All ECS Clusters Tasks Stat Card

Overview

The "All ECS Clusters Tasks Stat Card" provides detailed information about the tasks running within all ECS clusters. ECS tasks are the smallest deployable units in ECS that run containerized applications. This stat card helps IT and Security teams monitor task health, status, and resource usage.

Why It Matters

For IT Engineers:

1. Task Health Monitoring:

   • The stat card helps IT teams track the health and performance of ECS tasks, ensuring that containers are operating correctly and that scaling or resource allocation issues are promptly addressed.

2. Resource Utilization:

   • IT engineers can use the stat card to monitor resource consumption across all tasks, ensuring that resources are being used efficiently and that tasks are not over-consuming resources.

3. Optimization:

   • Monitoring ECS tasks helps identify opportunities to optimize performance, such as adjusting resource limits or implementing task placement strategies to improve efficiency.

For Security Engineers:

1. Security Monitoring:

   • Security engineers can use the stat card to monitor ECS tasks for any security concerns, such as unauthorized access or the presence of vulnerable containers.

2. Compliance and Auditing:

   • By ensuring tasks are securely configured, engineers can ensure compliance with regulatory standards and security policies, such as ensuring that tasks use secure images and are running within secure network configurations.

3. Incident Detection:

   • The stat card helps security teams detect and respond to anomalies in ECS tasks, such as unexpected task terminations or changes in resource usage patterns, which could signal a security incident.