Type of an IP address | Use cases | Intended for | Subnet |
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Virtual IP | - Assign to multiple Virtual Machines for fault tolerance - Use as a secondary address for a network interface - Automatically assigned as a Virtual IP for Load Balancers - A virtual IP is a subtype of a Reserved IP | Virtual Machines | Public or private |
Floating IP | - Provide public access to a Virtual Machine in a private subnet via DNAT - Assign to any Virtual Machine, Bare Metal server, or Load Balancer | Private ports of Virtual Machines, Bare Metal servers, and Load Balancers | Public (mapped via DNAT) |
Reserved IP | - Pre-allocate an IP for future use - Assign to any Virtual Machine, Bare Metal server, or Load Balancer at any time - Can be converted into a Virtual IP if needed | Virtual Machines, Bare Metal servers, and Load Balancers | Public or private |