Create VPC

Create VPC Network

A Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) network provides an isolated, secure environment for cloud resources. It allows you to control traffic routing, IP addressing, subnets, and security within a private network.

Create a VPC

From the left-hand menu, click Networks → VPC Network tab.
Click the + icon to open the creation page.

Your Networks page on the VPC Network tab, with the add (+) button

Assign to a Project and choose a Location

Under Choose Project, select the project the VPC belongs to.
Under Select Location, pick the data center region (for example YUL-1 or YOW-1). A VPC and its resources live in a single region.

Create VPC Network form: Choose Project and Select Location

Network configuration and name

Network Address and Network Size: set the base address (for example 10.0.0.10) and the subnet size (for example /24, 254 usable IP addresses) that define the VPC’s IP range.
Network Name and Network Description: give the VPC a unique, identifiable name.

Create VPC Network form: Network Address, Network Size, Network Name, and Description

Create

Billing Cycles supported: Hourly, Monthly, Quarterly, Semiannually, Yearly, Bi-annually, Tri-annually.
Billing rules supported: Date to Date, Fixed Calendar Month, Unfixed Calendar Month, Fixed Prorata, Unfixed Prorata.
Pick a Billing Cycle, review the Price Summary, and click Create VPC. A confirmation dialog shows the price breakdown (subtotal, tax, and net payable) before you confirm.

Create VPC confirmation dialog with the price breakdown

Once created, the VPC’s Details tab shows its ID, region, network domain, and CIDR.

VPC details page showing ID, region, network domain, and CIDR