What is Network Intelligence Center?
Network Intelligence Center is Google’s suite for network monitoring, analysis, and optimization. It provides comprehensive visibility into cloud networks and helps with troubleshooting, performance optimization, and security analysis.
The suite includes multiple tools: Network Topology visualizes network structure, Performance Dashboard shows latency and throughput, Connectivity Tests validate connections, and Firewall Insights analyzes security rules.
Core Features
- Network Topology for visual network overview
- Performance Dashboard for latency and throughput
- Connectivity Tests for path validation
- Firewall Insights for rule analysis
- Network Analyzer for proactive error detection
Common Use Cases
Network Troubleshooting: Connectivity Tests show exactly where traffic is blocked. No manual checking of firewall rules needed. Quick resolution of connectivity issues.
Performance Optimization: Performance Dashboard identifies latency hotspots and bandwidth bottlenecks. Historical data shows trends and helps with capacity planning.
Security Audit: Firewall Insights finds redundant and overprivileged rules. Identifying shadowed rules shows never used rules. Recommendations for least privilege configuration.
Benefits
- Central visibility for complex networks
- Proactive error detection before impact
- Automated optimization recommendations
- Integration with Cloud Monitoring
Integration with innFactory
As a Google Cloud partner, innFactory supports you with Network Intelligence Center: network analysis, performance tuning, firewall optimization, and monitoring setup.
Available Tiers & Options
Standard
- Comprehensive network visibility
- Proactive error detection
- Optimization recommendations
- Pricing per metrics
Typical Use Cases
Technical Specifications
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Network Intelligence Center?
Network Intelligence Center is a suite of network monitoring and analysis tools. It offers topology visualization, performance monitoring, connectivity tests, and firewall analysis.
What does Network Topology show?
Network Topology visualizes all VPCs, subnets, VMs, and connections. You see traffic flows, latency between regions, and identify bottlenecks visually.
What are Connectivity Tests?
Connectivity Tests validate network paths between resources. They show each hop and why traffic is allowed or blocked. Ideal for firewall debugging.
What are Firewall Insights?
Firewall Insights analyzes firewall rules and identifies shadowed rules (never used rules), overprivileged rules, and recommends optimizations.
What does Network Intelligence Center cost?
Billing is based on active resources and tests. Network Topology and Firewall Insights have separate pricing. Details are available in the Google Cloud pricing list.
