https://oscarchou.com/tags/instance-recovery/ Recent content in Instance Recovery on Oscar's Notebook Hugo -- gohugo.io en-US Sun, 23 Aug 2026 20:00:00 +1300 https://oscarchou.com/posts/troubleshoot/oci-recover-a-disabled-oci-always-free-instance-without-losing-data/ Sun, 23 Aug 2026 20:00:00 +1300 https://oscarchou.com/posts/troubleshoot/oci-recover-a-disabled-oci-always-free-instance-without-losing-data/ Learn how to recover a disabled Oracle Cloud Always Free Ampere A1 instance after the free allocation was reduced from 4 OCPUs and 24 GB RAM to 2 OCPUs and 12 GB RAM. Follow this step-by-step guide to restore access, preserve your data, and minimize disruption to self-hosted services.