AWS NAT Gateway: fewer gateways, same NatGateway-Bytes
Why NAT data processing survives consolidation, with the gateway endpoint break-even, the cross-AZ penalty and the CUR columns that separate the two meters.
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Cloud cost guides
Find answers to common questions about cloud and AI costs.
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Explain AWS NAT Gateway cost increases
Separate NAT Gateway-hour, processed-GB, and data-transfer charges so teams investigate the cost driver before changing network paths.
BASH4 min read
Separate transfer costs before blaming compute or storage
Review AWS transfer usage types, Azure bandwidth categories, and Google Cloud network tiers before assigning a compute, storage, or network cost cause.
Steps4 min read
Avoid double-counting cloud network charges
Separate repeated imports from valid charges on one traffic path. Reconcile a closed invoice period while keeping credits, corrections, adjustments and distinct service fees visible.
Steps4 min read
Separate CloudFront charges before tuning the cache
Review CloudFront request and transfer meters, pricing-plan coverage and cache trends to decide whether billing or cache settings need attention.
Steps3 min read
Review Transit Gateway and inter-AZ transfer costs
Check who pays for Transit Gateway attachments and separate hourly, processing and transfer charges before attributing network costs.
BASH4 min read