VPC — Meaning and details

Virtual Private Cloud

VPC stands for Virtual Private Cloud, a secure, isolated environment within a public cloud that allows organizations to run resources in a virtualized private network.

VPCs offer the flexibility of public cloud services while maintaining security and control similar to private infrastructure. Organizations use VPCs for hosting applications, storing data, or running workloads with stringent security or compliance requirements.

Key features of a VPC include:

• Subnets: Logical segmentation of resources.
• Firewall rules: Control inbound and outbound traffic.
• VPN connectivity: Secure access to the VPC from private networks.

Providers like AWS, Google Cloud, and Microsoft Azure offer VPC solutions tailored to different business needs.