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Cloud

NetActuate's cloud infrastructure operates in three modes — public cloud, virtual private cloud (VPC), and hybrid — and customers can combine them to match their architecture requirements.

Public Cloud​

Public cloud is the default mode when you deploy resources on NetActuate. VMs, bare metal servers, storage volumes, and Kubernetes clusters are internet-connected by default, with publicly reachable IP addresses assigned at provisioning. This is what you get when you deploy a standard VM through Infrastructure → Virtual Machines.

Virtual Private Cloud (VPC)​

A VPC creates an isolated private subnet within the public cloud at a single location. When you deploy a VPC, a gateway device is provisioned in your account. VMs inside the VPC are not directly internet-exposed — all traffic routes through the gateway.

The gateway provides:

  • Private networking — VMs within the VPC communicate over a private subnet without traversing the public internet
  • SSH bastion — optional jump host for secure access to VMs inside the VPC
  • Floating IPs — additional public IPs for use in firewall, NAT, and load balancing rules
  • Firewall controls — inbound IPv4 and IPv6 traffic filtering at the gateway level
  • NAT rules — inbound (DNAT) and outbound (SNAT) network address translation with rule ordering
  • Load balancing — HTTPS (Layer 7) and network (Layer 4) load balancers with health checking, SSL termination, and backend groups

Navigate to Infrastructure → Cloud in the portal to deploy and manage VPCs.

VPC Dashboard​

After deploying a VPC, selecting it shows an overview page with:

  • Gateway status and uptime
  • SSH bastion enabled/disabled status
  • Location where the VPC is deployed
  • Network transfer — total inbound and outbound traffic, with time-range and direction filters
  • Resource counts — number of VMs, SNAT rules, DNAT rules, firewall rules, network load balancers, and HTTPS load balancers
  • VPC details — creation date, IPv4 address, IPv6 address

VPC Sub-Sections​

When inside a VPC, the left sidebar shows:

SectionPurpose
Virtual MachinesDeploy and manage VMs inside the VPC
GatewayBastion, floating IPs, and IP reservations
FirewallInbound IPv4 and IPv6 firewall rules
NAT RulesInbound (DNAT) and outbound (SNAT) rules
Load BalancingHTTPS load balancers, network load balancers, and backend groups

Note: VPC load balancing operates at the gateway level within a single location. This is distinct from ECMP load balancing, which operates at the network layer across multiple PoPs.

Private Cloud​

Private cloud refers to co-located hardware or custom infrastructure managed by NetActuate on your behalf. This is not self-service — contact NetActuate to discuss requirements. Use cases include enterprise customers who want their own hardware in NetActuate facilities, custom hypervisor configurations, or direct connects to on-premises environments.

Hybrid Cloud​

Hybrid cloud combines public cloud resources (VMs, managed services) with private infrastructure (colocation, on-premises bare metal) and/or other cloud providers (AWS, Azure, etc.) — all interconnected via BGP, cross-connects, cloud on-ramp connections, or Cloud Router.

NetActuate is provider-agnostic for interconnect method. Supported options include:

  • AWS Direct Connect
  • Equinix Fabric
  • Internet Exchange VLANs
  • Any BGP-capable cross-connect

Next Steps​

Need Help?​

Contact support@netactuate.com or open a support ticket from the portal.