Deploying an AWS ECS task using containers from ECR

Amazon's Elastic Container Services (ECS) offers a streamlined solution for orchestrating Docker containers, serving as a significant alternative to Kubernetes. With the release of version 2018.8.0, Octopus Deploy enhances its capabilities by supporting ECS deployments, leveraging its versioning and variable management features. The update also introduces Amazon's Elastic Container Registry (ECR) as a first-class feed type, facilitating integration despite ECR's unique authentication process requiring frequent credential updates. The post details a deployment process from Dockerfile creation to ECS deployment, using a sample HTML website to illustrate the steps involved. The integration allows users to manage image versions and variables through Octopus while using multi-package script steps to update ECS tasks and services. Although Octopus lacks an ECS-specific deployment step, its existing features enable effective deployment management. The discussion also touches on potential enhancements for ECS support in future Octopus updates, emphasizing the tool's role as a comprehensive deployment solution within cloud environments.