Comparing 5 Methods of ECS Interservice Communication Including VPC Lattice

This article is translated from my original article in Japanese. Introduction This article compares five options for ECS service-to-service communication: ALB, VPC Lattice, ECS Service Discovery, ECS Service Connect, and App Mesh (scheduled for deprecation). Background Following the App Mesh deprecation announcement and VPC Lattice enhancements at re:Invent 2024 (ECS native integration, TCP support), I wanted to provide an overview of the future landscape of ECS interservice communication. This article is based on specifications as of December 18, 2024. Summary ALB VPC Lattice ECS Service Discovery ECS Service Connect App Mesh (Deprecated) In short Stable & versatile Evolution of ALB that connects everything Simple name resolution ECS-specific, easy & feature-rich Complex & feature-rich mesh Release (GA) 2016 2023 2018 2022 2019 Ease of setup & management Medium Medium

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Comparing 5 Methods of ECS Interservice Communication Including VPC Lattice

This article is translated from my original article in Japanese.

Introduction

This article compares five options for ECS service-to-service communication: ALB, VPC Lattice, ECS Service Discovery, ECS Service Connect, and App Mesh (scheduled for deprecation).

Background

Following the App Mesh deprecation announcement and VPC Lattice enhancements at re:Invent 2024 (ECS native integration, TCP support), I wanted to provide an overview of the future landscape of ECS interservice communication.

This article is based on specifications as of December 18, 2024.

Summary

ALB VPC Lattice ECS Service Discovery ECS Service Connect App Mesh (Deprecated)
In short Stable & versatile Evolution of ALB that connects everything Simple name resolution ECS-specific, easy & feature-rich Complex & feature-rich mesh
Release (GA) 2016 2023 2018 2022 2019
Ease of setup & management Medium Medium

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