Deploy Arm containers to Amazon ECS with the AWS CDK
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Create a sample AWS CDK application
Synthesize and deploy the sample AWS CDK application
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About this Learning Path

Skill level:  Introductory
Reading time:  45 min
Last updated:  03 Nov 2026
Skill level:
  Introductory
Reading time:
  45 min
Last updated:
  03 Nov 2026
Author:Anupras Mohapatra, Arm
Arm IP:Neoverse
Tags: Containers and Virtualization AWS Graviton Linux AWS CDK CLI Amazon ECS AWS CLI Node.js JavaScript
Author:
  • Anupras Mohapatra, Arm
Arm IP:
Neoverse
Tags:
Containers and Virtualization AWS Graviton Linux AWS CDK CLI Amazon ECS AWS CLI Node.js JavaScript

Who is this for?

This is an introductory topic for software developers who want to use the AWS Cloud Development Kit (AWS CDK) to deploy containerized applications on Arm-based AWS infrastructure.

What will you learn?

After completing this Learning Path, you'll be able to perform the following tasks:

  • Create an example AWS CDK application in JavaScript
  • Define AWS infrastructure using the AWS CDK
  • Deploy application resources on Arm-based AWS compute using Amazon ECS and the AWS CDK

Prerequisites

Before starting, you'll need the following prerequisites:

  • An Amazon Web Services (AWS) account
  • A local computer with the AWS CLI, AWS CDK CLI, and Node.js installed, with AWS credentials configured.
  • Familiarity with the Linux command line and JavaScript

Summary

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You’ll define and deploy a containerized application to Arm-based AWS compute using the AWS Cloud Development Kit (CDK). First, you’ll create a JavaScript CDK application that provisions an Amazon ECS service running on Arm-based AWS Fargate. You’ll then synthesize the application to a CloudFormation template, review the generated output in cdk.out/ArmCdkAppStack.template.json, bootstrap the environment, and deploy the stack. By following the steps, your infrastructure and service definition target Arm-based compute powered by AWS Graviton, using the CDK to manage application resources end-to-end.
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