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Cloud VPN Gateway

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Definition

Google Cloud service that creates secure VPN connections between your on-premises network and your Google Cloud VPC. Like creating a secure, encrypted highway tunnel that connects two separate cities.

Real-World Example

A retail chain uses Cloud VPN Gateway to securely connect their store systems to inventory management applications running in Google Cloud.

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Cloud Provider Equivalencies

All provide IPsec site-to-site VPN between on-premises networks and a cloud virtual network (VPC/VNet/VCN). Google Cloud uses a Cloud VPN Gateway attached to a VPC; AWS uses a Virtual Private Gateway/Transit Gateway with Site-to-Site VPN; Azure uses VPN Gateway; OCI uses VPN Connect.

AWS
AWS Site-to-Site VPN
AZ
Azure VPN Gateway
GCP
Cloud VPN (HA VPN / Classic VPN) with Cloud VPN Gateway
OCI
OCI VPN Connect

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