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Task Definitions for running common applications Amazon ECS
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Task Definitions for running common applications Amazon ECS
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/aws-samples/aws-containers-task-definitions
- Owner: aws-samples
- License: apache-2.0
- Created: 2017-10-31T23:39:36.000Z (over 7 years ago)
- Default Branch: master
- Last Pushed: 2021-07-26T14:35:04.000Z (almost 4 years ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-03-30T09:08:49.171Z (2 months ago)
- Topics: amazon, container, containers, docker, docker-container, ec2-container-service, ecs, elasticcontainerservice, task
- Homepage: https://aws.amazon.com/ecs
- Size: 31.3 KB
- Stars: 269
- Watchers: 45
- Forks: 136
- Open Issues: 0
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- License: LICENSE
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# Task Definitions for Amazon ECS
This repository holds [task definitions](#what-is-a-task-definition), small blueprint files that tell [Amazon EC2 Container Service (Amazon ECS)](https://aws.amazon.com/ecs) how to deploy containers on a managed cluster of Amazon EC2 instances. Task definitions are a core component of using Amazon ECS to run containerized applications.
The task definitions in this repository are for popular applications whose code images are publicly available, well-documented, and maintained.
## Directory
* [nginx](/nginx)
* [Wildfly](/wildfly)
* [Tomcat](/tomcat)
* [Gunicorn](/gunicorn)
* [Kibana](/kibana)
* [Consul](/consul)
* [Jetty](/jetty)
## Getting Started
To run task definitions in this repository you must:
1. Have an active AWS account. If you don't have an active AWS account, you can sign up [here](https://portal.aws.amazon.com/billing/signup#/start).
2. Have a running Amazon ECS cluster. You can learn how to start using Amazon ECS [here](https://aws.amazon.com/ecs/getting-started/).
Once you have an active account and a running cluster, follow [these steps](http://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonECS/latest/developerguide/create-task-definition.html) to build your task definition.
You can then run the Task Definition as a [Task](http://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonECS/latest/developerguide/scheduling_tasks.html) or [Service](http://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonECS/latest/developerguide/ecs_services.html).
### What is a Task Definition?
A task definition is a set of instructions that tells Amazon ECS how to run Docker containers. Task definitions are written in [JSON](http://www.json.org/) or manually configured through the AWS Management Console. Some of the parameters you can specify in a task definition include:
* Which Docker images to use with the containers in your task.
* How much CPU and memory to use with each container.
* The Docker networking mode to use for the containers in your task.
Please see the [Amazon ECS Documentation](http://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonECS/latest/developerguide/task_definitions.html) for detailed information.
### Getting Help
* [Amazon ECS Documentation](http://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonECS/latest/developerguide/Welcome.html)
* [Amazon ECS Developer Forum](https://forums.aws.amazon.com/forum.jspa?forumID=187)
* [Stack Overflow](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/amazon-ecs)
* [AWS Support](https://aws.amazon.com/premiumsupport/)
### About Amazon ECS
Amazon EC2 Container Service (Amazon ECS) is a container management service that supports Docker containers and allows you to easily run applications on a managed cluster of Amazon EC2 instances. Amazon ECS eliminates the need for you to install, operate, and scale your own cluster management infrastructure. Learn more [here](https://aws.amazon.com/ecs).