Oracle Cloud Infrastructure’s (OCI) Block Volume service’s performance levels, you can choose between two options: General Purpose and Extreme Performance.

1. General Purpose Performance:

• • Suitable for most workloads.
  • Balanced performance for a wide range of applications.
  • Uses network-attached storage (NFS) protocol.
  • Offers consistent I/O performance for small to medium-sized workloads.

1. Extreme Performance Performance:

• • Geared towards high-performance and mission-critical applications.
  • Uses block storage protocol (iSCSI) for optimized performance.
  • Designed for high I/O operations and low-latency requirements.
  • Best for databases, analytics, and applications with intense I/O demands.