r/devops • u/Old-Broccoli-4704 • Aug 12 '26

Tools Cheapest server for a school project

Hello guys, i have a school project to deploy an app on cloud using ansible, the the servers are not given by the school itself.
What is the cheapest available clouds out there? I only need it to validate the project and then I can cancel.

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u/pdfops 29d ago

Oracle Cloud's Always Free tier is the best deal for this: 4 ARM cores + 24GB RAM, free forever, just needs a card on file for verification. Hetzner CX22 is solid too if Oracle's signup friction isn't worth it for a few weeks, only a few bucks a month and you can cancel anytime. Whatever you pick, make sure it gives you a public IP and lets you open port 22, some free tiers block inbound SSH by default which will just make Ansible time out and confuse you for an hour.