Setting Up a Virtual Network and a Virtual Machine in Google Compute Engine

To perform multi server migrations you need multiple servers configured within a virtual network. This guide shows you how to create a virtual network and Virtual Machine in Google Compute Engine.

1. Go to https://console.developers.google.com/ and select a project or create a new one

2. Go to Networking and select Create Network 

   

3. Supply a name and either configure a subnetwork, or select Automatic which creates a subnet in each region and provides an IP range. Select all Firewall Rules and Create 

4. Go to Compute Engine and select Create Instance 

   

5. Give your instance a name, select a zone, machine type and boot disk (Windows  Server 2008 or 2012)

6. Expand ‘Management, disk, networking, access & security options’ and select Networking. Select your previously created network and subnetwork then select Create.