GCP Cloud NAT

2 documented GCP Cloud NAT cost inefficiencies, each with how to detect it and how to fix it.

2 inefficiencies

GCP Cloud NATCER-0331
Excessive Data Processing Fees on High-Throughput Cloud NAT Gateways
Cloud NAT charges a per-GiB data processing fee on all traffic routed through the gateway - both inbound responses and outbound requests. For high-throughput workloads such as web crawlers, data pipelines, container image pulls, and...
Networking
GCP Cloud NATCER-0174
Idle Cloud NAT Gateway Without Active Traffic
Each Cloud NAT gateway provisioned in GCP incurs hourly charges for each external IP address attached, regardless of whether traffic is flowing through the gateway. In many environments, NAT configurations are created for temporary access...
Networking