# VPC How-Tos

Generated on 27 Mar 2026

A Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) is a private network interface for collections of DigitalOcean resources. VPC networks are inaccessible from the public internet and other VPC networks, and traffic on them doesn’t count against bandwidth usage. You can link VPC networks to each other using VPC peering connections.

## Getting Started

[How to Create a VPC](https://docs.digitalocean.com/products/networking/vpc/how-to/create/index.html.md): Create a VPC and add resources like Droplets, load balancers, managed databases, and Kubernetes clusters to it.

[How to Add New Resources to a VPC Network](https://docs.digitalocean.com/products/networking/vpc/how-to/add-resources/index.html.md): Automatically add new resources to a VPC network when you create them.

[How to Enable VPC Networking on Existing Droplets](https://docs.digitalocean.com/products/networking/vpc/how-to/enable/index.html.md): Manually enable VPC networking on an existing Droplet.

[How to Use the VPC-local DNS Resolver](https://docs.digitalocean.com/products/networking/vpc/how-to/use-local-dns-resolver/index.html.md): Use the VPC-local DNS resolver for improved performance and reliability.

## VPC Network Management

[How to Destroy a VPC](https://docs.digitalocean.com/products/networking/vpc/how-to/destroy/index.html.md): Permanently delete VPC networks from your account.

[How to Migrate Resources Into and Between VPC Networks](https://docs.digitalocean.com/products/networking/vpc/how-to/migrate-resources/index.html.md): Migrate existing Droplets and managed databases into and between VPC networks.

[How to Set a Default VPC](https://docs.digitalocean.com/products/networking/vpc/how-to/set-default-vpc/index.html.md): Set a default VPC for a datacenter region.

## VPC Peering Management

[How to Create a VPC Peering](https://docs.digitalocean.com/products/networking/vpc/how-to/create-peering/index.html.md): Create a VPC peering to connect two VPCs.

[How to Destroy a VPC Peering](https://docs.digitalocean.com/products/networking/vpc/how-to/destroy-peering/index.html.md): Permanently destroy a VPC peering connection.

[How to Update Routes to Enable VPC Peering](https://docs.digitalocean.com/products/networking/vpc/how-to/update-peering-routes/index.html.md): Update routing tables to enable VPC peering.

## NAT Gateway

[How to Create a NAT Gateway](https://docs.digitalocean.com/products/networking/vpc/how-to/create-nat-gateway/index.html.md): Create a NAT Gateway to centralize outbound access for resources on a VPC.

[How to Destroy a NAT Gateway](https://docs.digitalocean.com/products/networking/vpc/how-to/destroy-nat-gateway/index.html.md): Permanently destroy a NAT Gateway by deleting it via the control panel, command line, or API.

[How to Configure Droplets for NAT Gateway](https://docs.digitalocean.com/products/networking/vpc/how-to/configure-droplet-nat-gateway/index.html.md): Configure IP routes to direct backend Droplet traffic through NAT gateway.

[How to Configure DOKS for NAT Gateway](https://docs.digitalocean.com/products/networking/vpc/how-to/configure-doks-nat-gateway/index.html.md): Use the routing agent to route DOKS traffic through a NAT gateway

## Partner Network Connect

[How to Create a Partner Attachment](https://docs.digitalocean.com/products/networking/vpc/how-to/create-partner-attachment/index.html.md): Create a partner attachment to connect VPCs to other clouds or on-premesis networks.

[How to Destroy a Partner Attachment](https://docs.digitalocean.com/products/networking/vpc/how-to/destroy-partner-attachment/index.html.md): Permanently destroy a partner attachment by deleting it via the control panel or API. This action irreversibly removes the connection.

[How to Edit a Partner Attachment's VPC Networks](https://docs.digitalocean.com/products/networking/vpc/how-to/edit-partner-attachment-vpc/index.html.md): Use a partner attachment’s Overview page to add and remove VPC networks

[How to Add High Availability to a Partner Attachment](https://docs.digitalocean.com/products/networking/vpc/how-to/add-ha-to-partner-attachment/index.html.md): Add high availability to a partner attachment to increase its reliability with a redundant connection.

[How to Troubleshoot a Partner Attachment](https://docs.digitalocean.com/products/networking/vpc/how-to/troubleshoot-partner-attachment/index.html.md): Troubleshoot issues with a partner attachment.