Designing a Multi-Region High Availability Network with Private Service Connect

ADVANCED
130 minutes
5 tasks

In this advanced lab, you will design and implement a multi-region high availability network architecture using Google Cloud's Virtual Private Cloud (VPC), Load Balancing, and Private Service Connect. You will start by creating custom VPCs with subnetting in us-central1 and us-east1 to enable regional high availability. You will configure Cloud Load Balancing to ensure application availability across both regions, utilizing backend services and health checks to maintain high SLA. Additionally, you will set up DNS peering and Cloud DNS for hybrid resolution, alongside Private Service Connect for service access within private networks, enhancing security and performance.

Scenario

Your company, Tech Innovators Inc., operates a global online platform with customers across North America and Europe. To meet the increasing demand and ensure continuity during regional outages, you are tasked with designing a robust, scalable network infrastructure on Google Cloud. The solution must provide low-latency access and high availability for both regions. As part of this endeavor, the architecture should leverage multi-region VPC setup, inter-region load balancing, and secure private connectivity using Private Service Connect to internal services and APIs.

Learning Objectives

  • Design a multi-region VPC architecture
  • Implement Cloud Load Balancing for high availability
  • Set up Private Service Connect for secure service access
  • Configure DNS peering and Cloud DNS for hybrid environments

tasks (5)

task 1: Create VPC networks in us-central1 and us-east1

15 min

task 2: Configure Cloud Load Balancing across regions

30 min

task 3: Implement Private Service Connect for secure API access

30 min

task 4: Set up DNS Peering and Cloud DNS

25 min

task 5: Optimize Network Security with Google Cloud Armor

35 min

Prerequisites

  • Understanding of GCP VPC concepts
  • Basic Cloud Load Balancer configuration knowledge
  • Familiarity with Google Cloud Armor policies

Skills Tested

Design multi-region VPC architecture with GCPSet up and manage Google Cloud Load BalancingImplement secure connectivity using Private Service ConnectConfigure DNS solutions in hybrid network environmentsApply network security with Google Cloud Armor