Flask + Docker + AWS Elastic Beanstalk

Using Flask + Docker + AWS EB as your own personal Heroku to easily scale your app.

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1. Flask + Docker + AWS Elastic Beanstalk Robert Adams, ZeroCater Head of Engineering @github / twitter / gmail: rfadams
2. What is Docker? • Micro virtual machines (container) • Wrap your app in container • Your app is now easily portable
3. What is AWS Elastic Beanstalk? • Pre-config’d EC2 servers for your app • Easily push your app / container up • Scale your app with the “drag of a slider”
4. Heroku? • Yea, probably
5. Why Elastic Beanstalk? • Lowered costs • More flexibility / control • Improved performance • Better dev / prod parity
6. Why not just EC2? • Less config • Less maintenance • Easier scaling
7. Multi-(Docker)Container Elastic Beanstalk
8. Dev Env • Vagrant + Virtual Box • Ubuntu Virtual Machine • Docker • “Hello World!”
9. Create Elastic Beanstalk (EB) Instance • Install AWS CLI • Create EB Instance
10. Push to Prod • Git push • “Hello World!”
11. Additional Advantages • SSH to the “dyno” • Use any size EC2 as the “dyno” • Also has worker “dynos” • Security Group compatible • Works inside VPC • Coordinate easily with other AWS services • Simple Queue Service • Elastic Cache • Relational Database Service • S3
12. Questions • On Github.com:
 ZeroCater/flask-docker-elasticbeanstalk