# Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Cloud Shell Simplify application development and access to cloud resources with Cloud Shell, a browser-based terminal that provides a Linux shell and a pre-authenticated command-line interface (CLI). [Try Oracle Cloud Free Tier](/content/apac/cloud/free/?source=:ow:o:p:nav:102620CloudShellHero_apac&intcmp=:ow:o:p:nav:102620CloudShellHero_apac/index.html) Manage Your Cloud Like A Pro With Cloud Shell (3:03) ## Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Cloud Shell Rapid application development Easy access Fast interaction with cloud services #### Rapid application development ##### Preinstalled developer tools Cloud Shell provides a full Linux shell, up-to-date [developer tools](https://docs.cloud.oracle.com/en-us/iaas/Content/API/Concepts/cloudshellintro.htm#Whats_Included_With_Cloud_Shell) (such as Git, Java, Ansible, and Terraform), and preinstalled language runtimes for faster application development. ##### Pre-authenticated command-line interface (CLI) Cloud Shell includes a pre-authenticated Oracle Cloud Infrastructure CLI, so users can quickly run CLI commands without any setup. ##### Develop custom solutions using software development kits (SDKs) Developers can quickly get started using the [Oracle Cloud Infrastructure SDKs](https://docs.cloud.oracle.com/en-us/iaas/Content/API/Concepts/sdks.htm), such as the [SDK for Python](https://docs.cloud.oracle.com/en-us/iaas/Content/API/Concepts/cloudshellquickstart_python.htm), without having to download and configure a CLI or Python on their local machines. - [Blog: Announcing Oracle Cloud Shell](https://blogs.oracle.com/cloud-infrastructure/announcing-oracle-cloud-shell) #### Easy access ##### Available in the Oracle Cloud Console Cloud Shell is available to all Oracle Cloud Infrastructure users via the Oracle Cloud Console user interface. ##### Persistent Cloud Shell projects Cloud Shell has [5GB of persistent storage](https://docs.cloud.oracle.com/en-us/iaas/Content/API/Concepts/cloudshellintro.htm#How_Cloud_Shell_Works), so users can save their work between sessions and easily return to ongoing projects. ##### Free Cloud Shell is free to use within [monthly tenancy limits](https://docs.cloud.oracle.com/en-us/iaas/Content/General/Concepts/servicelimits.htm). - [Cloud Shell documentation](https://docs.cloud.oracle.com/en-us/iaas/Content/API/Concepts/cloudshellintro.htm) #### Fast interaction with cloud services ##### Manage Oracle Cloud Infrastructure resources using the CLI Cloud Shell provides all of the tools for getting started right away, such as the Oracle Cloud Infrastructure CLI. Visit the [hands-on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure labs](https://apexapps.oracle.com/pls/apex/f?p=133:1) for instructions. ##### Access an Oracle Container Engine for Kubernetes cluster with Cloud Shell Using a [hands-on lab](https://apexapps.oracle.com/pls/apex/dbpm/r/livelabs/view-workshop?p180_id=649), DevOps engineers and developers can deploy a Container Engine for Kubernetes cluster, connect to it, and run a sample application—all within Cloud Shell. ##### Integration with Oracle Functions Deploy, configure, and test [Oracle Functions](https://blogs.oracle.com/cloud-infrastructure/oracle-functions-announcing-samples-repository-and-quick-start-with-cloud-shell) on Cloud Shell in minutes without installing and configuring Docker, the Fn CLI, or the Oracle Cloud Infrastructure CLI. - [Workshop: Deploy an Oracle Container Engine for Kubernetes Cluster Using Oracle Cloud Shell](https://apexapps.oracle.com/pls/apex/dbpm/r/livelabs/view-workshop?p180_id=649) ## Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Cloud Shell use cases - ### Connect and manage database services Quickly start working with Oracle Autonomous Database instances using the Oracle Cloud Infrastructure CLI and the SQL*Plus query tool in Cloud Shell. [Get started with Cloud Shell and Autonomous Database](https://blogs.oracle.com/cloud-infrastructure/oracle-cloud-infrastructure-cloud-shell-and-oracle-autonomous-database) - ### Integrate and interact with Oracle Cloud Infrastructure services With Cloud Shell’s preinstalled tools, customers can easily manage compute instances, storage, networking resources, Kubernetes, and functions. [Manage Kubernetes clusters from Cloud Shell](https://blogs.oracle.com/cloud-infrastructure/integrating-cloud-shell-with-container-engine-for-kubernetes) ## Pricing #### Cloud Shell is free to use within [monthly tenancy limits](https://docs.oracle.com/en-us/iaas/Content/General/Concepts/servicelimits.htm#Cloud_Shell_Limits). | | Monthly Universal Credits | Pay-as-You-Go | | --- | --- | --- | | Number of concurrent active users | Free, up to 75 users | Free, up to 50 users | | Number of hours per month per tenancy | Free, up to 400 hours per month | Free, up to 240 hours per month | **July 12, 2024** ### Securely Access Cloud Shell with Enhanced Control Richa Chugh, Oracle Senior Product Manager We’re excited to announce a new feature in Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Cloud Shell that offers more control over public network access, improving security for your cloud resources. [Read the complete post](https://blogs.oracle.com/cloud-infrastructure/post/securely-access-cloud-shell-with-enhanced-control) ## Resources Documentation, Training, Support, Services and partners #### Cloud Shell overview Learn what Cloud Shell includes and how it works. [Read the documentation](https://docs.cloud.oracle.com/en-us/iaas/Content/API/Concepts/cloudshellintro.htm) #### Documentation - [Using Cloud Shell](https://docs.cloud.oracle.com/en-us/iaas/Content/API/Concepts/cloudshellgettingstarted.htm) - [Reference architectures](https://docs.oracle.com/en/solutions/index.html?technology=Terraform&page=0&is=true&sort=0) - [Oracle Cloud Infrastructure documentation](https://docs.cloud.oracle.com/en-us/iaas/Content/) #### Oracle hands-on labs Try a hands-on lab for Oracle Cloud Infrastructure. - [Get started](https://livelabs.oracle.com/ords/r/dbpm/livelabs/home) #### Support resources - [My Oracle Support resources](https://support.oracle.com/portal/) - [Support policies and practices](/content/apac/support/policies.html) - [Service Level Agreement](/content/apac/cloud/iaas/sla.html) - [Service health dashboard](https://ocistatus.oraclecloud.com/) - [Customer Connect forums](https://cloudcustomerconnect.oracle.com/pages/9c5db79a45) ## Related products #### Oracle DevOps ##### Automate the software development lifecycle (SDLC) [Explore DevOps](/content/apac/devops/index.html) #### Oracle Cloud Native ##### Empower modern application development [Explore Cloud Native](/content/apac/cloud-native/index.html) #### Oracle Functions ##### Write and deploy code without managing infrastructure [See product details](/content/apac/cloud-native/functions/index.html) #### Oracle Container Engine for Kubernetes ##### Reduce the time and cost to build cloud native applications [See product details](/content/apac/cloud-native/container-engine-kubernetes/index.html) ## Get started ### Try Oracle Cloud Free Tier Get 30 days of free access to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure services. 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