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7/6/2026
The original title is "Cloud Networking Fundamentals: How a VPC Actually Works"

The original title is "Cloud Networking Fundamentals: How a VPC Actually Works"

Original: Cloud Networking Fundamentals: How a VPC Actually Works

Short summary

A VPC is your isolated private network in the cloud. Architect it by placing public-facing services (load balancers) in public subnets and everything else (databases, apps) in private subnets, with Internet Gateways for two-way traffic and NAT Gateways for outbound-only. These six core concepts apply across AWS, Azure, and GCP.

  • VPCs are private, isolated cloud networks you control
  • Separate public subnets (load balancers) from private subnets (databases, apps)
  • Use Internet Gateways for two-way traffic, NAT Gateways for outbound-only

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