AWS containers¶

Difference between VMs and containers¶

Pasted image 20231029212504.png - Containers share the same operating system and kernel as the host that they are deployed on. - Container is more lightweight. VMs - degree of wasted resources. - Containers spin up quicker - VMs offer the full strength of an operating system and more resources, like package installation, dedicated kernel

How you can manage containers¶

In EC2 instances and manage container by yourself
by using Amazon ECS: end-to-end container orchestration service. 2023102921342020 Amazon ECS
by using Amazon EKS 2023103015422323 AWS EKS

References¶

https://explore.skillbuilder.aws/learn/course/external/view/elearning/1851/aws-technical-essentials?da=sec&sec=prep Module 2
AWS website: Containers on AWS(opens in a new tab)
External website: Docker: Use Containers to Build, Share and Run Your Applications(opens in a new tab)