Hands-on AWS Containers with ECS and Fargate

• Learn the fundamentals of running containers in AWS using ECS and Fargate
• Set up networking prerequisites and create and manage ECS clusters, tasks, and services
• Use Fargate to eliminate the management of container hosts and handle variable workloads

Setting up and managing containerized applications using Amazon Web Services (AWS) Elastic Container Service (ECS) and Fargate is essential for modern application development, enabling scalability, flexibility, and efficient resource utilization in cloud environments. This course is a hands-on guide to setting up and managing containerized applications using Amazon Web Services (AWS) Elastic Container Service (ECS). You’ll also learn to run containers in a Serverless environment using Fargate. We start by creating all the necessary pre-requisites, including VPC configuration. You’ll use CloudFormation, and you will receive a copy of the required CloudFormation template to make this process as easy as possible. You learn key concepts such as EC2 container hosts, ECS cluster creation, and the deployment of ECS tasks and services. You gain insights into network configurations, including a comparison between ECS Bridge and AWSVPC network types. The course also explores the integration of Application Load Balancers (ALB) with ECS for efficient traffic distribution.

Expert AWS instructor Rick Crisci provides a thorough exploration of deploying and utilizing AWS Fargate, offering a serverless compute engine for containers. With practical lessons and real-world applications, Rick equips you with the skills needed to deploy, manage, and optimize containerized workloads on AWS, making it an essential resource for professionals seeking proficiency in cloud-native application deployment and orchestration.