VPC
Understand Google Cloud VPC, global network boundaries, custom mode, auto mode, and regional subnets.
Open VPC guide →GCP cloud architecture overview
Google Cloud Platform Architecture Diagram
This visual reference helps users understand how Google Cloud global infrastructure, global VPC networking, hybrid connectivity, security, platform services, operations, and data services fit together in a modern GCP architecture.
CloudNetworking.io GCP architecture reference
High-level GCP cloud architecture for learning, design thinking, and platform understanding.
What it shows
Users, edge services, identity, Google Cloud global infrastructure, VPC networking, platform services, security, developer tooling, and hybrid connectivity in one view.
Why it helps
It gives the GCP hub a premium documentation feel and helps visitors connect separate GCP networking topics into one architecture picture.
How to use it
Start with this architecture first, then use the guides below to learn each service group in more practical detail.
Best learning path: understand the full GCP architecture first, then go deeper into VPC, subnets, routes, firewall rules, Cloud Router, Cloud NAT, load balancing, private access, and hybrid connectivity.
Core networking foundations
Core GCP networking topics
Start with the core building blocks that define how workloads communicate inside Google Cloud. These pages will become the foundation for your future GCP resource library.
VPC Terraform
Build a GCP VPC with Terraform step by step, including subnets, routes, firewall rules, Cloud Router, and Cloud NAT.
Open VPC Terraform tutorial →Subnets
Learn regional subnet design, IP planning, private ranges, and workload placement patterns in Google Cloud.
Open subnets guide →Routes
Understand system-generated routes, custom static routes, default internet paths, and traffic flow decisions.
Open routes guide →Firewall Rules
Learn GCP firewall concepts, ingress and egress control, priorities, targets, and secure network policy design.
Open firewall rules guide →Cloud Router
Understand dynamic routing, BGP use cases, hybrid networking, and how Cloud Router supports VPN and Interconnect.
Open Cloud Router guide →Cloud NAT
See how private workloads get outbound internet access without exposing private VM instances directly.
Open Cloud NAT guide →External and Internal IPs
Learn how public and private addressing works for VM instances, applications, and service access paths.
Open IP addresses guide →Cloud DNS
Understand private and public zones, internal name resolution, and DNS design for Google Cloud networks.
Open Cloud DNS guide →Hybrid and multi-network connectivity
Hybrid and multi-network connectivity
Learn how Google Cloud networks connect to each other, to branch locations, and to on-premises environments.
VPC Network Peering
Understand how two VPC networks communicate privately across projects and organizations.
Open VPC Network Peering guide →Cloud VPN
Explore secure IPsec connectivity between Google Cloud and remote or on-premises networks.
Open Cloud VPN guide →Cloud Interconnect
Learn dedicated private connectivity options for enterprise-grade hybrid networking.
Open Cloud Interconnect guide →Network Connectivity Center
Understand hub-and-spoke connectivity for managing multiple VPCs, VPNs, and branches at scale.
Open NCC guide →Shared VPC
Learn how to centralize network administration while allowing service projects to consume shared infrastructure.
Open Shared VPC guide →Hybrid Connectivity Design
See how Cloud Router, BGP, VPN, and Interconnect fit together in real Google Cloud architectures.
Open hybrid connectivity guide →Traffic delivery, DNS, and edge
Traffic delivery, DNS, and edge networking
These services help users reach your applications with better distribution, availability, performance, and routing control.
Cloud Load Balancing
Learn global and regional load balancing patterns for external and internal application delivery.
Open load balancing guide →HTTP(S) Load Balancing
Understand Layer 7 traffic routing, SSL termination, URL-based routing, and web application entry patterns.
Open HTTP(S) load balancing guide →TCP and UDP Load Balancing
Explore Layer 4 traffic distribution for high-throughput or protocol-specific workloads.
Open TCP/UDP guide →Cloud CDN
Learn how edge caching improves performance for global content delivery and public-facing applications.
Open Cloud CDN guide →Cloud DNS
Understand authoritative DNS, private zones, and name resolution patterns for cloud-native services.
Open Cloud DNS guide →Network Services
Explore advanced service networking capabilities for traffic management, private service access, and policy-driven routing.
Open Network Services guide →Private service access
Private service access
Learn how services and applications communicate privately in Google Cloud without relying on public internet exposure.
Private Service Connect
Understand how to publish and consume services privately across VPCs, projects, and service boundaries.
Open Private Service Connect guide →Private Google Access
Learn how private VM instances reach Google APIs and services without external IP addresses.
Open Private Google Access guide →Private Service Access
Explore private connectivity patterns for managed services such as Cloud SQL and other producer services.
Open Private Service Access guide →Internal Load Balancing
Understand internal service publishing and east-west traffic distribution inside private networks.
Open internal load balancing guide →Serverless VPC Access
Learn how serverless services reach private resources inside your VPC environment.
Open Serverless VPC Access guide →Private Connectivity Patterns
See when to choose peering, Private Service Connect, Private Google Access, or other private design options.
Open private connectivity patterns guide →Visibility, protection, and troubleshooting
Visibility, protection, and troubleshooting
Go deeper into traffic visibility, protection, and operational troubleshooting for production Google Cloud environments.
VPC Flow Logs
Learn how to capture network flow metadata for traffic analysis, troubleshooting, and security review.
Open VPC Flow Logs guide →Firewall Rules Logging
Understand how to validate allowed and denied traffic decisions using firewall logging.
Open firewall logging guide →Packet Mirroring
Explore packet-level traffic inspection for advanced monitoring and network analysis use cases.
Open Packet Mirroring guide →Network Intelligence Center
Learn how Google Cloud helps analyze topology, connectivity tests, and network performance issues.
Open NIC guide →Cloud Armor
Understand DDoS mitigation, WAF policies, geo controls, and application protection patterns.
Open Cloud Armor guide →Troubleshooting Network Paths
See how to approach common Google Cloud network issues around DNS, routes, firewall rules, NAT, VPN, and private access.
Open troubleshooting guide →
Best learning path: start with VPC, then move to Subnets,
Routes, Firewall Rules, Cloud Router, and Cloud NAT.
After that, go into Load Balancing, Cloud DNS, Cloud VPN, and
Private Service Connect.
Featured Google Cloud networking videos
These videos help visitors get a broader introduction to GCP networking before diving into individual resource pages. They work well near the bottom of the hub page and keep users engaged on the site.