What is VPC?
A private, isolated network that you define inside a public cloud.
In plain English
VPC stands for virtual private cloud. You choose its address range, split it into subnets, and control what can talk to what using routing and security rules. Some subnets are reachable from the internet and others are kept private.
Example
A web server sits in a public subnet while the database sits in a private subnet with no direct internet access.
Easy to confuse with
- Subnet: A subnet is one slice of an address range. A VPC is the whole private network that contains the subnets.
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Related terms
- Subnet: A smaller network carved out of a larger IP range.
- Shared responsibility model: The cloud provider secures the cloud itself, and you secure what you put in it.
Quick answers
What is VPC?
A private, isolated network that you define inside a public cloud.
What is the difference between VPC and Subnet?
A subnet is one slice of an address range. A VPC is the whole private network that contains the subnets.
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