Designing a Resilient Outbound Access Layer with Azure NAT Gateway

Why NAT Gateway Matters in Enterprise Architectures. Unlike basic SNAT via load balancers or default Internet routing, Azure NAT Gateway: Preserves source IP across outbound flows Scales automatically for high-volume connections Supports static public IP or IP prefix assignment Works seamlessly with Azure Virtual Network routing It’s a preferred method…

05/06/2025Azure Networking Blog

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