Glossary term
What is VPC (Virtual Private Cloud)?
VPC stands for Virtual Private Cloud.
In DevOps
Your own private network inside AWS, so your servers are not exposed to the whole internet by default.
Learn it properly · DevOpsLesson 6: VPC: Subnets, Route Tables, Security GroupsYour own private network inside AWS. Public and private subnets, how traffic gets in and out, and where your database hides.In System Design
Your private network inside the cloud. Example: Private subnets for databases.
Learn it properly · System DesignLesson 57: Cloud Fundamentals: Regions, AZs & ServerlessServers that once took months to order now take minutes — but the cloud has its own concepts, failure modes and surprise bills. Regions and availability zones, IaaS to SaaS, serverless and cold starts, the shared responsibility model, cost, and infrastructure as code.