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
| Capability | Description |
|---|---|
| Private Networking | All resources in private IP space with no public exposure by default |
| Gateway Controls | Manage ingress at the gateway level with floating IPs and DNAT |
| Integrated Firewall | IPv4/IPv6 rules synced across all VPC interfaces |
| L4/L7 Load Balancing | Distribute traffic across private instances with health checking |
| Hybrid Bridge | Connect VPC to dedicated hardware, bare metal, or colocation in the same facility |
Automate Your Workflow
- Terraform Provider — provision VPC environments as infrastructure-as-code
- GoNA SDK — Go SDK for the NetActuate API
- API v3 Reference — full API documentation
Related Services
- 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.