Mastering AWS ECS Configuration with Terraform
Managing infrastructure for web applications is a complex endeavor, and using Amazon Web Services is no exception. Using an Infrastructure as Code tool like Terraform to provision and change resources for AWS makes the process more straightforward and repeatable. In this article, you’ll learn how to create an ECS cluster with Terraform that runs a simple Node app in a Docker container.
First, we’ll dig deeper into why the software industry loves Infrastructure as Code, and how Terraform plays in. Then, we’ll write a quick example app that you can use if you aren’t trying to deploy an existing project. Finally, we’ll set up our infrastructure one piece at a time with Terraform. As we wrap up, we’ll explore autoscaling and compare your options!
Whether your team is using a platform, a cloud provider, or even on-site hardware, configuring infrastructure is an unavoidable part of building software. Historically, developers and ops professionals have used user interfaces to configure infrastructure. You can set up and make changes to AWS services using the AWS Management Console, but Infrastructure as Code (IaC) offers a better way.
