Workshop: Deploy applications with ECS Fargate and CI/CD
Welcome to the workshop on deploying multi-container applications to AWS ECS Fargate with automated CI/CD processes. In this workshop, you will learn how to:
- Dockerize frontend and backend applications
- Use Amazon ECR to store container images
- Deploy containers to ECS Fargate
- Set up monitoring with CloudWatch
- Automate the entire process with GitHub Actions
Workshop Objectives
After completing this workshop, you will be able to:
- Understand basic CI/CD processes
- Master using Docker for containerization
- Deploy applications to AWS ECS Fargate
- Set up monitoring and logging
- Automate deployment with GitHub Actions
Prerequisites
- Basic understanding of AWS
- Experience with Docker
- Understanding of Git and GitHub
- Basic knowledge of CI/CD
Estimated Time
This workshop will take approximately 2-3 hours to complete.
System Architecture

The system includes:
- Frontend: React application
- Backend: Node.js/Flask application
- ECR: Container registry
- ECS Fargate: Container orchestration
- CloudWatch: Monitoring and logging
- GitHub Actions: CI/CD pipeline