AWS ECS

What is AWS ECS?

AWS Elastic Container Service (ECS) is a fully managed container orchestration service that helps you run and scale Docker containers effortlessly. It eliminates the need to set up or maintain infrastructure.

How AWS ECS Works?

• Clusters – Logical grouping of resources to run containers.
• Tasks – Defines the application, including container settings.
• Services – Ensures the desired number of tasks are always running.
• Launch Types – Choose between Fargate (serverless) or EC2 (self-managed instances).

Why Use AWS ECS?

• No Infrastructure Hassle AWS handles cluster management.
• Highly Scalable dynamically adjusts to workload needs.
• Secure integrated with IAM for access control.
• Cost-Efficient pay for only the resources you use.
• Deep AWS Integration works seamlessly with AWS services.

Use Cases

• Microservices – Deploy modular applications effortlessly.
• Batch Processing – Run short-lived computing jobs efficiently.
• Web Applications – Host and manage scalable web services.
• Machine Learning – Execute AI workloads inside containers.

Final Thought

AWS ECS simplifies container deployment while offering scalability, security, and automation for modern applications.