Differences in Google Cloud Platform(GCP) Premium Network Tiers
Premium Tier
Section titled “Premium Tier”This tier uses more resources to think out the best route. This tier has more than 100 Points-of-Presence(PoP) which lets the packets leave Google’s network nearest to the customer. Packets use a more direct route a “cold potato” algorithm. This Tier support global load balancers.
Standard Tier
Section titled “Standard Tier”Using the “Hot Potato” method, the Standard Tier network tries rid itself of the packet by sending it to the earliest responding route. This is a less direct path and may not egress through a PoP as near to the destination. This Tier can only support Load Balancers which are regional.
| Product | Global LB | PoP Closest Hop | Next Hop Algorythm | High Performance | Inter-Regional Traffic | Cloud CDN | Cloud VPN/Router |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premium | 🟢 | 🟢 | Cold Potato | 🟢 | Google Network | 🟢 | 🟢 |
| Standard | 🔴 | 🔴 | Hot Potato | Standard ISP | Encrypted over Public ISPs | 🔴 | 🔴 |
| Symbol | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 🟢 | Yes |
| 🔴 | No |
