https://edwardpoot.com/series/aws-deployment-strategies/ Recent content in AWS Deployment Strategies on Edward Poot Hugo en Fri, 15 Aug 2025 11:41:00 +0200 https://edwardpoot.com/posts/aws-ecs-blue-green-deployments/ Fri, 15 Aug 2025 11:41:00 +0200 https://edwardpoot.com/posts/aws-ecs-blue-green-deployments/ <h1 id="mastering-bluegreen-deployments-in-aws-ecs-a-developers-guide">Mastering Blue/Green Deployments in AWS ECS: A Developer&rsquo;s Guide</h1> <p>Blue/green deployment is a powerful technique for minimizing downtime and risk during application updates. AWS Elastic Container Service (ECS) offers native support for this deployment strategy through its built-in blue/green deployment type. I&rsquo;ll walk you through implementing blue/green deployments in AWS ECS, with special attention to a common configuration pitfall that many developers run into.</p> <h3 id="understanding-bluegreen-deployments-in-ecs">Understanding Blue/Green Deployments in ECS</h3> <p>Blue/green deployment is a release methodology where you maintain two identical production environments:</p>