AWS Fargate DevOps: Autoscaling with Terraform at practice

Master AWS Fargate Autoscaling with Terraform: Optimize Costs & Performance

Learn to deploy and manage scalable web applications on AWS using Fargate and Terraform. This course provides practical, ready-to-use code and clear explanations to help you implement robust autoscaling solutions. No starting from scratch – focus on applying solutions, not writing extensive boilerplate.

What You'll Learn:

• Deploy Web APIs & SQS Workers: Effectively deploy your web API applications and SQS worker processes on AWS Cloud using the power of AWS Fargate and Terraform.
• AWS ECS Fundamentals: Understand the core components of AWS ECS and learn how to deploy them using Terraform for streamlined infrastructure management.
• AWS Fargate Autoscaling: Gain expertise in autoscaling with AWS Fargate, understanding how it works to dynamically adjust resources based on demand.
• Autoscaling Policies: Create sophisticated autoscaling policies using various methods:
  • Target Metric Values: Configure policies based on key metrics like CPU utilization.
  • Predefined Step Increments & CloudWatch Alarms: Implement scaling based on predefined steps triggered by CloudWatch alarms.
  • Custom CloudWatch Metrics: Develop autoscaling policies driven by custom metrics for granular control.
• Cost Optimization with Fargate: Learn to optimize your AWS Fargate costs through strategies like:
  • CPU Architectures: Choosing the right CPU architecture for your workload.
  • Savings Plans: Leveraging AWS Savings Plans for cost savings.
  • Hybrid Fargate Spot Systems: Implementing hybrid Fargate Spot systems for further cost reduction.

Requirements:

• Active AWS account
• Active web domain (for demonstration)
• Basic Docker and web programming knowledge
• Fundamental Terraform knowledge
• Basic understanding of AWS concepts: VPC, EC2, subnets, security groups
• Familiarity with AWS ECS basics

Course Structure:

1. Lab Environment Setup: Create a test web application and worker environment – no prior knowledge required.
2. AWS Infrastructure Foundation: Build a foundational AWS infrastructure including ALB, SNS, SQS, and CloudWatch. Configure your real domain using Route 53 and Cloud Manager. Leverage pre-built Terraform modules for rapid deployment.
3. AWS Fargate Deep Dive: Explore the core components of AWS Fargate and deploy your test API application to achieve your desired architecture.
4. Autoscaling Strategies: Master various autoscaling techniques, including target metric values, predefined step increments, CloudWatch alarms, and custom metrics. Learn to utilize CPU and memory utilization metrics for dynamic scaling.
5. Fargate Cost Management: Analyze Fargate costs, compare them to EC2 pricing, and implement cost-saving strategies like CPU architecture selection, Savings Plans, and hybrid Fargate Spot systems.

Who is this course for?

• Software Engineers
• DevOps Engineers
• System Administrators
• CTOs
• CEOs
• Anyone interested in autoscaling or responsible for web resources.