Containers at AWS

Run your containers in the most secure, reliable and scalable environment

Overview

AWS container services make it easier to manage your underlying infrastructure, whether on premises or in the cloud, so you can focus on innovation and your business needs. Nearly 80 percent of all containers in the cloud run on AWS today. Customers such as Samsung, Expedia, GoDaddy, and Snap choose to run their containers on AWS for security, reliability, and scalability.

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Features

AWS Containers services

Sub-category Use cases AWS service
Container orchestration Run containerized applications or build microservices  Amazon Elastic Container Service (ECS)
Manage containers with Kubernetes Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS)
Compute options Run containers without managing servers

AWS Fargate
Run containers with server-level control

Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2)
Run fault-tolerant workloads for up to 90 percent off Amazon EC2 Spot Instances
Tools & services with containers support Quickly launch and manage containerized applications
AWS Copilot
Share and deploy container software, publicly or privately Amazon Elastic Container Registry (ECR)
Application-level networking for all your services AWS App Mesh
Cloud resource discovery service AWS Cloud Map
Package and deploy Lambda functions as container images AWS Lambda
Build and run containerized applications on a fully managed service
AWS App Runner
Run simple containerized applications for a fixed, monthly price Amazon Lightsail
Containerize and migrate existing applications AWS App2Container
Replatform applications to Amazon ECS with a guided experience AWS Migration Hub Orchestrator
On-premises Run containers on customer-managed infrastructure Amazon ECS Anywhere
Create and operate Kubernetes clusters on your own infrastructure Amazon EKS Anywhere
Enterprise-scale container management Automated management for container and serverless deployments
AWS Proton
A fully managed, turnkey app platform Red Hat OpenShift Service on AWS (ROSA)
Open-source Run the Kubernetes distribution that powers Amazon EKS Amazon EKS Distro
Containerize and migrate existing applications AWS App2Container

Use Cases