Virtual Private Cloud

Isolated network environments.

Software-defined networking with full control over IP ranges, subnets, routing, and firewalls. Multi-region VPCs with private connectivity.

VPC 10.0.0.0/16Web Tier10.0.1.0/24App Tier10.0.2.0/24DB Tier10.0.3.0/24

Unlimited

Subnets

Full

Isolation

Cross-region

Peering

Stateful

Firewall

Your network, defined.

Software-defined networking with full isolation.

Custom subnets

Define IP ranges, subnets, and routing tables. IPv4 and IPv6 dual-stack.

Security groups

Stateful firewall rules at instance level. Allow/deny by port, protocol, and CIDR.

VPC peering

Connect VPCs across regions with private, low-latency links.

Network ACLs

Stateless network access control lists at subnet level.

Flow logs

Capture network traffic metadata for auditing and troubleshooting.

Private endpoints

Access cloud services without traversing the public internet.

Getting started

Launch your first instance in three steps. CLI, console, or API — your choice.

Terminal
ur vpc create my-vpc \
  --cidr=10.0.0.0/16 \
  --region=us-east1

Networking patterns.

Multi-tier architectures and hybrid cloud.

Multi-tier architecture

Separate web, app, and database tiers with security groups.

View tutorial

Suggested configuration

Subnets · ACLs · Security groups

Estimate your costs

Create detailed configurations to see exactly how much your architecture will cost. Pay for what you use, down to the second.

Configuration 1

Estimated: $55.00/mo

VPC Configuration

Traffic & Bandwidth

GB

Add-ons

Advanced Logging & AnalyticsDetailed flow logs (+$0.01/GB)
VPC PeeringActive-active failover
Config 1 cost$55.00

Cost details

$55.00

VPCs are free. Pay only for NAT, VPN, and egress traffic.

Configuration 1
$55.00
Data Processing$5.00
10 Endpoint(s)$50.00

Works seamlessly with

Compute
Firewall
Monitoring
IAM
Flow Logs
Load Balancer

Frequently asked questions

Your network, defined.

Software-defined networking with full isolation and control.