Deploy Docker Containers on Amazon ECS

Hello, Are you looking to deploy Docker containers on Amazon ECS and facing the issues? If Yes, we are here to help you with a wonderful AWS ECS Tutorial.

Let's have a look at a small introduction about Docker and Amazon ECS, as if you are not that familiar with it, read the step-by-step guidance of deploying Docker containers.

What is Amazon ECS?

Amazon Elastic Container is an AWS cloud service that is used for managing the containers. It allows developers to run their application on the cloud without configuring an environment to run the code.

Here are few advantages of Amazon ECS

• Cost-efficient
• Extensible
• Improved Security
• Improved compatibility
• Easily Scalable

What is Docker?

With the help of Docker, developers can develop the applications based on small and lightweight containers. Docker shares the kernel OS but still runs isolated.

Feature of Docker:

• Isolated Application
• High Scalability and efficiency
• Reusable data volume
• Short boot-up time

Steps to deploy Docker containers

1) Login into AWS management console and Go to ECS service
2) Click on Get Started Button.
3) Select the Container definition which you want to deploy and click on the Next button.
4) Select Application Load Balancer if you want a load balancer; otherwise, select None and click Next Button.
5) Enter your cluster name and click on Next.
6) Review all the details of the cluster and click on the Create button.
7) Your cluster will be created. Click the View Service button to view your cluster.
8) Go to Task and click on Task ID.
9) Copy Public IP and Paste in the browser to run your Nginx application.

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