Deploying a Containerized Application on ECS with an Application Load Balancer
In this lab, you will learn how to deploy a containerized application on Amazon ECS using Fargate and integrate it with an Application Load Balancer (ALB). You will create an ECS cluster, define a task, launch a service behind an ALB, and test the application through the ALB’s DNS.
Level: Beginner · Time: about 120 minutes · Region: us-east-1
AWS services you'll use
- ECS
- ALB
What you'll do in this lab
- Create an ECS Cluster
- Create a task definition
- Create the ALB security group
- Create the ECS tasks security group
- Create the ALB target group
- Create an Application Load Balancer
- Create an ECS Service with ALB
- Test the Application
- Test ECS Service automatic recovery
Each task is checked against your live AWS account. Step-by-step instructions, hints and verification unlock when you start the lab.
How the lab works
- Get a real, temporary AWS account locked to one region. No AWS account of your own needed.
- Build in the real AWS console with a guide beside it, and hints when you are stuck.
- Verify every task: we check the resources in your live account.
- Automatic cleanup: everything is deleted when you stop, and nothing is billed to you.
Questions about this lab
Do I need my own AWS account?
No. When you start the lab, Cloud Arena gives you a real, temporary AWS account with its own login, locked to one region. You work in the real AWS Management Console, not a simulator.
Will AWS charge me anything?
No. Cloud Arena pays for the AWS resources, and everything you create is deleted automatically when you stop the lab or the session ends. Nothing is billed to you by AWS.
How long does the Deploying a Containerized Application on ECS with an Application Load Balancer lab take?
Plan for about 120 minutes. The session timer is shown on screen, and every task is checked against your live AWS account when you click Verify.
How do I get access to this lab?
It is included in the AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner plan: a one-time payment for every lab in the path, 2 attempts per lab and a 7-day money-back guarantee. You can also start with the 5 free labs.
Does this lab help with the Cloud Practitioner (CLF-C02) exam?
Yes. It is part of the AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner path, which covers the hands-on skills behind the exam. Doing the task in a real account is what makes the questions easier to reason about.