Networking Components of Google Cloud Platform
In this section, we will review the major networking components. Details on setting up networks and managing them are described in Chapters 14 and 15.
Networking Services
Google Cloud Platform provides a number of networking services designed to allow users to configure virtual networks within Google’s global network infrastructure, link on- premise data centers to Google’s network, optimize content delivery, and protect your cloud resources using network security services.
Virtual Private Cloud
When an enterprise operates its own data center, it controls what is physically located in that data center and connected to its network. Its infrastructure is physically isolated from those of other organizations running in other data centers. When an organization moves to a public cloud, it shares infrastructure with other customers of that public cloud. Although multiple enterprises will use the same cloud infrastructure, each...
