Amazon ECS Containerization and Modernization Service by KnackForge

KnackForge provides end-to-end consulting for container-based modernization on Amazon ECS using both EC2 and Fargate launch types, along with CI/CD automation, access control, and security hardening in customer-owned AWS environments. The scope includes the design and configuration of compute, networking, identity, observability, and deployment components required to securely run containerized workloads in production.

• Amazon ECS (Fargate and EC2 launch types)
• AWS Lambda
• Amazon EC2 (for ECS cluster with EC2 launch type)

• Application Load Balancer (ALB)
• Amazon VPC, NAT Gateway, and VPN Gateway
• Amazon Route 53
• Amazon CloudFront

• AWS CodePipeline
• AWS CodeBuild
• Amazon ECR

• Amazon RDS (Aurora MySQL and PostgreSQL)
• Amazon S3
• Amazon Bedrock
• Amazon Nova Pro

• Amazon CloudWatch
• VPC Flow Logs
• ALB Access Logs

• AWS IAM (task roles, Lambda roles, scoped access)
• AWS Secrets Manager
• TLS, VPN routing, and path-based access logic

Related AWS services required to support clients' target architecture

KnackForge applies a structured delivery approach that spans discovery, architecture design, deployment, and handover. Each phase includes defined activities and outputs to ensure secure, scalable implementation and smooth operational transition.

• Audit of existing infrastructure, monolithic workloads, and access constraints
• Identification of VPN access needs, CI/CD gaps, and scaling limitations
• Review of legacy compute, manual deployment workflows, and IAM policies

• Design of ECS services, task definitions, and container deployment patterns
• Network segmentation across public/private subnets, NAT, and VPN routing
• Access control strategy using IAM roles, Lambda routing logic, and TLS
• Integration points for databases, AI models, and static content delivery

• ECS service creation using Fargate or EC2 launch type based on workload compatibility
• ALB setup for routing, health checks, and path-based forwarding
• AWS Lambda for request handling (e.g., VPN-only enforcement for /designer path)
• CI/CD configuration using CodePipeline for container builds and updates
• Integration with Amazon RDS and S3 for backend services and file storage

• Auto-scaling policies based on CPU/memory metrics for ECS tasks
• CloudWatch dashboards for ECS, ALB, and Lambda visibility
• Post-deployment optimization for response time, access control, and resource use
• CloudFront caching to improve latency for remote users

• Delivery of architecture diagrams, ECS runbooks, and CI/CD pipeline documentation
• Documentation of IAM role mappings, access logic, and rollback procedures
• Walkthrough sessions with customer engineering and support teams

This listing describes professional services delivered in customer-owned AWS accounts using native AWS capabilities. KnackForge does not operate a separate software-as-a-service platform as part of this engagement.

• Architecture design and review for Amazon ECS-based container deployments
• Implementation and configuration of ECS services, CI/CD pipelines, and supporting AWS features
• Integration with access control, routing, monitoring, and storage components as required
• Optimization, validation, documentation, and knowledge transfer to customer teams

• Provisioning and ownership of AWS accounts and associated resources
• Execution of day-to-day operations after handover, following the provided ECS runbooks and pipeline documentation
• Governance, compliance, security approvals, and internal change-management processes related to the environment