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# Global networking
> Connect your Pods through a secure private network for internal communication. Review setup, configuration, and operations guidance for Runpod Pods.
Global networking creates a secure, private network that connects all your Pods within your Runpod account. This feature enables Pod-to-Pod communication as if they were on the same local network, regardless of their physical location across different data centers.
Global networking is currently only available for NVIDIA GPU Pods.
## How global networking works
Global networking provides each Pod with a private IP address accessible only to other Pods in your account. This creates an isolated network layer separate from the public internet, which can be used for:
* Distributed computing workloads.
* Microservice architectures.
* Secure database connections.
* Internal API communication.
* Multi-Pod machine learning pipelines.
The network operates at 100 Mbps between Pods, providing reliable connectivity for most inter-Pod communication needs while maintaining security through complete isolation from external networks.
## Enable global networking
To enable global networking for your Pod:
1. Navigate to the [Pods](https://www.console.runpod.io/pods) section and click **Deploy**.
2. At the top of the page, toggle **Global Networking** to filter and show only Pods with networking support.
3. Select your desired GPU configuration and complete the deployment process.
Once deployed, your Pod receives a private IP address and DNS name visible in the Pod details card.
## Connect to other Pods
Each Pod with global networking enabled can be accessed by other Pods using its internal DNS name:
```
POD_ID.runpod.internal
```
Replace `POD_ID` with the target Pod's ID. For example, if your Pod ID is `abc123xyz`, other Pods can reach it at `abc123xyz.runpod.internal`.
### Test connectivity
Verify network connectivity between Pods by opening a web terminal in one Pod and running:
```bash theme={null}
# To install ping on your Pod, run: apt-get install -y iputils-ping
ping POD_ID.runpod.internal
```
This confirms the private network connection is working correctly.
### Run internal services
Services running on networked Pods are automatically accessible to other Pods without exposing ports publicly. Simply bind your service to all interfaces (`0.0.0.0`) and connect using the internal DNS name.
For example, a database on Pod `abc123xyz` listening on port 5432 would be accessible to other Pods at:
```
abc123xyz.runpod.internal:5432
```
Each service communicates privately through the internal network, reducing attack surface and improving security.
## Security best practices
Global networking provides network isolation, but proper security practices remain essential. Never expose ports on Pods running sensitive services like databases, cache servers, or internal APIs; instead, use global networking for these components. Even within your private Pod network, you should implement authentication between services.
## Supported data centers
Global networking is available in these 17 data centers worldwide:
Global networking is only available in the data centers listed below. When deploying Pods that require global networking, select a supported data center.
| Region ID | Geographic location |
| - | - |
| CA-MTL-3 | Canada |
| EU-CZ-1 | Czech Republic |
| EU-FR-1 | France |
| EU-NL-1 | Netherlands |
| EU-RO-1 | Romania |
| EU-SE-1 | Sweden |
| EUR-IS-2 | Iceland |
| OC-AU-1 | Australia |
| US-CA-2 | California |
| US-GA-1 | Georgia |
| US-GA-2 | Georgia |
| US-IL-1 | Illinois |
| US-KS-2 | Kansas |
| US-NC-1 | North Carolina |
| US-TX-3 | Texas |
| US-TX-4 | Texas |
| US-WA-1 | Washington |
Choose data centers strategically based on:
* Geographic proximity for lower latency
* Compliance requirements for data residency
* Availability of specific GPU types
## Next steps
With global networking configured, explore these related features:
* [Expose ports](/pods/configuration/expose-ports) to make specific services publicly accessible
* Set up [network volumes](/storage/network-volumes) for shared persistent storage.
* Set up [SSH access](/pods/configuration/use-ssh) for secure Pod management.
For additional support or enterprise networking requirements, [contact our customer service team](https://contact.runpod.io/hc/en-us/requests/new).