VPC

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Definition

Virtual Private Cloud - Your own private section of AWS that's isolated from other users. Like having your own private neighborhood in a big city.

Real-World Example

A bank creates a VPC to keep their financial applications separate and secure from other AWS users.

Cloud Provider Equivalencies

All provide private, logically isolated networking in the cloud (subnets, routing, security controls). AWS VPC and Azure VNet are regional constructs; Google Cloud VPC is global (subnets are regional); OCI VCN is regional.

AWS
Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (Amazon VPC)
AZ
Azure Virtual Network (VNet)
GCP
Virtual Private Cloud (VPC)
OCI
Virtual Cloud Network (VCN)

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