CNS329: Reducing Downtime: Build Resilient Architectures with Amazon ECS

Resources for CNS329: Reducing downtime: Build resilient architectures with Amazon ECS

In this interactive chalk talk, we'll dive deep into proven strategies for building resilient applications using Amazon ECS. We will walk through real-world scenarios across the entire technology stack - from infrastructure and networking to operations and application layers. Through these practical examples, you will learn patterns to improve the resilience of your containerized workloads. By the end of the session, you will have actionable insights to enhance fault tolerance, reduce system downtime, and maintain business continuity in your Amazon ECS deployments.

ECS Immersion Day

Workshop

Get hands on with the ECS Immersion Day

A deep dive into resilience and availability on Amazon Elastic Container Service

Blog Post

Learn how Amazon ECS is designed to use AWS availability and resilience patterns and how these are surfaced in the Amazon ECS API for easy consumption.

Best practices for resilience and availability on Amazon ECS

Blog Post

This blog helps in adopting best practices such as idempotency, static stability, and deployment safety mechanisms, and use AWS FIS to identify unknown failures.

ECS Digital Badge

Training

Learn more about ECS with the upcoming ECS Digital Badge

Testing network resilience of AWS Fargate workloads on Amazon ECS using AWS Fault Injection Service

Blog Post

Learn how implementing controlled experiments allows organizations to build truly resilient systems that can withstand unexpected network disruptions.

Reliability

Documentation

The AWS Well-Architected Framework helps you understand the pros and cons of decisions you make while building systems on AWS.

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Nitheesha Myneni

Nitheesha Myneni

Nitheesha Myneni is a Senior Technical Account Manager at AWS, specializing in the US Financial Services Industry. Nitheesha helps customers design, develop, and operate more secure, scalable, and innovative solutions using the breadth and depth of AWS capabilities to deliver measurable business outcomes. As a containers enthusiast with over 8 years of experience in AWS, Nitheesha brings deep technical expertise to help financial institutions navigate complex cloud transformations.

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Sai Kumar Samala

Sai Kumar Samala

Sai Kumar Samala is a Solutions Architect at Amazon Web Services, specializing in container technologies. He brings expertise in designing container-based solutions with deep knowledge of Kubernetes and Docker platforms. As an active speaker, he presents at AWS Summits, sharing insights on cloud computing and containerization. He is passionate about helping organizations optimize their technological infrastructure through advanced containerization strategies.

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