A task definition is a blueprint that describes how a containerized application should run, including information about which Docker image to use, the required resources, networking configurations, and more.

Containers are isolated and portable runtime environments that package applications and their dependencies. ECS allows you to run multiple containers on a single instance while ensuring isolation between them.

AWS Fargate is a serverless compute engine for containers that lets customers run containers without having to manage the underlying infrastructure. With AWS Fargate, customers can focus on their application code and leave the management of the underlying infrastructure to AWS.

A task is an instantiation of a task definition that can contain one or more containers. A service in ECS helps maintain a desired number of tasks running and provides load balancing across those tasks.

An ECS cluster is a logical grouping of resources (EC2 instances or AWS Fargate tasks) that allows you to manage and deploy tasks efficiently.

ECS can automatically manage task placement based on defined constraints, resource requirements, and strategies for distributing tasks across instances. You can also scale your ECS tasks and services up or down based on traffic or demand using built-in auto-scaling features.

ECS can be used in two modes: EC2 launch type, where you manage the underlying EC2 instances, and AWS Fargate launch type, where AWS manages the infrastructure for you, allowing you to focus solely on running containers.

ekar set out to build a cloud native application system, which along with the underlying infrastructure, was scalable, resilient, and DevOps-centric. With support from Integra Technologies, ekar rebuilt its monolithic application into a modern, cloud-native system with a current count of 103 microservices using Amazon Elastic Container Service (Amazon ECS) on AWS Fargate, which offers serverless compute for containers.

ekar’s Mobility OS now automatically scales according to demand. “We transitioned to a microservices-based platform and, as of 2022, we are completely serverless,” says Ali Asim, head of technology at ekar. “Apart from service availability, the immediate benefit was a sharp drop in infrastructure costs.”

Today, ekar pays only for the resources it uses and its developers can focus on innovation. This has resulted in a 30 percent reduction in infrastructure and development costs while supporting a tenfold increase in revenue.

Read the full case study here : ekar and Integra - Case Study

Please email us at info@integratech.ae or call +971 4 3364 840 for a consultation.

This company creates, deploys and manages state-of-the-art face recognition technology and turn-key solutions for ensuring security clearence of of people through multiple border points and the movement of passengers through airports, land crossings, sea ports and other ingress and egress points, protecting security to the nation and its infrastructure and assisting law enforcement keep track and identify suspicious assets and movements.

Please email us at info@integratech.ae or call +971 4 3364 840 for a consultation.