This article was originally published on AI Study Room . For the full version with working code examples and related articles, visit the original post. GCP Networking: VPCs, Cloud NAT, Private Google Access, and Shared VPC GCP Networking: VPCs, Cloud NAT, Private Google Access, and Shared VPC Introduction Google Cloud Platform (GCP) offers a distinctive networking model compared to AWS and Azure. GCP VPCs are global resources, not regional — a single VPC spans all regions, simplifying multi-region architectures. Firewall rules are distributed and stateful, and Cloud NAT provides managed outbound connectivity. Understanding these differences is critical for designing efficient and secure GCP networks. This article covers GCP VPC design, Cloud NAT, Private Google Access, Shared VPC, and Cloud Interconnect. Global VPCs and Subnet Design Unlike AWS VPCs, which are regional, GCP VPCs are global. Subnets are regional but belong to a global VPC.…