Amazon EC2 Container Service Available in EU (Ireland)
Amazon EC2 Container Service is now available in the EU (Ireland) region.
Amazon EC2 Container Service is a highly scalable, high performance container management service that supports Docker containers and allows you to easily run distributed applications on a managed cluster of Amazon EC2 instances. EC2 Container Service lets you launch and stop container-enabled applications with simple API calls, allows you to query the state of your cluster from a centralized service, and gives you access to many familiar Amazon EC2 features like security groups, EBS volumes and IAM roles. You can use EC2 Container Service to schedule the placement of containers across your cluster based on your resource needs, isolation policies, and availability requirements. Amazon EC2 Container Service eliminates the need for you to operate your own cluster management and configuration management systems or worry about scaling your management infrastructure.
Amazon EC2 Container Service is currently available as a Preview in the US East (N. Virginia), US West (Oregon), and EU (Ireland) regions. All customers are automatically enabled for the EC2 Container Service. Please visit our product page for more information.