Private Networks
Isolate your backend traffic and build secure server clusters.
What are Private Networks?
Private Networks allow your servers to communicate with each other over a dedicated, isolated network interface. Traffic on this network never traverses the public internet and is unmetered (free).
Common Use Cases
- Database Clusters: Keep your database server off the public internet and only allow access from your web servers via the private network.
- Microservices: Allow internal services to communicate with low latency.
- Backups: Transfer large amounts of data between servers without incurring bandwidth costs.
Configuration
When you attach a server to a network, it is automatically assigned a static private IP address from the network's subnet (e.g., 10.0.0.2).
You can view the assigned private IP in the server details page on the dashboard. No manual configuration is required on the server itself; DHCP will automatically configure the interface (usually eth1 or enp7s0).