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title: Azure NAT Gateway
description: >-
  Monitor outbound connectivity, bandwidth, and dropped packets for your Azure
  NAT gateways.
breadcrumbs: Docs > Integrations > Azure NAT Gateway
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# Azure NAT Gateway
Integration version1.0.0
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# Important note for users on the following Datadog sites: us2.ddog-gov.com

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To find out if this integration is available in your organization, see your [Datadog Integrations](https://app.datadoghq.com/integrations) page or ask your organization administrator.

To initiate an exception request to enable this integration for your organization, email [support@ddog-gov.com](mailto:support@ddog-gov.com).
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## Overview{% #overview %}

Azure NAT Gateway is a managed network address translation service that provides outbound internet connectivity for resources in a private subnet without requiring a public IP on each resource. This integration surfaces bandwidth, connection count, and dropped-packet metrics for your NAT gateways.

## Setup{% #setup %}

### Installation{% #installation %}

If you haven't already, set up the [Microsoft Azure integration](https://docs.datadoghq.com/integrations/azure.md) first. There are no other installation steps.

## Data Collected{% #data-collected %}

### Metrics{% #metrics %}

|  |
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| **azure.network_natgateways.count**(gauge)                    | The count of Azure NAT Gateway resources.                            |
| **azure.network_natgateways.byte_count**(count)              | Total number of bytes transmitted within time period.*Shown as byte* |
| **azure.network_natgateways.datapath_availability**(gauge)   | NAT gateway datapath availability.                                   |
| **azure.network_natgateways.packet_count**(count)            | Total number of packets transmitted within time period.              |
| **azure.network_natgateways.packet_drop_count**(count)      | Count of dropped packets.                                            |
| **azure.network_natgateways.snat_connection_count**(count)  | Total concurrent active connections.                                 |
| **azure.network_natgateways.total_connection_count**(gauge) | Total number of active SNAT connections.                             |

### Service Checks{% #service-checks %}

Azure NAT Gateway does not include any service checks.

### Events{% #events %}

Azure NAT Gateway does not include any events.

## Troubleshooting{% #troubleshooting %}

Need help? Contact [Datadog support](https://docs.datadoghq.com/help/).