Updated on 2024-03-30 GMT+08:00

Why Do I Need SNAT?

Public NAT gateways: Besides requiring services provided by the system, some ECS also need to access the Internet to obtain information or download software. However, assigning a public IP address to each ECS consumes already-limited IPv4 addresses, incurs additional costs, and may increase the attack surface in a virtual environment. Enabling multiple ECSs to share a public IP address is preferable and more practical. This can be done using SNAT.