Implementing Persistent Storage for AWS Fargate and Amazon EBS
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This article explains how to implement persistent block storage for AWS Fargate containers using Amazon EBS volumes, enabling stateful applications without managing servers.
- EBS volumes attach directly to Fargate tasks for high-performance block storage
- EBS is zonal—volumes exist in single Availability Zones and cannot span zones
- Architecture uses multi-AZ deployment with load balancing and auto-scaling
- Task interruptions require snapshot-based volume recovery via Lambda automation
- Includes CDK infrastructure code, Flask application example, and testing procedures
- Monthly cost approximately $37 for two continuous Fargate tasks with EBS storage
- Production deployments require multi-region setup, automated backups, and disaster recovery
This guide enables running persistent applications like WordPress and data pipelines on Fargate while maintaining operational simplicity and data continuity during service updates and scaling events.
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