Implementing a GCP Virtual Private Cloud

This Lesson explores how to implement virtual private clouds on the Google Cloud Platform. It starts off with an overview, where you'll be introduced to the key concepts and components that make up a virtual private cloud.

After covering basic VPC concepts and components, we'll dive into peering VPCs, shared VPCs, and VPC flow logs, including a hands-on demonstration of how to configure flow logs. We’ll also look at routing and network address translation, before moving on to Google Kubernetes Engine clusters. We’ll cover VPC-native clusters and alias IPs, as well as clustering with shared VPCs.

You’ll learn how to add authorized networks for GKE cluster master access and we finish off by looking at firewall rules. We’ll cover network tags, service accounts, and the importance of priority. You’ll also learn about ingress rules, egress rules, and firewall logs.

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Learning Objectives

• Get a foundational understanding of virtual private clouds on GCP
• Learn about VPC peering and sharing
• Learn about VPC flow logs and how to configure them
• Learn about routing in GCP and how to configure a static route
• Understand the pros and cons of VPC-native GKE clusters
• Learn about cluster network policies
• Understand how to configure and manage firewall rules in GPC

Intended Audience

This Lesson is intended for anyone who wants to learn how to implement virtual private clouds on the Google Cloud Platform.

Prerequisites

To get the most from this Lesson, you should already have experience with the public cloud and networking, as well as an understanding of GCP architecture.