Up & Running with Containers in AWS

Introduction

Introduction

What To Expect

Supporting Resources

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Containerisation with Docker

Understanding Containerisation

Containers vs VMs

Getting Started with Docker Images & Dockerfiles

Running Docker Containers Locally

Fetching Container Insights

Pushing Docker Images to Docker Hub from local machine

Optimising Docker Images (The Old Way)

Optimising Docker Images with Multi-stage Builds

Using Docker Compose for Multiple Containers

Introduction to Docker Compose

Project in a Picture

Configuring Nginx Proxy

Create Dockerfile for Nginx Container

Overview of the React Application

Dockerfiles for React Application

Overview of Node.js Application

Dockerfiles for Node.js Application

Create MongoDB User Configuration

Create Docker Compose Configuration File

Create Dummy Data in MongoDB Container

Running the Multi-Container Application Locally

Storing Docker Images in ECR

Creating an ECR Repository using AWS CLI

Creating an ECR Repository using Terraform

Setting Up Permissions for ECR Repository using Terraform

Pushing Images to ECR

Running Containers in Elastic Container Service (ECS)

Permissions for Container Instances

Create Security Group for Container Instance

Create ECS Cluster

Configure ECS Container Agent

Create Key Pair for Container Instance

Amazon ECS-optimized AMIs

Container Instance Lifecycle States

Create ECS Container Instance

Create & Register Task Definition

Create ECS Service & Test Application

Using AWS Copilot for Container Applications & CI/CD Pipelines

Deploy Container to ECS using Copilot

Review Container Application created by Copilot

Create a Pipeline for Container Application using Copilot

Review Deployed Container Application

Accessing Containers in ECS Fargate with API Gateway (using Terraform)

Birds Eye View

Setting up the VPC Network Infrastructure

Create VPC Endpoints

Additional Required VPC Endpoint for ECR

Create ECS Task Execution Role

Increase Performance with Network Load Balancer

Defining the ECS Cluster, Task Definition & Service

API Gateway & PrivateLink Overview

Creating a Doorway to the Application Environment with API Gateway & VPC Link

Using Terraform Modules & Testing the Application

Creating an Amazon EKS Cluster in the AWS Console

Create VPC for EKS Cluster

Create VPC Subnets

Create Internet Gateway & Custom Route Table

Create NAT Gateway & Update Main Route Table

Create IAM Roles for Cluster & Node Group

Create Security Groups for EKS Cluster & Node Group

Create EKS Cluster

Create EKS Cluster Node Group

Deploy Application to Cluster (Create Pod & Service)

Quick & Easy EKS Cluster Creation with eksctl

Create Cluster Config File for eksctl

Review & Destroy Created Resources with eksctl

Running a Multi-Container Application in Elastic Beanstalk

Configuring Multi-Container Applications for Elastic Beanstalk

Pushing Docker Images to Docker Hub From CodeBuild

Pushing Docker Images to ECR From CodeBuild

Secure Container Images with Snyk

Create Elastic Beanstalk Application & Environment

Configure Env Variable for Elastic Beanstalk Application Environment

Using CodePipeline to Deploy to Elastic Beanstalk

Testing Elastic Beanstalk Application