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Cloud Router

As explained in Google Anthos in Action

Cloud Router is a Google Cloud networking resource that exchanges routes with connected peer routers using dynamic routing.

Cloud Router is a Google Cloud networking resource that exchanges routes between a VPC network and a connected peer router through dynamic routing. It is associated with a VLAN attachment for Dedicated Interconnect and learns routes advertised by the on-premises router, adding them as custom dynamic routes in the VPC. section 10.1.2

In a Dedicated Interconnect deployment, Cloud Router:

  • Creates a routing session for the VLAN attachment and its corresponding on-premises peer router. section 10.1.2
  • Receives routes advertised by the on-premises router and installs them as custom dynamic routes in the VPC network. section 10.1.2
  • Advertises routes for Google Cloud resources back to the on-premises peer router. section 10.1.2

Dedicated Interconnect topology

Provision a Dedicated Interconnect connection between a VPC network and an on-premises router in a shared colocation facility, then associate the VLAN attachment with Cloud Router to exchange routes. section 10.1.2

Figure 10.5 Dedicated Interconnect between GCP and an on-prem data center
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Inspect the architecture showing Dedicated Interconnect between GCP and an on-premises data center. section 10.1.2

How Google Anthos in Action covers it

How deep it goes
Explains association, route learning, and route advertisement, but does not detail session configuration or routing policy.
Examples
Uses a Dedicated Interconnect connection linking a VPC network with an on-premises router through a colocation facility.
What it assumes
Assumes familiarity with VPC networks, VLAN attachments, Dedicated Interconnect, and on-premises routers.
What you can do after
Operate dynamic route exchange between Google Cloud resources and an on-premises peer router.
How it connects
Ties Dedicated Interconnect, VLAN attachment, VPC network, and on-premises router into one hybrid routing design.
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