42. Private Service Connect
Private Service Connect allows you to establish private connectivity between your Google Cloud VPC network and Google Cloud services or third-party services. This helps you keep your traffic secure within Google’s network and avoids exposing it to the internet. To set up Private Service Connect:
- Create a Private Service Connect endpoint in your VPC network. CLI Command: gcloud compute private-service-connect endpoints create
- Configure a service attachment to connect the endpoint to a Google Cloud service or third-party service. CLI Command: gcloud compute private-service-connect service-attachments create
- Update your VPC network’s DNS configuration, if necessary, to resolve the service’s domain names to the Private Service Connect endpoint.
43. Cloud Router
Cloud Router is a fully managed, distributed routing service that enables you to dynamically exchange routes between your Google Cloud VPC network and on-premises networks using BGP (Border Gateway Protocol). It is useful when configuring VPNs or Cloud Interconnect. To set up Cloud Router:
- Create a Cloud Router in your VPC network. CLI Command: gcloud compute routers create
- Configure a BGP session between the Cloud Router and your on-premises router. CLI Command: gcloud compute routers add-bgp-peer
- Configure your VPC network and on-premises network to exchange routes using BGP.
44. Network Telemetry
Network Telemetry enables you to monitor and troubleshoot your Google Cloud VPC network using various tools and services, such as VPC Flow Logs, Network Connectivity Center, Network Topology, and Connectivity Tests. These tools help you identify network issues, optimize performance, and ensure the security of your network infrastructure.
45. Network Service Tiers
Google Cloud offers two network service tiers: Premium and Standard. The Premium Tier provides global routing, low latency, and high reliability, while the Standard Tier offers regional routing with lower performance and cost. You can choose the appropriate tier for your workloads based on your performance requirements and budget constraints.
46. Google Cloud Network Intelligence Center
The Google Cloud Network Intelligence Center is a suite of network monitoring, verification, and optimization tools that help you gain visibility into your network infrastructure, identify issues, and optimize network performance. The center includes various tools, such as Connectivity Tests, Performance Dashboard, Network Topology, and Firewall Insights.
47. Google Cloud Private Catalog
Google Cloud Private Catalog is a service that allows you to create, manage, and share custom catalogs of Google Cloud resources within your organization. This helps you ensure compliance, maintain control over resource usage, and simplify the discovery and deployment of Google Cloud resources for your users.
48. Google Cloud Interconnect
Google Cloud Interconnect is a service that provides dedicated, high-speed, low-latency connectivity between your on-premises network and Google Cloud VPC network. It comes in two types: Dedicated Interconnect and Partner Interconnect.
- Create an Interconnect in your Google Cloud VPC network. CLI Command: gcloud compute interconnects create
- Set up VLAN attachments between your on-premises network and your Google Cloud VPC network. CLI Command: gcloud compute interconnects attachments create
- Configure routing and firewall rules to allow traffic between your on-premises network and your Google Cloud VPC network.
To set up Dedicated Interconnect:
- Order a dedicated Interconnect connection from Google.
- Create an Interconnect connection in your Google Cloud project. CLI Command: gcloud compute interconnects create
- Create a VLAN attachment to connect your VPC network to the Interconnect connection. CLI Command: gcloud compute interconnects attachments create
- Order and configure the physical connection (Dedicated Interconnect) or select a supported service provider (Partner Interconnect).
To set up Partner Interconnect:
- Contact a Google Cloud Interconnect service provider partner and order a connection.
- Create a Partner Interconnect connection in your Google Cloud project. CLI Command: gcloud compute interconnects create
- Create a VLAN attachment to connect your VPC network to the Partner Interconnect connection. CLI Command: gcloud compute interconnects attachments create
49. VPC Peering
VPC Peering allows you to create private, high-speed connectivity between two Google Cloud VPC networks, even across different projects or organizations. This enables you to share resources and services between VPC networks securely and with low latency. To set up VPC Peering:
- Create a VPC Peering connection between the two VPC networks. CLI Command: gcloud compute networks peerings create
- Update firewall rules, if necessary, to allow traffic between the peered VPC networks. CLI Command: gcloud compute firewall-rules create
50. VPC Network Mirroring
VPC Network Mirroring is a feature that allows you to mirror traffic from your VPC network to a packet analyzer or security monitoring device for inspection and analysis. This helps you monitor network traffic, detect security threats, and ensure compliance with your organization’s policies. To set up VPC Network Mirroring:
- Create a Packet Mirroring policy that specifies the source and destination instances for the mirrored traffic. CLI Command: gcloud compute packet-mirroring create
- Configure firewall rules, if necessary, to allow traffic from the mirrored instances to the packet analyzer or security monitoring device.
51. VPC Service Controls
VPC Service Controls is a security feature that enables you to define a security perimeter around your Google Cloud resources and services. This helps you protect sensitive data and prevent data exfiltration by restricting access to resources and services based on the source network, user identity, and context. To set up VPC Service Controls:
- Create a service perimeter that defines the resources and services to be protected. CLI Command: gcloud access-context-manager perimeters create
- Configure the service perimeter to restrict access to the resources and services based on the desired policies and conditions.