Can i use my own public cloud vm with floating ip as internet gatewaway for my private network?
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Can i use my own public cloud vm with floating ip as internet gatewaway for my private network?

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OVH-USER
Created on 2026-01-26 08:13:13 in Public Cloud

As title, can i use my own public cloud vm with floating ip as internet gateway for my private network? 

Without ovh gateway/load balancer integration obliviously.

Thanks.


2 Replies ( Latest reply on 2026-03-31 06:22:05 by
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Yes, you can use your own Public Cloud VM with a floating IP as an internet gateway for your private network, but this setup is not managed by OVHcloud and requires manual configuration (such as enabling IP forwarding and setting up NAT/iptables rules on the VM). Keep in mind that this approach won’t provide the same level of reliability, scalability, or failover as OVH’s managed gateway or load balancer solutions, so it’s suitable mainly for custom or small-scale setups.

Yes, you can use your own Public Cloud VM with a floating IP as an internet gateway for your private network, but this setup is not managed by OVHcloud and requires manual configuration (such as enabling IP forwarding and setting up NAT/iptables rules on the VM). Keep in mind that this approach won’t provide the same level of reliability, scalability, or failover as OVH’s managed gateway or load balancer solutions, so it’s suitable mainly for custom or small-scale setups.