Architecting ECS Solutions with Event-Driven Triggers, Batch Processing, and Monitoring

Amazon ECS (Elastic Container Service) integrates seamlessly with other AWS services, enabling powerful event-driven architectures that enhance scalability, automation, and reliability. In this article, we’ll explore several ECS solution architectures using Amazon EventBridge, S3, DynamoDB, SQS, and SNS to automate task execution, process data in batches, and monitor task statuses for timely notifications.

1. ECS Tasks Invoked by EventBridge on S3 Object Upload

In many applications, a client uploads files to an S3 bucket, and processing these uploads immediately is essential. Here’s how you can use EventBridge to trigger ECS tasks upon file uploads:

1. Client Uploads Object to S3: The process begins when a client uploads an object to a specific S3 bucket.
2. S3 Triggers EventBridge: S3 generates an event for each new object upload. This event can then be sent to Amazon EventBridge.
3. EventBridge Rule to Run ECS Task: Configure an EventBridge rule to match this S3 event. When triggered, the rule initiates an ECS task.
4. ECS Task Role with Access…