
Learn the prerequisites for the ecs workshop, including aws core services, networking, and docker basics, and compare fargate and ec2 launch types for a two-tier app.
Identify ECS components—cluster, task definition, tasks, containers, services, load balancers—and how they deploy on Fargate or EC2, with images from ECR and ALB integration.
Install Docker on your local machine, configure WSL2 as the preferred engine, sign in to Docker Desktop, and start the Docker engine to test images and containers.
Deploy the landing zone in AWS with CloudFormation templates via GitHub actions, provisioning the VPC, subnets, internet gateway, and NAT gateway to support ECS deployments.
Walk through the AWS Console to create an ECS cluster with Fargate, define task definitions and services, and configure an application load balancer with service discovery and ECR integration.
Push code changes through GitHub actions to update frontend and backend images in ECR and replace ECS tasks with new containers, automating app revision deployment.
Install Docker, package and test your app in local containers, explore ECS as a managed AWS orchestration with Fargate, and deploy infrastructure using CloudFormation and GitHub Actions.
What this course is all about: Learn Amazon ECS Over a Weekend is a fast-paced, hands-on workshop style course designed to teach you how to deploy ECS stack and containerized applications on AWS using Elastic Container Service (ECS) with Fargate. You’ll test and deploy a two-tier dummy application using GitHub Actions into ECS, giving you real-world experience with modern CI/CD workflows and cloud-native infrastructure.
This isn’t just another cloud theory course — it’s a practical, immersive experience where you’ll:
Launch a containerized app on ECS Fargate
Configure networking, IAM roles, and service discovery
Automate deployments using GitHub Actions
Understand ECS architecture and deployment strategies
Why choose this course:
70% Hands-on (Workshop Style) — no passive learning, just real AWS workflows
Quick Bytes course — designed for fast learners and busy professionals
Simplified explanations — ECS concepts broken down with clarity and analogies
CI/CD integration — learn how GitHub Actions streamline cloud deployments
Instructor-led insights — taught by a seasoned engineer who makes tech feel intuitive
Whether you're a developer, DevOps engineer, or cloud enthusiast, this workshop gives you deploy-ready confidence in just one weekend or in 4 hours to be precise.
Why this skill matters: Containerization and cloud-native deployments are the backbone of modern software delivery. Knowing how to deploy apps on ECS with Fargate — and automate it with GitHub Actions — puts you ahead in:
Building scalable, resilient cloud applications
Landing roles in DevOps, cloud engineering, and platform teams
Accelerating your startup or side project with production-grade infrastructure
In short: ECS + Fargate + GitHub Actions = a powerful combo every modern engineer should master.