---
title: Application modernization with AWS and Docker
level: 200
duration:  1.5 hours
date: 2021-03-29T10:46:07-08:00
image: /images/AWS_workshop_3.png
logo: /images/AWS_Logo.png
description: In this hands on session, we will take a sample two tier application and use Docker Compose to power up local development on AWS Elastic Container Service (ECS) and then to deploy to AWS Cloud, all with a consistent developer experience using Docker Compose CLI. During the session, we will uncover how to embed your existing services in the compose file and simulate a real world scenario by fine tuning your AWS Cloudformation templates using docker compose overlays and finally orchestrate continuous deployment.

# categories is the overall themes covered. 
categories: [Containers, Migration, DevOps]

# tags are the technologies covered in the workshop
tags: [ECS, Fargate, Docker, Codepipeline, CodeBuild]

# Full URL to the workshop
workshop_url: https://docker.awsworkshop.io/
---

In this hands on session, we will take a sample two tier application and use Docker Compose to power up local development on AWS Elastic Container Service (ECS) and then to deploy to AWS Cloud, all with a consistent developer experience using Docker Compose CLI. During the session, we will uncover how to embed your existing services in the compose file and simulate a real world scenario by fine tuning your AWS Cloudformation templates using docker compose overlays and finally orchestrate continuous deployment.