Using the new ECS deployment step

Shawn Sesna's article discusses enhancements in Octopus Deploy for deploying to Amazon Elastic Container Service (ECS). Initially, deploying to ECS using the AWS CLI involved complex scripting, leading to user feedback for improved support. In response, Octopus Deploy introduced a new ECS deployment step in version 2021.3, simplifying the process. The article provides a detailed guide on implementing this new step, starting with creating an ECS cluster and adding it as a deployment target in Octopus Deploy. It explains how to register an ECS target via API, utilize PowerShell or Bash scripting commands, and configure the Deploy Amazon ECS Service step for deploying containerized applications like the Octo Pet Shop. This update replaces previous custom scripting methods, streamlining deployments by integrating necessary configurations directly within the Octopus Deploy interface, and ultimately improving user experience.