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oci-deal-accelerator/kb/services/networking.yaml
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---
last_verified: 2026-03-14
service: OCI Networking
category: networking
oci_color: "#4F7B6E"
---
what: Software-defined networking layer in OCI. Includes VCN, subnets, gateways,
load balancers, DNS, and connectivity options.
components:
vcn:
what: "Virtual Cloud Network — isolated network in OCI"
cidr: "Supports multiple CIDR blocks, /16 to /30"
max_per_region: 50
subnet:
what: "Subdivision of VCN, can be regional (spans all ADs)"
types: ["public", "private"]
recommendation: "Always use private subnets for databases and app servers"
security_list:
what: "Stateful firewall rules at subnet level"
recommendation: "Prefer NSGs (Network Security Groups) for granular control"
nsg:
what: "Network Security Group — firewall rules at VNIC level"
recommendation: "Preferred over security lists for micro-segmentation"
internet_gateway:
what: "Enables internet access for public subnets"
nat_gateway:
what: "Enables outbound internet for private subnets"
service_gateway:
what: "Private access to OCI services (Object Storage, ADB, etc.)"
recommendation: "Always use for database and storage access — no internet traversal"
drg:
what: "Dynamic Routing Gateway — hub for VCN peering and on-prem connectivity"
supports: ["VCN peering", "FastConnect", "IPSec VPN", "Remote peering"]
load_balancer:
types:
- name: "Flexible Load Balancer"
what: "Layer 7 (HTTP/HTTPS) load balancer"
bandwidth: "10 Mbps to 8 Gbps (flexible)"
- name: "Network Load Balancer"
what: "Layer 4 (TCP/UDP) load balancer"
bandwidth: "Up to line rate"
connectivity:
fastconnect:
what: "Dedicated private connection to OCI (like AWS Direct Connect)"
speeds: ["1 Gbps", "2 Gbps", "5 Gbps", "10 Gbps", "100 Gbps"]
redundancy: "Always deploy 2 circuits for HA"
notes: "Partner or co-location model, typical setup takes 2-4 weeks"
ipsec_vpn:
what: "Encrypted tunnel over internet"
bandwidth: "Up to 250 Mbps per tunnel, aggregate with multiple tunnels"
notes: "Good for dev/test or backup connectivity, not production data transfer"
vcn_peering:
local: "Within same region, no bandwidth limits"
remote: "Cross-region via DRG, standard inter-region latency"
pricing:
vcn: "Free"
subnet: "Free"
nat_gateway_per_hour: 0.0084
service_gateway: "Free"
drg_per_hour: 0.016
fastconnect:
port_per_month:
1gbps: 180
10gbps: 680
data_ingress: "Free"
data_egress: "Free over FastConnect"
load_balancer:
flexible_base: 0.014 # per hour
per_mbps: 0.0013
notes:
- "Inter-region data transfer: $0.0085/GB"
- "Internet egress: first 10 TB/month free, then $0.0085/GB"
- "OCI egress pricing is significantly cheaper than AWS/Azure/GCP"
gotchas:
- id: NET-001
issue: "VCN CIDR blocks cannot overlap for peering"
impact: "Plan CIDR ranges carefully for multi-VCN architectures"
recommendation: "Use a documented IP addressing scheme before deployment"
- id: NET-002
issue: "FastConnect provisioning takes 2-4 weeks with partners"
impact: "Can delay migration timelines"
recommendation: "Start FastConnect procurement early, use VPN as interim"
- id: NET-003
issue: "Security lists apply to entire subnet, NSGs to specific VNICs"
impact: "Security lists can be too broad for micro-segmentation"
recommendation: "Use NSGs as primary, security lists as fallback"