Automate Docker container deployments to AWS ECS using CloudFormation

Learn how to automate deployment of your Docker containers to AWS Elastic Container Service (ECS) using CloudFormation.

We'll run through an overview of how ECS works, as well as a real-life scenario of deploying an NGINX Docker container to it and then accessing it over the internet.

GITHUB GIST

AWS CLI COMMANDS
Create stack:

Update stack: same as above but using 'update-stack' instead of 'create-stack'

Delete stack: aws cloudformation delete-stack --stack-name example-deployment

[elimuraya]

This gave me the much-needed light I needed, thanks. Would you make a video tutorial on the same flow, but pulling the docker image from a private repository?

[danielgaleano]

Excelente tom muy bien explicado ...espero que subas mas y gracias por compartir tu conocimiento.... saludos desde Colombia ....

[RahulKinge]

Good work Buddy.
Keep posting such videos

[saradalikes]

Hey mate, looking exactly with ECS EC2. so just changing the LaunchType: EC2 will be sufficient?

[agripp]

I'm about 10 minutes in and I'm confused. How does the stack know what Docker image to use? I must have missed something.

[thepicklenuts]

Awesome video!! What changes would I need to make say if I wanted to make a processing cluster (does not need to be accessed publically. Will need to connect to the internet)? Essentially running a docker container which will be running a long task (API calls & data processing over a 24/7 period).

[danirog]

Disculpa, creo la plantilla y la subo a CloudFormation pero no me permite crearla porque me manda un error en "task definitions" (Resource handler returned message: "Model validation failed (#: extraneous key [RequiresCompabilities] is not permitted)" (RequestToken: 25053d3b-3af9-60ac-5d3d-ff40f0d259e4, HandlerErrorCode: InvalidRequest)
Podrias ayudarme?

[himagreshmasuri]

Thank u for very useful video but can u pls do same type of video with ecs ec2 launch type with spot instances using cloudformation it will help us alot

[chanduyaramadi]

can we try with the same code for EC2 instead of FARGATE

[MrCiobanuFlorin]

things have changed a bit since you made this video .. not working any more ... it needs quite a bit more to make this example work

[rachidetjoelsamusent]

Sir, the Template doesnt work with me. There ise a problem ate the line 4. The Subnet requiert a string. Then, as soon as it finished completing the create task, it automatically deleted all objects because of a roollback constrainte. How can I fix that please. Thank you.

[mzw]

Hello, what if I am going to use volume for the container? how the command for deployment? or there is any configurations that need to be added in yml file? Thanks in advance

[_Pence]

if you were do this for a e-com site do you deploy a dorker container for each service - eg one for the sql db one for the email server etc etc?

[RodolfoTiago]

How can I force fail the stack if the task is not health?? I mean the task keeps restarting...but cloudformation was completed fine!

[yangzhihong]

I don't like your face, i prefer your desk top! thank you!