Google Cloud VPC

Google Cloud Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) is a global, software-defined network that provides private and isolated networking capabilities for Google Cloud resources. It allows users to define and control their own virtual network topology, including IP address ranges, subnets, routes, and…

Key facts

First appeared
2013
Category
technology
Problem solved
Google Cloud VPC was created to address the challenge of securely isolating and connecting cloud resources for enterprises, allowing them to define a private, controllable network environment within the public cloud. It provides the ability to replicate on-premises network topologies, implement fine-grained security policies, and establish secure hybrid connectivity, which was either impossible or prohibitively complex with earlier, flatter cloud network models. Its global nature solved the complexity of managing separate networks across regions.
Platforms
Google Cloud Platform (GCP)

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