Containers
Run GPU batch inference on Amazon ECS Managed Instances with scale to zero
Deploy a single CloudFormation stack that builds a GPU batch inference pipeline on Amazon ECS Managed Instances. It uses Amazon SQS for job buffering and Application Auto Scaling to scale to zero when idle, so you pay only for active inference time.
Troubleshooting with Amazon ECS Exec and Amazon CloudWatch Logs Live Tail in the AWS Management Console
In this post, we explore how the integration of Amazon CloudWatch Logs Live Tail and Amazon ECS Exec with AWS CloudShell in the Amazon ECS console streamlines container troubleshooting by eliminating the need to switch between multiple interfaces or maintain separate CLI configurations. These new features centralize essential debugging capabilities, allowing DevOps engineers and developers to maintain reliable container-based applications while preserving necessary security and governance controls.
Streamline service-to-service communication during deployments with Amazon ECS Service Connect
When deploying containerized microservices, maintaining reliable service discovery and efficient routing during updates presents significant challenges. Traditional blue/green deployment approaches rely heavily on load balancer for traffic management, which can become complex when dealing with container-based service-to-service communication. This complexity increases the possibility of service disruption and makes it difficult to test new versions in […]
Serverless containers at AWS re:Invent 2024
AWS re:Invent is the premier learning conference hosted by AWS for the global cloud computing community. This year the Amazon Elastic Container Service (Amazon ECS) and AWS Fargate teams will share the latest trends, innovations, best practices, and tips to help you increase productivity, optimize costs, and enhance business agility. Join us in Las Vegas […]
Monitoring the Amazon ECS Agent
Note: Since this post was published, Amazon ECS added built-in detection and repair of impaired agent connectivity, which is now the recommended approach. For more information, see Monitor Amazon ECS container instance health. Introduction Amazon Elastic Container Service (Amazon ECS) is a fully managed container orchestration service that allows organizations to deploy, manage, and scale […]



