Google Cloud → AWS and Azure
AWS and Azure equivalents of Cloud NAT
The closest AWS equivalent of Google Cloud Cloud NAT is NAT gateway (zonal and regional); on Azure, Azure NAT Gateway.
About Cloud NAT
| Provider | Google Cloud |
|---|---|
| Status | Generally available |
| What it is | Software-defined managed NAT for outbound traffic from resources without external IP addresses; no proxy VMs. |
| Documentation | docs.cloud.google.com |
| Pricing | Official pricing page |
Mappings (1)
| Capability | AWS | Match (GCP vs AWS) | Azure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Managed NAT for outbound traffic | NAT gateway (zonal and regional) | Direct match | Azure NAT Gateway |
Managed NAT for outbound traffic Direct match
NAT gateway maps to Cloud NAT, a software-defined managed NAT that doesn't use proxy VMs.
- Cloud Router provides the control plane for Cloud NAT; each gateway is regional.
- Private NAT also translates between VPC networks or with on-premises networks.