ECS
ECS (Elastic Container Service) is a fully managed container orchestration service provided by AWS. This course outline provides a comprehensive overview of ECS, covering its core concepts, features, and best practices.
Length: TBD based on topic customization
Module 1: Introduction to ECS
What is ECS?
Key benefits of using ECS
Comparison with other container orchestration services
ECS architecture and components
Module 2: ECS Concepts and Terminology
Clusters and tasks
Task definitions
Services and scaling
Load balancing
Networking
Module 3: Creating and Managing ECS Clusters
Creating ECS clusters
Configuring cluster settings
Managing nodes and scaling
Monitoring cluster health
Module 4: Deploying Containers to ECS
Creating task definitions
Deploying tasks and services
Managing container lifecycle
Using ECS agents
Module 5: ECS Networking
VPC integration
Security groups and network ACLs
Private and public networks
Load balancing with ECS
Module 6: ECS Scheduling and Scaling
Scheduling tasks
Auto-scaling based on metrics
Service discovery
Canary deployments
Module 7: ECS Best Practices
Performance optimization
High availability and fault tolerance
Cost optimization
Security best practices
Monitoring and logging
Module 8: Advanced ECS Topics
Fargate
ECS integration with other AWS services (e.g., EKS, ECR)
Customizing ECS with plugins and extensions
Troubleshooting ECS issues
Hands-on Labs
Throughout the course, hands-on labs will be conducted to reinforce the theoretical concepts. Participants will learn how to create ECS clusters, deploy containers, configure networking, and manage scaling.
Additional Topics (Optional):
ECS integration with CI/CD pipelines
Serverless computing with ECS
ECS and machine learning
This course outline provides a solid foundation for understanding and using ECS. By completing this course, participants will be equipped to effectively deploy and manage containerized applications on AWS.