Containers

Tag: HAQM ECS

Implementing a pub/sub architecture with AWS Copilot

Introduction The AWS Copilot CLI is a tool that since its launch in 2020, developers have been using to build, manage, and operate Linux and Windows containers on HAQM Elastic Container Service (HAQM ECS), AWS Fargate, and AWS App Runner. In this post, I’ll walk you through how you can use AWS Copilot CLI to […]

Migrate existing HAQM ECS services from service discovery to HAQM ECS Service Connect

At re:Invent in November 2022 we announced a new HAQM Elastic Container Service (HAQM ECS) solution for service-to-service communication called HAQM ECS Service Connect. HAQM ECS Service Connect enables easy communication between microservices and across HAQM Virtual Private Clouds (HAQM VPCs) by leveraging AWS Cloud Map namespaces and logical service names. This allows you to […]

Announcing HAQM ECS Task Definition Deletion

Today, we are happy to announce new functionality in HAQM Elastic Container Services (HAQM ECS) that allows you to delete task definition revisions. Until now, you were only able to deregister a task definition revision and it would no longer display in your ListTaskDefinition API calls or in your HAQM ECS console, unless you specifically […]

Kubernetes as a platform vs. Kubernetes as an API

Introduction What is Kubernetes? I have been working on this technology since the beginning and after 8 years, I’m still having a problem defining what it is. Some people define Kubernetes as a container orchestrator but does that definition capture the essence of Kubernetes? I don’t think so. In this post, I’d like to explore […]

Architecture evolution: From zero to future-proof architecture at home24

This blog was co-authored by Aurelijus Banelis, Senior Software Engineer at home24 Introduction Home24 is a leading pure-play home & living e-commerce platform in continental Europe and Brazil. It has third-party and private-label assortments combined with a tailored user experience — and that is a good foundation for a sustainable technology business. Aurelijus is proud […]

Monitoring the HAQM ECS Agent

Introduction HAQM Elastic Container Service (HAQM ECS) is a fully managed container orchestration service that allows organizations to deploy, manage, and scale containerized workloads. It’s deeply integrated with the AWS ecosystem to provide a secure and easy-to-use solution for managing applications not only in the cloud but now also on your infrastructure with HAQM ECS […]

Automate rollbacks for HAQM ECS rolling deployments with CloudWatch alarms

Introduction HAQM ECS now offers native support for monitoring and automatically reacting to changes during a rolling update by using HAQM CloudWatch metric alarms. This enables customers to easily automate discovery and remediation for failed deployments and minimize the performance and availability impacts. Customers can configure HAQM CloudWatch alarms for their rolling updates using the […]

Announcing upcoming changes to the HAQM ECS console

Today, we’re excited to announce that the new HAQM Elastic Container Service (HAQM ECS) console becomes the default starting January 2023. The new console makes it easier to deploy containerized applications, configure load balancing, networking, monitoring, and gives you the new workflows for the effective operations and troubleshooting. Since its launch at re:Invent 2014, HAQM […]

Happy 5th birthday, AWS Fargate!

In just 5 years, AWS Fargate has emerged as the mission-critical infrastructure for customers seeking to adopt container-based applications without managing underlying infrastructure. Its ability to provide serverless compute paired with a unique security model, where every container is wrapped in a virtual machine, has earned the trust of many organizations. AWS Fargate has been […]

Know before you Go – serverless containers at AWS re:Invent 2022

This re:Invent, the HAQM Elastic Container Service (HAQM ECS) and the AWS Fargate teams will be presenting new capabilities, best practices, and tips to amplify business agility, shorten time to market, and increase productivity for organizations in their application modernization journey. To learn more, join us in Las Vegas from November 28 through December 2. […]