts.This course is part of a series designed to prepare learners for the Oracle Cloud Infrastructure 2025 Certified Foundations Associate (1Z0-1085-25) certification.