Week 5 Worklog

Week 5 Objective:

  • Become proficient in packaging applications using Docker and storing images on Amazon ECR.
  • Deploy applications to Amazon ECS using Fargate (serverless containers).

Tasks to be completed this week:

Timeframe: 02/02/2026 - 08/02/2026

DayTasksResources
Mon- Docker: Write Dockerfile and build application imagesHands-on: Containerization with Docker
Tue- ECR: Push images to Amazon Elastic Container RegistryHands-on: Amazon ECS Workshop
Wed- ECS Cluster: Create Cluster and Task DefinitionHands-on: Container Orchestration with Amazon ECS
Thu- Fargate: Deploy services running on FargateHands-on: Containerization with Amazon ECS and AWS Fargate
Fri- IAM Role: Configure Task Role and Execution RoleHands-on: Instance Profiling with IAM Roles

Week 5 Outcomes:

  • Ability to transform traditional applications into containerized applications.
  • Understanding how to run services on ECS Fargate without managing EC2 servers.