Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) Glossary Definition

Term Virtual Private Cloud (VPC)
Definition

Virtual Private Cloud is a software-defined networking service in Google Cloud.

Context & Usage

Architects use this concept when choosing how public, private, hybrid, government, sovereign, or multicloud environments should be combined.

Related concepts include Public Cloud, Private Cloud, Hybrid Cloud and Cloud Computing.

Network engineers use it to design subnets, routes, firewall rules, private connectivity, peering, and segmented cloud network architectures.

Categories Web, Database, Cloud, and DevOps Technologies, Cybersecurity, Compliance, and Access Management