Blogpost regarding deploying services to AWS using Amplication plugins

[PazYanoverr]

We would like to have a blogpost regarding deploying Amplication servicesto AWS using Amplication plugins. Please check the following sources- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TkFYpnrHvTM README- https://github.com/amplication/plugins/tree/master/plugins/provisioning-terraform-aws-deployment-ecs https://docs.amplication.com/deploy/aws/ecs/

[professorabhay]

Hey @PazYanoverr ! Is it open for all ? If so, then I would like to write a blog.

[PazYanoverr]

Thanks @professorabhay. This one is assigned to @dericksozo. In case you'd like to contribute to the community and write a blogpost, LMK - and I'll connect you to the relevant person.

[professorabhay]

@PazYanoverr, Sure ! I would love to write some blogs.

[dericksozo]

That's great, @professorabhay. Also, please have a look at our Community Tutorials page in the documentation for more links to tutorials created from Amplication's community.

CC @PazYanoverr

[dericksozo]

Hi @PazYanoverr, this blog post will guide the user from creating a service, to installing all of the appropriate AWS-focused plugins, getting all of the necessary information from AWS, and then deploying it. A full tutorial on deploying an Amplication service to AWS. Please let me know if the outline below is a good start for this blog post.

Introduction

• Brief overview of deploying services with Amplication
• Overview of AWS and its benefits for hosting applications

Understanding Amplication and AWS

• Introduction to Amplication: key features and advantages
• Introduction to AWS: key services relevant to deployment (ECS, ECR, RDS, S3)
• The importance of integration between Amplication and AWS

Pre-requisites

• Setting up an Amplication account
• Setting up an AWS account
• Necessary tools and knowledge (e.g., Docker, GitHub, Terraform)

Step-by-Step Deployment Guide

Step 1: Creating Your Service with Amplication

• How to create a new project in Amplication
• Designing your service (defining models, roles, permissions)
• Generating the backend code with Amplication

Step 2: Preparing AWS for Deployment

• Authentication and Authorization: setting up IAM roles and policies
  • Creating user credentials for GitHub Actions
  • Configuring roles for ECS task execution
• Setting up AWS Secrets Manager for secure storage of sensitive data
• Preparing an S3 bucket for Terraform state storage

Step 3: Integrating Amplication with AWS Plugins

• Installing necessary Amplication plugins:
  • Provisioning Terraform AWS Core
  • Provisioning Terraform AWS Repository ECR
  • Provisioning Terraform AWS Database RDS
  • Provisioning Terraform AWS Deployment ECS
  • Deployment GitHub Actions AWS ECS
• Configuring each plugin with AWS settings

Step 4: Code Generation and Workflow Setup

• Generating the Terraform codebase and GitHub Actions workflow
• Understanding the structure of the generated code and workflow files

Step 5: Provisioning Infrastructure with Terraform

• Running Terraform commands
• Reviewing the resources created in AWS

Step 6: Building and Deploying the Service

• Triggering the GitHub Actions workflow
• Building the Docker image
• Pushing the image to ECR
• Updating the ECS task definition with the new image

Conclusion

• Summary of the deployment process
• The benefits of using Amplication with AWS
• Encouragement to explore further AWS and Amplication features

Additional Resources

• Links to detailed documentation and tutorials for both Amplication and AWS
• Community forums and support channels for both platforms

[PazYanoverr]

@mulygottlieb @levivannoort - Can you please review the above blogpost outline, and comment?

[dericksozo]

@mulygottlieb @levivannoort Please let me know how I can improve the above outline. Is it going in the right direction?

[levivannoort]

@dericksozo the outline above aligns exactly with what I think the blog should contain, no remarks from my side what so-ever.

[dericksozo]

Hey @PazYanoverr, here's the link to the draft on Notion: https://www.notion.so/amplication/Deploying-Amplication-Services-to-AWS-A-Comprehensive-Guide-191a4f9007bd41a28637b51dfbb95eb0