The Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) Universal Credits model is a flexible prepayment plan. Customers purchase a block of credits, often with an annual commitment, which can then be used as a universal currency to pay for any eligible OCI Platform as a Service (PaaS) and Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) offering. This provides the flexibility to switch between different services and regions without needing to change contracts, consuming credits based on actual usage of the various services.

A. This describes the "Pay As You Go" (PAYG) model, which is a separate pricing option that does not typically involve prepaid credits or an upfront commitment.

C. This describes a fixed resource bundle or a non-flexible package, which is contrary to the core principle of Universal Credits that allows for flexible consumption across all services.

D. This is incorrect because different OCI services have distinct prices. Universal Credits is a payment method, not a flat-rate pricing structure for all services.

1. Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Documentation

"Oracle Cloud Pricing": Under the "Universal Credits (Annual Flex)" section

it states

"Commit to an annual amount of Universal Credits... Use credits for any eligible IaaS or PaaS cloud service in any region." This directly supports the concept of using prepaid credits for any service.

Source: Oracle.com

Cloud Pricing Page.

2. Oracle PaaS and IaaS Universal Credits Service Descriptions Document: In Section 1

"Description

" the document specifies

"Oracle PaaS and IaaS Universal Credits provides You with access to the Oracle PaaS and IaaS Cloud Services... You may provision and use any of the Oracle PaaS and IaaS Cloud Services against the single pool of credits purchased."

Source: Oracle Contracts

"Oracle PaaS and IaaS Universal Credits Service Descriptions

" Page 1

Section 1.

3. Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Documentation

"Frequently Asked Questions for Oracle Universal Credits": In response to "What is Universal Credits?"

the documentation states

"Oracle Universal Credits is the most flexible way to buy and consume cloud services. With Universal Credits

you have one simple contract that provides unlimited access to all current and future Oracle PaaS and IaaS services..."

Source: Oracle.com

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