Skip to main content

How-To Guide

NetActuate VPC provides software-defined network isolation with an enterprise networking stack — cloud routers, gateways, load balancers, and firewall rules — without the complexity or cost of hyperscale providers. This guide covers deploying, managing, and securing your VPC environment.

Deploy a VPC

Create a new VPC through the portal with a virtual gateway, private subnets, and optional public ingress in a guided four-step process.

  • Deploying a VPC — step-by-step walkthrough for creating a VPC and configuring its initial settings

Manage Your VPC

Once deployed, manage the VPC dashboard, deploy VMs inside your private network, and configure networking components.

  • Managing a VPC — VPC dashboard, deploying VMs inside a VPC, and managing the private network
  • Gateway — configure the bastion host, floating IPs, and IP reservations for public access
  • VPC Firewall — create and manage IPv4/IPv6 firewall rules with sync across interfaces
  • NAT Rules — configure DNAT, SNAT, and rule ordering for traffic translation
  • Load Balancing — set up HTTPS and Network load balancers with backend groups and health checks

Key Capabilities

CapabilityDescription
Private NetworkingAll resources in private IP space with no public exposure by default
Gateway ControlsManage ingress at the gateway level with floating IPs and DNAT
Integrated FirewallIPv4/IPv6 rules synced across all VPC interfaces
L4/L7 Load BalancingDistribute traffic across private instances with health checking
Hybrid BridgeConnect VPC to dedicated hardware, bare metal, or colocation in the same facility

Automate Your Workflow

  • Cloud Routing — interconnect VPCs across locations with cloud routers and Magic Mesh
  • Cloud VLANs — connect VPC environments to other NetActuate services

Additional Resources

  • Other Resources — API references, automation links, and related documentation

Need Help?

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