AWS (Amazon Web Services) Certification Practice Exam

What are the two ways to launch an ECS Cluster?

1. Fargate launch and EC2 launch

2. S3 launch and Lambda launch

3. Elastic Beanstalk and EC2 launch

4. Fargate launch and Lambda launch

The correct answer is: Fargate launch and EC2 launch

The correct answer includes two methods that align with the primary infrastructure options provided by Amazon ECS (Elastic Container Service) for running containerized applications. Fargate launch is a serverless compute engine for containers, which allows you to run containers without having to manage the underlying EC2 instances. This is especially beneficial for users who want to focus on developing and deploying their applications without worrying about the infrastructure management, as Fargate automatically handles scaling and server management. The EC2 launch type, on the other hand, allows users to provision and manage EC2 instances explicitly, giving them more control over the underlying infrastructure. Organizations that need specific configurations or need to run in compliance with certain regulations might prefer this option as it allows for more granular control over the resource allocation, networking, and instance types. Other options, such as S3 launch and Lambda launch, do not pertain to ECS. S3 is primarily a storage service, and while Lambda provides a way to run code without provisioning servers, it does not specifically relate to launching an ECS cluster. Elastic Beanstalk, although it supports containerized applications, is a separate service that abstracts the underlying infrastructure and management away from the user, which does not reflect the direct launch options available within ECS. The