# Networks

With IONOS Cloud Networks, you can quickly provision [<mark style="color:blue;">virtual servers</mark>](https://app.gitbook.com/s/-Mj91LQrRzfHvr2Jl2Rv/general-information/glossary-of-terms#virtual-server) and other Infrastructure-as-a-Service ([<mark style="color:blue;">IaaS</mark>](https://docs.ionos.com/support/general-information/glossary-of-terms#iaas)) offerings. Consult our user guides, reference documentation, and FAQs to support your hosting needs.

### Developer Tools

| [<mark style="color:blue;">**Cloud API**</mark>](https://docs.ionos.com/reference/general-information/core-api-specification#cloud-api) | [<mark style="color:blue;">**Compute SDKs**</mark>](https://docs.ionos.com/reference/#compute-engine-sdks) | [<mark style="color:blue;">**Config Management Tools**</mark>](https://docs.ionos.com/reference/general-information/config-management-tools) |
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### Recommended How-To's

| [<mark style="color:blue;">**Reserve an IP Address**</mark>](https://docs.ionos.com/cloud/~/revisions/5wuXj7QmyFwJl8Wh3LBN/compute-engine/networks/how-tos/ip-adresses)      | Reserve and return IP addresses for network use.    |
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| [<mark style="color:blue;">**Configure a Network**</mark>](https://docs.ionos.com/cloud/~/revisions/5wuXj7QmyFwJl8Wh3LBN/compute-engine/networks/how-tos/configure-networks) | Create a private network and add internet access.   |
| [<mark style="color:blue;">**Setup a Firewall**</mark>](https://docs.ionos.com/cloud/~/revisions/5wuXj7QmyFwJl8Wh3LBN/compute-engine/networks/how-tos/firewall)              | Activate a multidirectional firewall and add rules. |
| [<mark style="color:blue;">**Manage IP Failover**</mark>](https://docs.ionos.com/cloud/~/revisions/5wuXj7QmyFwJl8Wh3LBN/compute-engine/networks/how-tos/manage-ip-failover)  | Ensure that HA setups are available on your VMs.    |
| [<mark style="color:blue;">**Enable Flow Logs**</mark>](https://docs.ionos.com/cloud/~/revisions/5wuXj7QmyFwJl8Wh3LBN/compute-engine/networks/how-tos/flow-logs)             | Capture data related to IPv4 network traffic flows. |
| [<mark style="color:blue;">**Cross Connect VDCs**</mark>](https://docs.ionos.com/cloud/~/revisions/5wuXj7QmyFwJl8Wh3LBN/compute-engine/networks/how-tos/cross-connect-vdc)   | Connect VDCs with each other using a LAN.           |

### Learn More

| [<mark style="color:blue;">**IONOS Cloud Networks - Frequently Asked Questions**</mark>](https://docs.ionos.com/cloud/~/revisions/5wuXj7QmyFwJl8Wh3LBN/compute-engine/networks/networks-faq) |
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### Change Log

**10 October 2021 | Live Vertical Scaling Overview section updated**