AWS Fargate & ECS - Masterclass | Microservices, Docker, CFN

Learn ECR, AppMesh, X-Ray, ALB, CodePipeline, CodeBuild, CodeCommit, CloudMap, CFN, Docker and Microservices Deployments

4.41 (1033 reviews)

Udemy

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English

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Network & Security

What you will learn

You will slowly start by learning Docker Fundamentals and move on to ECS or Fargate.

You will learn Docker fundamentals by implementing usecases like download image from Docker Hub and run on local desktop and build an image locally, test and push to Docker Hub.

You will master the Elastic Container Service core concepts like Task Definition, Task and Service.

You will learn using ECR - Elastic Container Registry in combination with ECS

You will learn Docker Image Build, Push to ECR, run it as Task on ECS or Fargate Clusters.

You will learn usage of Application Load Balancers in combination with ECS Tasks (Containers) and also implement URI based routing on ALB.

You will understand and implement Service Autoscaling concepts of ECS

You will implement Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery concepts using AWS Developer Tools like CodeBuild, CodeCommit and CodePipeline.

You will learn to master microservices deployments on ECS in combination with AWS CloudMap (for Service Discovery) and with AWS App Mesh (Service Mesh).

You will learn to deploy Microservices Canary Deployments using AWS App Mesh.

You will write CloudFormation Templates for Fargate Deployments starting from Network stack (VPC) to Service Stack (ECS or Fargate).

You will learn to implement Distributed Tracing using X-Ray without making any application level code changes when AWS App Mesh (Envoy Proxy) is in place with ECS Deployments.

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Our Verdict

The AWS Fargate & ECS - Masterclass offers a thorough exploration of microservices and containerization technologies on AWS. Although the instructor's accent can be challenging at times and the course is partially outdated, the clear CloudFormation instructions, real-world examples, and organized GitHub repository make it a valuable resource for learners looking to dive deep into ECS, Fargate, and related services.

What We Liked

In-depth coverage of ECS, Fargate, and related tools, providing a comprehensive understanding of microservices deployments
Excellent CloudFormation section, with clear instructions for creating templates from network to service stacks
Detailed real-world microservices sample application with external services integration, allowing students to learn various AWS services
Organized GitHub repo with content and steps, enabling easy reference and reducing potential typing errors

Potential Drawbacks

Accent and speech pace of the instructor can be challenging for some students, occasionally requiring pauses or replays
Some services do not register as expected during hands-on exercises, causing issues in reproducing certain sections
Course is somewhat outdated, leading to discrepancies between the content and current AWS console interface
Lacks programmatic access to services via AWS CLI or boto, which could be crucial for some specific use cases