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Providing one-way internet access for private subnets. Covers NAT concepts, Elastic IPs, regional vs zonal NAT, routing private traffic through NAT, and patterns for secure outbound access to OpenAI, Twilio, and other external services.

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Day 5: Build your NAT Gateway (the back gate)

December 10, 2025 · 17 min read

Norah Sakal

AI Consultant & Developer

CBuild your NAT Gateway (the back gate)

What you'll learn

How to crate a NAT Gateway that lets private subnets access the internet securely (on-way traffic only)

Your back yard needs an exit

Day 4: You divided your VPC into front yards (public) and back yards (private)

Today: We build the back gate (NAT Gateway)

Your back yard needs an exit​

Your back yard needs an exit