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Introducing fck-nat: Cost optimized alternative to AWS NAT Gateways
- fck-nat is an open-source, cost-effective alternative to AWS Managed NAT Gateway that saves you money while keeping things running smoothly.
- Built on Amazon Linux 2023 and available as a pre-configured Amazon Machine Image (AMI), fck-nat supports high-bandwidth traffic at significantly lower costs than AWS's proprietary solutions.
- fck-nat offers a ready-to-use ARM and x86 based AMIs built on Amazon Linux 2023 which can support up to 5Gbps burst NAT traffic on a t4g.nano instance.
- Operating on a t4g.nano instance, fck-nat costs approximately $3.06/month compared to AWS Managed NAT Gateway's $32/month.
- Unlike Managed NAT Gateway, fck-nat does not charge for per-GB data transfer.
- fck-nat offers the flexibility to align with your infrastructure, custom routing rules, specific security configurations, or tailored deployment strategies.
- fck-nat's design guarantees consistent performance and minimal downtime, keeping your network running smoothly.
- fck-nat is perfect for businesses aiming to optimize cloud expenses or temporary or experimental setups.
- fck-nat bridges the gap between cost-efficiency and performance in AWS network configurations.
- fck-nat is best suited for cost-sensitive setups or development environments.
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