What is Elastic Container Service (ECS)
Amazon Web Services (AWS) offers a container orchestration and management service called Amazon ECS (Elastic Container Service). It lets users to use and control AWS containers. Using the same straightforward APIs and underlying infrastructure that enable Amazon’s own applications, customers can swiftly and simply install, operate, and scale containerized apps with Amazon ECS.
With Amazon ECS, users may establish a cluster of EC2 instances, start and manage the tasks inside the cluster, and specify a collection of tasks using Docker containers. A web-based service console is another feature offered by Amazon ECS that lets users observe, control, and keep an eye on their application containers.
Key Features
- Simplicity: ECS is known for its simplicity and simplicity of use, making it a ideal solution for user who need a straightforward container orchestration solution.
- Quick Start: It is quick to set up, mainly for those users who are already familiar with Docker.
- AWS Integration: ECS seamlessly integrates with various AWS services, which include Amazon EC2, Elastic Load Balancing, Amazon VPC, AWS IAM, and CloudWatch etc.
- Task Definitions: ECS mainly uses task definitions to outline the parameters for running a Docker container, which includes images, CPU, memory, networking, and storage requirements.
AWS ECS VS EKS
Amazon Web Services (AWS) offers mainly two container orchestration services, Elastic Container Service (ECS) and Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS). Both ECS and EKS are designed to help users to deploy, manage, and scale containerized applications within the AWS cloud. However, they differ drastically in architecture, compatibility, and various features. In this article, we will explore and describe how Eks is different from ECS.