enable_nat_gateway | Patterned Designs Documentation

Type bool

Default null

Module vpc

Enable NAT gateways for private subnet internet access

NAT Gateway Considerations

NAT Gateways allow private subnet resources to access the internet.

Cost Factor	Amount
Hourly	~$0.045/hour
Data processing	~$0.045/GB

Best Practices

Enable for private subnets needing internet
Use single NAT for development
Use per-AZ NAT for production availability

Full Module Example

module "vpc" {
  source  = "registry.patterneddesigns.ca/patterneddesigns/vpc/aws"
  version = "0.1.0"

  # enable_nat_gateway
  enable_nat_gateway = "..."

  # Other required inputs
  name = "..."
  vpc_cidr = "..."
  availability_zones = "..."
}