nat-zero: scale-to-zero NAT for AWS

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Learn to scale NAT infrastructure to zero with nat-zero, a Terraform module for AWS, and reduce costs by only using NAT instances when needed

intermediate Published 29 Apr 2026
Action Steps
  1. Install Terraform and configure your AWS credentials
  2. Deploy the nat-zero module using Terraform to create on-demand NAT instances
  3. Configure your workloads to use the nat-zero NAT instances
  4. Test and verify that the NAT instances are starting and stopping correctly based on workload demand
  5. Monitor and optimize your NAT infrastructure using AWS CloudWatch metrics
Who Needs to Know This

DevOps engineers and cloud architects can benefit from nat-zero to optimize their AWS infrastructure and reduce costs

Key Insight

💡 nat-zero allows you to replace always-on NAT infrastructure with on-demand NAT instances that start when your workloads need them, reducing costs and improving efficiency

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Learn to scale NAT infrastructure to zero with nat-zero, a Terraform module for AWS, and reduce costs by only using NAT instances when needed

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