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APIs and reference
This page describes Google Cloud resources relevant to Network Service Tiers. For
procedures and examples, see
Using Network Service Tiers.
The Network Service Tiers APIs and gcloud commands are part of Compute Engine.
gcloud CLI and API reference
Addresses
Used to create, edit, and manage internal and external IP address resources that
can be assigned to virtual machine (VM) instances and forwarding rules for load
balancers. Internal IP addresses and global external IP addresses are always
Premium Tier. Regional external IP addresses can use either Standard or Premium
Tier.
Used to create, edit, and manage forwarding rules in your
Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) network. Forwarding rules with a load balancing
scheme of EXTERNAL define paths for sending traffic from outside your
VPC network to a load balancer or VM instances in your
VPC network.
External forwarding rules can be either global or regional. Global external
forwarding rules are always Premium Tier. Regional external forwarding
rules can use either Standard or Premium Tier.
Used to create and modify instance templates. Instance templates are used by
managed instance groups. Instance groups are one type of backend for load
balancers.
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