Cloud NAT (Network Address Translation) is a managed service that lets instances without external IP addresses initiate outbound connections to the internet. Because it performs source NAT only, it never permits unsolicited inbound connections, preserving the private posture of the instances.
A VPC (Virtual Private Cloud) is a global, private, software-defined network in Google Cloud that provides connectivity for resources such as Compute Engine VMs and GKE clusters.
Shared VPC lets an organization connect resources from multiple projects to a common VPC network in a designated host project.
VPC Network Peering is a feature that connects two VPC networks so resources exchange traffic using internal IP addresses without going through the public internet.
Cloud Router is a fully managed service that uses the Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) to exchange routes dynamically between a VPC network and an on-premises or peer network.
Cloud Interconnect is a service that provides a dedicated, private physical connection between an on-premises network and Google Cloud.
HA VPN (High Availability VPN) is Google Cloud's IPsec VPN offering that provides a 99.
Cloud Load Balancing is a managed service that distributes traffic across backends using global or regional load balancers.
A NEG (Network Endpoint Group) is a configuration object that specifies a group of backend endpoints for a load balancer.
Cloud CDN (Content Delivery Network) is a service that caches content at Google's global edge locations to reduce latency for users.
Cloud DNS is a scalable, managed Domain Name System service that publishes and resolves DNS records for domains.
Google Cloud Armor is a network security service that protects applications from DDoS attacks and web threats at the edge.
Cloud NAT (Network Address Translation) is a managed service that lets instances without external IP addresses initiate outbound connections to the internet.
Network Connectivity Center is a hub-and-spoke platform for managing connectivity between VPC networks and on-premises or other cloud sites.
Private Google Access is a VPC setting that lets VM instances with only internal IP addresses reach Google APIs and services.
Network Intelligence Center is a monitoring and troubleshooting suite for Google Cloud networking.