What is the purpose of an AWS NAT Gateway and where should it be deployed?

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What is the purpose of an AWS NAT Gateway and where should it be deployed?

Key points

  • NAT Gateway is placed in public subnet for private instances to access internet
  • Prevents inbound connections from the internet
  • Translates private IPs to NAT Gateway's public IP for outbound traffic

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