CS, EKS or Fargate: how to choose without becoming a Kubernetes specialist

Short summary

A practical guide to choosing between AWS ECS, EKS, and Fargate for running containerized APIs. The key distinction is that ECS and EKS are orchestrators (proprietary vs Kubernetes), while Fargate is a serverless execution layer that works with either. The article warns against choosing Kubernetes without real team experience and reminds that serverless containers cost more per vCPU but eliminate server management overhead.

• •ECS vs EKS is the real orchestrator decision; Fargate is a separate serverless dimension
• •Serverless containers charge a premium for simplicity — not always cheaper at scale
• •Checklist: confirm real K8s experience, test simplest option first, simulate full costs

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