Use Cases

Discover how the ecs-service module can solve real-world infrastructure challenges. Each use case describes a common scenario, its benefits, and architectural considerations.

Containerized Applications

Run Docker containers at scale with AWS Fargate

  • No server management
  • Automatic scaling
  • Built-in load balancing

Microservices Architecture

Deploy containerized microservices with ECS

  • Service isolation
  • Independent scaling
  • Easy updates

API Backend Services

Deploy RESTful or GraphQL API backends on ECS

  • High availability
  • Automatic load balancing
  • Easy horizontal scaling

Background Processing

Run background workers and batch processing jobs on ECS

  • Queue-based processing
  • Independent scaling
  • Cost-effective compute