Amazon ECS

Founded by Adam Selipsky in 2015

Run, manage, and scale containerized applications across cloud servers and serverless compute

Pricing model

Paid

Rating

★ People love it

Time to value

Quick Setup (< 1 hour)

You can use Amazon ECS to run and manage Docker containers without configuring complex server clusters. It connects directly with compute options like AWS Fargate and Amazon EC2 so you can scale workloads up or down automatically. The service handles container scheduling, health checks, networking, and rolling updates across your deployments. You can deploy microservices, run scheduled batch processing jobs, modernise legacy applications, and host generative AI models. It also works in on-premises data centers using Amazon ECS Anywhere to manage hybrid infrastructure from a single console.

What Amazon ECS does

Define container parameters using task definitionsConfigure automatic horizontal container scaling rulesAssign granular security permissions per container taskMonitor container performance and application log streamsDeploy application updates with rolling deploymentsConnect containers to virtual private cloud networkingServerless container execution with AWS FargateNative access control through AWS IAM roles per taskAutomated container health checks and auto-recoveryHybrid infrastructure support with Amazon ECS AnywhereAutomatic workload scaling based on traffic spikesIntegrated container networking and private service discoverySupport for EC2 Spot Instances to lower compute expenses

Pricing breakdown

Pricing model: Paid

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