Virtual Private Cloud
Google Cloud VPC delivers global networking infrastructure that connects Compute Engine VMs, GKE containers, and App Engine environments. It handles the underlying connectivity for these compute resources, offering a scalable framework for managing network traffic across different Google Cloud services without requiring separate networking setups for each component.
This setup suits teams already operating within Google’s ecosystem who need consistent networking across mixed workloads. The main friction point is the lack of a free tier. Since the pricing model is strictly pay-as-you-go, even minimal testing or development environments incur costs immediately, unlike competitors that offer free allowances for small-scale projects.
- Free tier No
- Pricing Pay as you go
- Regions 10 · 5 continents
- SLA uptime 99.99%
- Compliance 13 certifications
- Provider health B
Decision score
Computed from catalog breadth, pricing, provider reliability (uptime & SLA), community signal, and ecosystem (compliance & regions). Weighted equally.
Trust & reach via Google Cloud Platform
- C5
- CSA STAR
- FedRAMP
- GDPR
- HIPAA
- ISO 27001
- ISO 27017
- ISO 27018
- ISO 9001
- PCI DSS
- SOC 1 Type II
- SOC 2 Type II
- compute99.99%
- database99.95%
- networking99.99%
- storage99.95%
10 regions across 5 continents
- Asia
- Europe
- North America
- Oceania
- South America
Alternatives on other providers
Equivalent services on other clouds:
- AWS Amazon VPC no price Compare
- Microsoft Azure Virtual Network no price Compare
- Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Networking $0.0085 per GB Compare