# AWS NAT Gateway Optimization | Cloud Efficiency Hub

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Comprehensive guide to AWS NAT Gateway cost optimization. Identify and fix common inefficiencies to reduce cloud spend.

# AWS NAT Gateway

Comprehensive guide to AWS NAT Gateway cost optimization. Identify and fix common inefficiencies to reduce cloud spend.

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## All inefficiencies

5 inefficiencies

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| Cloud | Reference | Inefficiency | Service | Category |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  | CER-0325 | [Excessive NAT Gateway Data Processing Charges from Unoptimized Traffic Routing](https://www.pointfive.co/efficiency-hub/inefficiencies/excessive-nat-gateway-data-processing-charges-from-unoptimized-traffic-routing)  AWS NAT Gateway / Networking | AWS NAT Gateway | Networking |
|  | CER-0128 | [Suboptimal Cross-AZ Routing to NAT Gateway](https://www.pointfive.co/efficiency-hub/inefficiencies/suboptimal-cross-az-routing-to-nat-gateway)  AWS NAT Gateway / Networking | AWS NAT Gateway | Networking |
|  | CER-0106 | [Suboptimal Routing Through NAT Gateway Instead of VPC Endpoint](https://www.pointfive.co/efficiency-hub/inefficiencies/suboptimal-routing-through-nat-gateway-instead-of-vpc-endpoint)  AWS NAT Gateway / Networking | AWS NAT Gateway | Networking |
|  | CER-0075 | [Managed NAT Gateway with Excessive Data Transfer](https://www.pointfive.co/efficiency-hub/inefficiencies/managed-nat-gateway-with-excessive-data-transfer)  AWS NAT Gateway / Networking | AWS NAT Gateway | Networking |
|  | CER-0005 | [Inactive NAT Gateway](https://www.pointfive.co/efficiency-hub/inefficiencies/inactive-nat-gateway)  AWS NAT Gateway / Networking | AWS NAT Gateway | Networking |

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