How can ECS/Fargate scale an SQS worker from zero tasks using backlog-per-task?
I run an ECS/Fargate worker that consumes messages from an SQS queue. I want the service to scale down to zero when the queue is empty, with a…
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How can an ECS service scale from zero tasks using SQS backlog per task?
I run a long-lived ECS/Fargate worker service that consumes an SQS queue. I want the service to scale down to zero when the queue is empty, with a…
How can an ECS/Fargate service scale from zero using SQS backlog per task?
I run a long-lived ECS/Fargate worker service that consumes an SQS queue. I want the service to scale between 0 and 10 tasks, with no tasks running while…
How can an ECS/Fargate service scale from zero using an SQS backlog metric?
I run an ECS/Fargate worker that consumes messages from an SQS queue. I want the service to scale down to zero when the queue is empty, with a…
Why do IPv4 addresses and an ALB cost more than compute for a small AWS app?
I'm building a deployment tool and comparing costs across many small applications. For a typical lightly used Node.js app in a development environment in us-east-1, the monthly bill…
Is AWS Lambda becoming more popular than EC2 for everyday workloads?
Over the past few years, have organizations—especially smaller and mid-sized companies—been shifting from running applications on EC2 instances toward Lambda or other managed compute options? Lambda seems attractive…
Can someone review my current understanding of AWS networking and compute?
I've been learning AWS and want to check whether my mental model is accurate. My understanding is that a VPC is an isolated virtual network in AWS, with…
My AWS Account is Blocked from EC2 and Fargate Deployments – Need Help!
I'm facing an issue where my AWS account is unable to create any EC2 instances or Fargate deployments. My quotas for these services are showing as 0, and…
Surprised by High AWS Costs: What Alternatives Have You Tried?
I've been running a small ECS/Fargate setup, but my recent AWS bill shot up to around $1,000. To my surprise, the compute costs weren't the main issue. The…
Why was my AWS bill so high when compute costs were low?
I recently received a $1,000 bill from AWS while running a small ECS/Fargate setup, and it caught me off guard. I expected compute costs to be the main…
Guidance for Processing 1000 Files on AWS?
I'm developing a document extraction pipeline on AWS for a client where we upload PDFs to S3. This triggers a series of AWS Lambda functions that perform tasks…
What Are Typical Latency Numbers for AWS Containers?
I'm currently consulting for a large AWS customer in Europe that has a significant distributed system designed as a modular microlith mainly using Node.js. The setup includes several…
Looking for Feedback on My DevOps Project with AWS CDK
Hey everyone! I've been working on a project using AWS CDK where I've set up infrastructure for two Fargate services based on subdomains. Here's a quick rundown of…
How Can I Ensure Resilience for a Single Replica ECS Fargate Service?
I'm running a Linux container that continuously fetches data from an upstream system and loads it into a database. We're planning to deploy it on AWS ECS Fargate…
Dealing with Fargate's CPU/RAM Limits for Redis
I'm currently using ECS Fargate to run a small Redis cache as part of my trials, but I've hit a snag with how CPU and memory are sized…
Should I Use Karpenter with EKS Fargate or Managed Node Groups?
I'm currently setting up EKS for a client and I'm very familiar with Kubernetes from my on-prem experiences. I've been looking into Karpenter and the option to run…
Why Is My ECS Service Scaling So Slowly?
I'm currently using AWS ECS Fargate to run my Express Node TypeScript web application and I've noticed an issue with how slowly my service scales. My setup has…
Why is my AWS ECS service scaling so slowly?
I'm using AWS ECS Fargate to run my express Node.js TypeScript web app, with a setup of 2 tasks on a 1vCPU. I've set a scaling alarm to…
What's the Best Way to Optimize WordPress Docker Containers on AWS?
I'm currently working on developing WordPress websites for my company, and we recently transitioned to using containers on ECS Fargate from a more traditional EC2 setup. Over the…
Why did my ECS Fargate Spot task ignore the stopTimeout?
I'm running an ECS Fargate Spot task and noticed something odd. According to the documentation, my container is supposed to receive a SIGTERM signal before being interrupted, allowing…