Cloud NAT

Cloud NAT (Network Address Translation) is a fully managed, software-defined networking service within Google Cloud Platform that enables virtual machine instances in private networks to initiate outbound connections to the internet or specific public IP addresses. It allows private instances to…

Key facts

First appeared: 2019
Category: technology
Problem solved: Cloud NAT was created to address the challenges of providing outbound internet access for virtual machines residing in private Google Cloud VPC subnets without directly exposing them to the internet or requiring cumbersome manual NAT gateway deployments. It solves the problem of public IPv4 address scarcity, enhances network security by allowing instances to remain fully private, and reduces operational overhead.
Platforms: Google Cloud Platform

Related technologies

Serverless VPC Access (Cloud Functions, Cloud Run, App Engine standard environment)
Cloud SQL
Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE)
Private Google Access
Google Compute Engine (GCE)
VPC Networks

Notable users

Any enterprise utilizing Google Cloud Platform for secure, private workloads requiring internet egress