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Virtual Private Cloud
In this chapter, we will look at Google Cloud Virtual Private Cloud (VPC). The chapter will focus on the network security concepts within Google Cloud, although we will cover some foundational networking concepts that are essential. We will begin by looking at how Google Cloud’s global footprint is structured with regard to different regions and zones. Then, we will cover the key concepts of VPC, such as global VPC versus regional, how to create custom IP address subnets, micro-segmentation, custom routing, and the different types of firewall rules and their usage. We will look at some design patterns for VPC, focusing on shared VPC in particular and its importance from a security perspective, and we’ll get an overview of the different types of connectivity options that are available to connect Google Cloud to your on-premises or third-party cloud provider using different options. Finally, we will look at DNSSEC and some load balancer options...