You only live once, self host a NAT Gateway
5 days ago
- #NAT Gateway
- #Cost Optimization
- #AWS
- Self-hosting a NAT Gateway can be cost-effective and feasible, contrary to common beliefs.
- A NAT Gateway allows private subnets to access the internet securely without inbound traffic.
- AWS NAT Gateways are expensive, leading to high costs for outbound traffic.
- Self-hosting alternatives like Fck-NAT and AlterNAT offer cost savings and flexibility.
- Fck-NAT is simpler and suitable for cost-cutting, while AlterNAT is more robust for production.
- Implementation with Fck-NAT reduced NAT Gateway costs by 70% in a development environment.
- Self-hosting is ideal for low-stakes environments like development or staging.