Networking

Public IP addresses#

Every VM is assigned a public IPv4 address on creation. This is your VM’s primary public address for incoming and outgoing traffic.

Finding your IP address#

1. Navigate to your VM’s Networking tab.
2. Your public IPv4 address is displayed at the top.
3. Click the copy icon to copy it to the clipboard.

Additional IP addresses#

You can add additional public IPv4 addresses to your VM for hosting multiple services, SSL certificates or failover configurations.

Adding an IP address#

1. Go to your VM’s Networking tab.
2. Click Add IP.
3. Confirm the additional cost ($2/month per IP).
4. The new IP is allocated and displayed in the list.

Configuring additional IPs#

Additional IPs are assigned to your VM but need to be configured in the operating system. Here’s how to add an IP on Ubuntu/Debian:

# Add a secondary IP to eth0
sudo ip addr add YOUR_NEW_IP/32 dev eth0

# Make it persistent (Ubuntu 18.04+)
# Edit /etc/netplan/50-cloud-init.yaml and add:
#   addresses:
#     - YOUR_PRIMARY_IP/24
#     - YOUR_NEW_IP/32

Removing an IP address#

1. Go to your VM’s Networking tab.
2. Find the IP you want to remove.
3. Click the trash icon next to the IP.
4. Confirm the deletion.

Private networks#

Private networks allow your VMs to communicate with each other securely, without traffic going over the public internet.

Benefits#

• Secure VM-to-VM communication
• No exposure to the public internet
• Lower latency than public networking
• Free bandwidth between VMs

Limitations#

• Same region only
• One private IP per network per VM
• Maximum of 10 networks per account

Creating a private network#

1. Go to any VM’s Networking tab.
2. Scroll to Your Private Networks.
3. Click Create Network.
4. Enter a name for the network.
5. Click Create Network.

The network is automatically assigned an IP range (e.g. 10.x.0.0/24) and gateway.

Attaching VMs to a network#

1. Go to the VM’s Networking tab.
2. Click Attach Network.
3. Select the network from the dropdown.
4. The VM is assigned a private IP on that network.

# After attaching, the network interface appears automatically
# Check with:
ip addr show

# You should see an interface like ens4 with your private IP
# e.g., inet 10.185.0.2/24

Detaching and deleting#

To detach a VM from a network, click the trash icon next to the attached network. To delete a network entirely, you must first detach all VMs from it.

Bandwidth#

Monitor your VM’s bandwidth usage from the Networking tab. Edge Network includes generous bandwidth with zero egress fees.

Viewing bandwidth usage#

The Networking tab shows your current month’s bandwidth usage:

• Inbound: data received by your VM
• Outbound: data sent from your VM
• Total: combined bandwidth usage

IPv6#

IPv6 support varies by region. Where available, your VM is assigned a public IPv6 address in addition to its IPv4 address.

IPv6 addresses are displayed in the Networking tab alongside your IPv4 addresses. Both protocols are supported simultaneously.