What Does Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) Mean?
A virtual private cloud (VPC) is a hybrid model of cloud computing in which a private cloud solution is provided within a public cloud provider’s infrastructure.
Techopedia Explains Virtual Private Cloud (VPC)
VPCs were introduced specifically for those customers interested in taking advantage of the benefits of cloud computing but who have concerns over certain aspects of the cloud. Common concerns involve privacy, security and the loss of control over proprietary data. In response to this customer need, many public cloud vendors designed a VPC offering a part of a vendor’s public infrastructure but having dedicated cloud servers, virtual networks, cloud storage and private ID addresses, reserved for a VPC customer.
