{"id":4143,"date":"2025-04-24T04:44:45","date_gmt":"2025-04-24T04:44:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/code2deploy.com\/blog\/?p=4143"},"modified":"2025-05-23T16:49:10","modified_gmt":"2025-05-23T16:49:10","slug":"aws-vpc-gateway-endpoints-vs-nat-gateway-architecture-cost-pros-cons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/code2deploy.com\/blog\/aws-vpc-gateway-endpoints-vs-nat-gateway-architecture-cost-pros-cons\/","title":{"rendered":"AWS VPC Gateway Endpoints vs NAT Gateway: Architecture, Cost, Pros &amp; Cons"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When architecting cloud infrastructure on AWS, optimizing cost, security, and network performance are key concerns. In particular, when private subnets need access to AWS services like S3 or DynamoDB, architects often face a choice:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Should we <strong>use a NAT Gateway<\/strong>?<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Or use <strong>VPC Gateway Endpoints<\/strong>?<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Or both?<br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Let\u2019s explore both scenarios in detail with pros\/cons, cost implications, and architectural diagrams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Scenario 1: With NAT Gateway (No VPC Gateway Endpoint)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Architecture Overview<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In this setup:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Your <strong>private subnet<\/strong> cannot access the internet directly.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A <strong>NAT Gateway<\/strong> in the <strong>public subnet<\/strong> routes traffic from private resources to the internet.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>For AWS services like S3 or DynamoDB, the traffic goes <strong>through the internet<\/strong> (via NAT).<br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Architecture Diagram<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;+&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;+<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;| &nbsp; Internet &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; |<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;+&#8212;&#8212;&#8211;+&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;+<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;  |<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;+&#8212;&#8212;&#8211;v&#8212;&#8212;&#8211;+ &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; +&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-+<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;| &nbsp; NAT Gateway &nbsp; +&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&gt; S3\/DynamoDB&nbsp; &nbsp; |<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;+&#8212;&#8212;&#8211;+&#8212;&#8212;&#8211;+ &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; +&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-+<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;    &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;|<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;+&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8211;v&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8211;+<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;   |&nbsp;  Public Subnet &nbsp; |<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;|&nbsp; (NAT resides here) &nbsp; |<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;+&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8211;+&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8211;+<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;     |<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;+&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8211;v&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8211;+<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;| &nbsp; &nbsp; Private Subnet&nbsp; &nbsp; |<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;|&nbsp; EC2 \/ Lambda \/ etc.&nbsp; |<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;    &nbsp;+&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8211;+<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Advantages<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Universal internet access<\/strong>: Any service (not just AWS) is reachable.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>No AWS service whitelisting<\/strong> needed\u2014everything routes through the NAT.<br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Disadvantages<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Higher cost<\/strong>: NAT Gateway is not free. Charges apply for:<br>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Hourly usage<\/strong> (~$0.045\/hour\/region)<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Data processing<\/strong> ($0.045\/GB)<br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Potential bottleneck<\/strong>: All outbound traffic from private subnets goes through one NAT unless you scale.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Security risk<\/strong>: Your data to AWS services (like S3) flows <strong>through the internet<\/strong>, even if encrypted.<br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Cost Summary<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Item<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Cost<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>NAT Gateway usage<\/td><td>~$32.4\/month per gateway<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Data transfer<\/td><td>~$0.045\/GB<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>S3\/DynamoDB usage<\/td><td>Regular AWS service cost<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Scenario 2: With VPC Gateway Endpoint (No NAT Gateway)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>\ud83d\udd27 Architecture Overview<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In this setup:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You <strong>create a Gateway VPC Endpoint<\/strong> for S3 or DynamoDB.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The traffic <strong>never leaves the AWS network<\/strong>\u2014it stays inside the AWS backbone.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>No internet is required to access these services from private subnets.<br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Architecture Diagram<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;+&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;+<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;| &nbsp; AWS Backbone &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; |<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;|&nbsp; (Private connection)&nbsp; |<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;+&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8211;+&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;+<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0        | <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;+&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;v&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-+<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;| Gateway VPC Endpoint |<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;+&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;+&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-+<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0         \u00a0|<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;+&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8211;v&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8211;+<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;| &nbsp; &nbsp; Private Subnet&nbsp; &nbsp; |<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;|&nbsp; EC2 \/ Lambda \/ etc.&nbsp; |<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;   +&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8211;+<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>\u2705 Advantages<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Lower cost<\/strong>: No hourly or data processing charges (VPC Gateway Endpoints are free).<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>More secure<\/strong>: Data does <strong>not traverse the internet<\/strong>.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Faster<\/strong>: Private AWS backbone usually provides better latency.<br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>\u274c Disadvantages<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Limited scope<\/strong>: Only supports <strong>S3 and DynamoDB<\/strong> (for Gateway endpoints).<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>No internet access<\/strong>: If you also need internet access (e.g., to download packages), a NAT or Internet Gateway is still required.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Extra setup<\/strong>: Requires configuration of <strong>route tables<\/strong> and <strong>endpoint policies<\/strong>.<br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Cost Summary<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Item<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Cost<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>VPC Gateway Endpoint<\/td><td><strong>Free<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>S3\/DynamoDB usage<\/td><td>Normal pricing<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Use Cases Comparison<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Feature<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>NAT Gateway<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>VPC Gateway Endpoint<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Access to Internet<\/td><td>\u2705 Yes<\/td><td>\u274c No<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Access to AWS Services (S3\/DB)<\/td><td>\u2705 Yes (via Internet)<\/td><td>\u2705 Yes (via AWS backbone)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Security<\/td><td>\u274c Less Secure<\/td><td>\u2705 More Secure<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Cost<\/td><td>\ud83d\udcb8 High<\/td><td>\ud83d\udcb0 Low<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Setup Complexity<\/td><td>\ud83d\udd01 Easy to add NAT<\/td><td>\ud83d\udcd8 Requires endpoint routing<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Services Supported<\/td><td>\ud83c\udf10 Any Internet Service<\/td><td>\ud83d\udfe1 S3 &amp; 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