How do Dedicated VM Hosts differ from bare metal instances?

Dedicated VM Hosts give you a physical server on which you run multiple VM instances — you manage the instances individually but the host guarantees hardware isolation. Bare metal instances give you direct access to the physical hardware without a hypervisor, providing maximum performance for workloads that need hardware-level access (DPDK, SR-IOV, real-time computing). Choose dedicated hosts for multi-VM isolation and licensing compliance; choose bare metal for single-workload, hypervisor-free performance.

How is pricing calculated for Dedicated VM Hosts?

You pay for the Dedicated VM Host shape on a per-hour basis regardless of how many VMs you place on it. The host has a fixed number of OCPUs and memory, and you can launch instances up to that capacity. This model is cost-effective when you fully utilize the host. If you only place a few small instances, dedicated hosts can be more expensive per OCPU than standard instances. Plan your instance packing to maximize utilization.

OCI Dedicated VM Host Builder

ComputeOCI

Build dedicated VM host configurations for single-tenant compute isolation and compliance.

OCI Dedicated VM Hosts Configuration

Build dedicated VM host configurations for single-tenant compute isolation and compliance.

Required Fields

compartmentIddisplayNameavailabilityDomaindedicatedVmHostShape

{
  "compartmentId": "ocid1.compartment.oc1..aaaaaaaexample",
  "displayName": "hipaa-dedicated-host-01",
  "availabilityDomain": "Uocm:US-ASHBURN-AD-1",
  "faultDomain": "FAULT-DOMAIN-1",
  "dedicatedVmHostShape": "DVH.Standard.E4.128",
  "shapeCapacity": {
    "totalOcpus": 128,
    "totalMemoryInGBs": 2048,
    "remainingOcpus": 128,
    "remainingMemoryInGBs": 2048
  },
  "supportedShapes": [
    "VM.Standard.E4.Flex",
    "VM.Standard.E3.Flex"
  ],
  "plannedInstances": [
    {
      "displayName": "app-server-01",
      "shape": "VM.Standard.E4.Flex",
      "ocpus": 16,
      "memoryInGBs": 128
    },
    {
      "displayName": "app-server-02",
      "shape": "VM.Standard.E4.Flex",
      "ocpus": 16,
      "memoryInGBs": 128
    },
    {
      "displayName": "db-server-01",
      "shape": "VM.Standard.E4.Flex",
      "ocpus": 32,
      "memoryInGBs": 512
    }
  ],
  "remainingCapacityAfterPlanning": {
    "remainingOcpus": 64,
    "remainingMemoryInGBs": 1280
  },
  "freeformTags": {
    "compliance": "hipaa",
    "isolation": "dedicated-tenancy"
  }
}

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About This Tool

OCI Dedicated VM Hosts provide single-tenant physical servers where only your Compute instances run, offering hardware isolation for compliance, licensing, and performance requirements. Dedicated hosts are essential for workloads governed by regulations requiring physical separation or for bring-your-own-license (BYOL) scenarios with per-socket or per-core licensing. This builder helps you configure Dedicated VM Hosts with shape selection, fault domain placement, and instance packing strategies.

When to Use This Tool

•Provisioning Dedicated VM Hosts for Oracle Database workloads that require BYOL licensing on specific physical core counts
•Creating dedicated hosts in specific fault domains for compliance workloads that mandate single-tenant hardware isolation
•Planning instance packing on dedicated hosts to maximize VM density for development environments while meeting licensing requirements
•Configuring dedicated hosts across multiple fault domains for a highly available deployment that also requires hardware isolation

Frequently Asked Questions

How do Dedicated VM Hosts differ from bare metal instances?: Dedicated VM Hosts give you a physical server on which you run multiple VM instances — you manage the instances individually but the host guarantees hardware isolation. Bare metal instances give you direct access to the physical hardware without a hypervisor, providing maximum performance for workloads that need hardware-level access (DPDK, SR-IOV, real-time computing). Choose dedicated hosts for multi-VM isolation and licensing compliance; choose bare metal for single-workload, hypervisor-free performance.
How is pricing calculated for Dedicated VM Hosts?: You pay for the Dedicated VM Host shape on a per-hour basis regardless of how many VMs you place on it. The host has a fixed number of OCPUs and memory, and you can launch instances up to that capacity. This model is cost-effective when you fully utilize the host. If you only place a few small instances, dedicated hosts can be more expensive per OCPU than standard instances. Plan your instance packing to maximize utilization.

Related Learning Guides

OCI Compute Shapes & Instances18 min read

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OCI Dedicated VM Host Builder

ComputeOCI

Build dedicated VM host configurations for single-tenant compute isolation and compliance.

OCI Dedicated VM Hosts Configuration

Build dedicated VM host configurations for single-tenant compute isolation and compliance.

Required Fields

compartmentIddisplayNameavailabilityDomaindedicatedVmHostShape

Generated Output

Output will appear here...

About This Tool

When to Use This Tool

•Provisioning Dedicated VM Hosts for Oracle Database workloads that require BYOL licensing on specific physical core counts
•Creating dedicated hosts in specific fault domains for compliance workloads that mandate single-tenant hardware isolation
•Planning instance packing on dedicated hosts to maximize VM density for development environments while meeting licensing requirements
•Configuring dedicated hosts across multiple fault domains for a highly available deployment that also requires hardware isolation

Frequently Asked Questions

How do Dedicated VM Hosts differ from bare metal instances?: Dedicated VM Hosts give you a physical server on which you run multiple VM instances — you manage the instances individually but the host guarantees hardware isolation. Bare metal instances give you direct access to the physical hardware without a hypervisor, providing maximum performance for workloads that need hardware-level access (DPDK, SR-IOV, real-time computing). Choose dedicated hosts for multi-VM isolation and licensing compliance; choose bare metal for single-workload, hypervisor-free performance.
How is pricing calculated for Dedicated VM Hosts?: You pay for the Dedicated VM Host shape on a per-hour basis regardless of how many VMs you place on it. The host has a fixed number of OCPUs and memory, and you can launch instances up to that capacity. This model is cost-effective when you fully utilize the host. If you only place a few small instances, dedicated hosts can be more expensive per OCPU than standard instances. Plan your instance packing to maximize utilization.

Related Learning Guides

OCI Compute Shapes & Instances18 min read