What does a Virtual Cloud Network (VCN) provide in OCI?

A Virtual Cloud Network (VCN) in Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) is fundamentally designed to provide an isolated private network that allows for the secure connection of cloud resources. This network offers a range of features that enable you to manage your cloud computing environment effectively.

The VCN acts similarly to a traditional network in a data center, providing the essential building blocks for networking such as subnets, route tables, gateways, and security lists. This isolation ensures that the resources within your VCN are separated from other customers' resources and receive the privacy and control needed for cloud computing.

By establishing a VCN, users can configure their IP space and create custom network topologies, allowing seamless communication between various OCI services and on-premises data centers, if necessary. This capability is crucial for organizations that demand secure and reliable connections for their applications and data within the cloud infrastructure.

In contrast, the other choices reflect different functionalities not associated with a VCN. For example, a public access point for the internet relates more to the internet gateway feature but does not encapsulate the entire purpose of a VCN. Similarly, storage management solutions and application deployment services represent distinct components within the OCI ecosystem that do not pertain directly to the core networking functions provided by a V