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Creating a VPC

A Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) is a private virtual network that provides a secure environment for your cloud resources. It helps you organize and manage your network while controlling communication between resources.

To create a VPC, follow the below steps:

  1. Navigate to Networking > Virtual Private Clouds. The following screen appears: img
  2. Click the New Virtual Private Cloud button. The following screen appears: img
  3. Choose an Availability Zone, which is the geographical region where your VPC will be configured.
  4. Specify network address base size and select size i.e. The super CIDR for the internal IP allocation in an x.x.x.x/x format.
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    To know allowed IP address ranges for VPC creation, select the click here link (highlighted in red).

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  5. Choose a Dual Stack VPC (IPv6 + IPv4) from the available networking pack.
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    To configure IPv6 under a VPC, you must create a ticket with our support team for assistance.

  6. To create the VPC with a new NICNET IP address, select Default IP Address for VPC Networking.
  7. Enter the valid name in the Name your Virtual Private Cloud field.img
  8. Verify the Summary and Estimated Costs section (Here, both the hourly and monthly price summaries are displayed).
  9. Select the I have read and agreed to the End User License Agreement and Privacy Policy option.
  10. To display the price summary, click the Buy Hourly or Buy Monthly button, a confirmation screen appears: img
  11. Click Confirm.

Once ready, you get the notification of this purchase on your email address on record.