Obtain enterprise grade network services that connect your infrastructure to Google via our service providers.
What is Carrier Interconnect?
Google Cloud Interconnect enables you to connect your infrastructure to Google, via Enterprise-grade connections to Google's network edge. The connections are offered by GCI service providers. Connecting with GCI will enable your infrastructure to connect to Google Cloud with higher availability and lower latency connections.
GCI links can be used to access any Google Cloud Platform resource like Google Compute Engine, Google Cloud Storage, Google BigQuery service, etc. You can even extend your private network into your private GCE network over GCI links by using a VPN tunnel between the networks.
Google also supports direct connections to your network through Direct Peering.
Typical GCI Use Cases
Data Intensive applications
Services that require a network connection which has consistent high demands for data, can have significant benefits from using a GCI connection. For example, one use case is a data center which constantly pulls/pushes data from/to Google Cloud Storage to perform heavy computation task on machines within the data center.
Latency Sensitive applications
Services that demand a predictable and fast request-response cycles from or to your cloud resources. For example, another use case is an on-demand service that sends small images to be manipulated on GCE instances and then displays them on some website a user has just opened.
Features
| Enterprise grade connections | Google Cloud Interconnect pricing plan |
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| Under the Google Cloud Interconnect program you can take advantage of the direct connection between the networks of your GCI service provider and Google. That connection helps provide higher availability and lower latency for your business traffic as it travels from your systems to Google. | Google Cloud Platform traffic being sent to an in region Google Cloud Interconnect connection is charged per Google Cloud Interconnect pricing plan. * |
*Subject to conditions set forth in the "Pricing" section below.
Carrier Interconnect Service Providers
Review our growing list of GCI providers and choose to best suit your needs.
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Pricing
Google Cloud Platform traffic egressing Google Cloud Interconnect links is billed with the price plan listed below.
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Google Cloud Platform fees for traffic traversing GCI connections:
Ingress:
- Free for all regions.
Egress:
- Intra region GCI traffic*:
- NA: $0.04/GB
- EU: $0.05/GB
- APAC: $0.06/GB
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Inter region GCI traffic:
See Internet Egress traffic fares
*To receive this pricing, Customer must notify Google sales team after signing up for GCI service through one of the providers.
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GCI Service Provider fees:
Please consult your Google Cloud Interconnect service provider to find out what they will charge to provide Google Cloud Interconnect connections to you.
FAQ
What makes GCI different from current Google offerings?
Until today, businesses had to use public internet links from their providers to connect with Google. We've worked with a number of service providers in the industry to offer businesses the ability to use a range of Enterprise-grade connectivity options tailored to their needs.
What are the benefits of using a GCI connection to access my Google Cloud resources ?
Customers have the option of purchasing business networking services from a range of providers, allowing you to choose the type of service that your business needs. Connecting with GCI will enable your network traffic to connect to Google with higher availability and lower latency connections.
Which Google services can be used via GCI?
All Google services, including all Google Cloud Platform services, are accessible through GCI links. Once established, any of your network communication to Google products such as Google Apps for Work can traverse the GCI connection.
Can I use GCI to connect my private RFC 1918 Address Space network to my private Google Compute Engine Network and other Google services ?
Yes, this could be achieved by setting up a VPN Gateway. For more details see: Setting up VPN. Connection to other Google services does not require a VPN Gateway.
Where is GCI physically available?
GCI service providers offer service in a range of locations around the world. Please contact them for local availability of their service. Please note that Google and its networking partners are working to increase the number of locations throughout the world where the two interconnect to deliver the best possible GCI experience.
Which service providers have an offering through GCI?
Go here to see who Google is working with to deliver GCI.
Can I purchase GCI from multiple service providers ?
Yes, you can purchase GCI from service providers listed
. Doing so may be helpful in situations where you want to connect disparate parts of your WAN that are managed and provisioned separately by different providers. In such a case, you would have a commercial relationship with both providers for GCI connectivity.
Which Google Cloud Platform regions can I connect to via a GCI connection?
There are multiple GCI service providers enabling connectivity to all available zones per each available Google Cloud Platform regions. Please review regional and zone availability for Google Cloud Platform for the most updated list.
Does GCI offer a Service Level Agreement (SLA)?
Customers should consult with their network service provider to determine whether that provider may offer an SLA. Google does not offer an SLA in connection with this program
Is the GCI service secure ?
Google has no control over the GCI traffic while it traverses the provider's network; we encourage customers who have security needs to consider the use of strong encryption.
Can I connect to the Internet via this connection?
No, you cannot connect to non Google services via GCI connections.
What does it cost to use GCI?
See GCI Pricing section.