Mastering common network designs
In this section, we're going to cover some design considerations and best practices, followed by common designs, for VPC deployments on GCP.
Design considerations and best practices
The network is one of the most fundamental components of an IT infrastructure. For that reason, the design of the VPC network should be given sufficient time and effort in the early stages of the overall solution design. Design decisions at this level can't be easily reversed later, so make sure you're taking in as much input as possible into consideration.
In this final section of this chapter, you're going to learn about the common design patterns you can use to build your own design. But before that, we will highlight a few best practices to keep in mind and guide you through your decisions.
Use a naming convention
This goes for all your resources and not only the network-related ones. But if you're starting your design with the...