More Power, More Choice: Tailor Your VMware Cloud with Flexible New Compute Shapes

This article details the exciting new features and enhancements introduced in the Oracle Cloud VMware Solution (OCVS) Summer '24 release, designed to empower organizations with even greater flexibility and performance for their VMware workloads in the cloud.

• New Compute Shapes:

 The OCVS Summer '24 release introduces an expanded array of industry-leading compute shapes, allowing organizations to precisely align resources with their VMware workloads. Let's explore the new offerings:

A. **NVIDIA A10 Tensor Core GPUs (BM.GPU.A10.4):**
* Powered by 4.x NVIDIA A10 Tensor Core GPUs.
* Runs on 3rd-generation Intel Xeon Ice Lake processors.
* Base frequency: 2.6 GHz, max turbo frequency: 3.4 GHz.
* 1 TB of RAM, 100 Gbps overall network bandwidth.
* Supports up to 1 PB of external block storage.
* Ideal for VDI, AI inferencing, and graphics-intensive workloads on VMware.

B. **E5 Standard Compute Shapes (Powered by 4th Gen AMD EPYC Processors):**  (codenamed ‘Genoa’), is set to launch later this summer.  
* Available in 48-, 96-, 144-, and 192-core configurations.
* Base clock frequency: 2.4 GHz, max boost up to 3.7 GHz.
* 2.25 TB DDR5 memory, 384 MB L3 cache.
* Twice the memory bandwidth compared to E4 generation.
* Suited for CPU-intensive applications like ML/AI, video processing, and image processing. 

• Support for Oracle Alloy: OCVS is now available for Oracle Alloy Partners, enabling them to design tailored offerings for their customer.

a. Comprehensive Cloud Infrastructure Platform: Oracle Alloy empowers partners to become cloud providers by offering a wide range of cloud services.
b. Customization and Control: Partners can customize and extend Oracle Alloy to address specific market needs, maintaining control over the commercial
  and customer experience.
c. Change Management and Operations: Designed to enhance change management processes and operations.
d. Regulatory Compliance and Sovereignty: Oracle Alloy helps fulfill regulatory and sovereignty requirements.
e. Diverse Cloud Services: Partners gain access to over 100 cloud services, fostering ongoing innovation and new revenue streams.*
f. Local Operation: Partners can operate locally with their dedicated cloud, ensuring compliance with regulatory and data sovereignty needs while retaining control over data and AI infrastructure. I hope this succinctly captures the essence of Oracle Alloy!

• Most Recent OCI region additions:

a. Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Dedicated Regions: Provides dedicated resources for specific workloads.
b. Oracle EU Sovereign Cloud: Ensures compliance with European Union regulations.
c. Oracle Government Cloud: Designed for government agencies.
d. Oracle’s Air-Gapped Regions: Isolated for security and intelligence customers.
e. South America Data Centers (5 regions): Including Sao Paulo and Vinhedo (Brazil), Bogota (Colombia), and two regions in Chile.

For more on the Oracle Cloud VMware solution Summer24 release refer to this  LINK