Introduction to cloud networks

Cloud networks are the virtual networks that administrators configure to deliver self-service IP addresses to the VMs.

The cloud network types supported by Abiquo are as follows:

• Private Networks within virtual datacenters (in private and public cloud)
• External Networks accessible from outside the virtual datacenter and outside the platform, and assigned to a single tenant. Used in private cloud with standard networking and integrations.
• Unmanaged Networks with IP addresses managed outside of Abiquo only, and assigned to a single tenant. Used in private cloud
• Public Networks with public IP addresses and Internet access and can be shared by multiple tenants. Used in private cloud
• Public IPs in public cloud, such as AWS Elastic IPs.  

The external, unmanaged, and public networks may be collectively referred to as 'datacenter networks' because they are managed at the Abiquo datacenter level.