AWS Fargate

AWS Fargate is a technology for Amazon ECS and EKS that allows to run run containers without having to manage servers or clusters. With AWS Fargate, you no longer have to provision, configure, and scale clusters of virtual machines to run containers. This removes the need to choose server types, decide when to scale clusters, or optimize cluster packing. This page gathers resources about the advantages and key features of AWS Fargate.

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Below we have compiled publicly available sources from around the world that present views on AWS Fargate.

The Container Security book by Liz Rice

Fundamental Technology Concepts that Protect Containerized Applications

Perspectives on AWS Fargate

Securing Struts in AWS Fargate

AWS Fargate is a container service that allows you to provision containers without having to worry about the VM instances for them to run on. This post will look at how Aqua can protect against unexpected behavior at run-time - thus potentially preventing zero-day exploits too.

Read the article on blog.aquasec.com »

Security for Cloud-Native Compute Will Be Different

With increased adoption comes increased scrutiny. We should expect more attention on container- and serverless-specific security concerns, including software image integrity, secrets management, controlled access to orchestration management, and several considerations around runtime protection and monitoring. This 451 Business Impact Report explains the requirements of cloud native security and why organizations should approach it differently.

Read the article on aquasec.com »

Further Reading

  • Amazon Elastic Container Service — Amazon Elastic Container Service (Amazon ECS) is a highly scalable, fast, container management service that makes it easy to run, stop, and manage Docker containers on a cluster. This page gathers resources about how to set up and run container images on Amazon EC2 Container Service.
  • AWS Fargate — AWS Fargate is a technology for Amazon ECS and EKS that allows to run containers without having to manage servers or clusters. With AWS Fargate, you no longer have to provision, configure, and scale clusters of virtual machines to run containers. This removes the need to choose server types, decide when to scale clusters, or optimize cluster packing. This page gathers resources about the advantages and key features of AWS Fargate.
  • Amazon EKS — Amazon Elastic Container Service for Kubernetes (Amazon EKS) is a managed service that makes it easy for you to run Kubernetes Guide on AWS without needing to install, operate, and maintain your own Kubernetes clusters.
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