GCP Networking Setup — VPC, Subnets, Firewall, Cloud Router, Cloud NAT & Private VM Access
GCP Networking Setup — VPC, Subnets, Firewall, Cloud Router, Cloud NAT & Private VM Access
I’ve just published a full hands-on walkthrough on building a 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐆𝐨𝐨𝐠𝐥𝐞 𝐂𝐥𝐨𝐮𝐝 from scratch.
In this video, I cover:
✅ Custom VPC creation
✅ Public & private subnet design
✅ Firewall rules with network tags
✅ Cloud Router & Cloud NAT (explained simply)
✅ Public VM (Bastion host) setup
✅ Private VM with no external IP
✅ Secure SSH flow from Public VM → Private VM
This setup mirrors real-world GCP environments used in 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐎𝐩𝐬, 𝐂𝐥𝐨𝐮𝐝 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐝𝐞𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐲𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬, and is a solid foundation for anyone preparing for 𝐆𝐨𝐨𝐠𝐥𝐞 𝐂𝐥𝐨𝐮𝐝 𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 as well.
If you’re learning Google Cloud or working on network architecture, I hope this helps you gain clarity and confidence.
Would love to hear your feedback or questions in the comments!
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