Deployment Targets¶
Targets define where your containers run.
Available Targets¶
| Target | Status | Description | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|
| LightSail | ✓ Available | AWS LightSail Container Service | Simple apps, cost-effective |
| LightSail Instance | ✓ Available | AWS LightSail VM + systemd | Apps needing local disk persistence |
| ECS | ◐ Planned | AWS ECS with Fargate | Production, auto-scaling |
| AgentCore | ◐ Planned | AWS Bedrock AgentCore | AI agent deployments |
| Kubernetes | ◐ Planned | Any Kubernetes cluster | Complex orchestration |
| DigitalOcean | ◐ Planned | App Platform | Simple PaaS |
Choosing a Target¶
Cost Considerations¶
| Target | Starting Price | Scaling |
|---|---|---|
| LightSail | ~$7/month | Manual |
| LightSail Instance | ~$5/month | Manual (single instance) |
| ECS Fargate | ~$0.04/vCPU/hour | Auto |
| DigitalOcean | ~$5/month | Manual |
Feature Comparison¶
| Feature | LightSail | LightSail Instance | ECS | Kubernetes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auto-scaling | ❌ | ❌ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Load balancing | ✓ (built-in) | ❌ | ✓ (ALB/NLB) | ✓ (Ingress) |
| Custom domains | ✓ | ❌ | ✓ | ✓ |
| SSL/TLS | ✓ (auto) | ❌ | ✓ (ACM) | ✓ (cert-manager) |
| Persistent storage | ❌ | ✓ (included disk) | ✓ (EFS) | ✓ (PVC) |
| GPU support | ❌ | ❌ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Complexity | Low | Low | Medium | High |
Decision Guide¶
Start here:
│
├─► Need a local file (SQLite, sessions) to survive redeploys?
│ └─► LightSail Instance
│
├─► Need simple, predictable pricing and no local persistence?
│ └─► LightSail
│
├─► Need auto-scaling for variable traffic?
│ └─► ECS Fargate
│
├─► Deploying AI agents to AWS Bedrock?
│ └─► AgentCore
│
├─► Have existing Kubernetes cluster?
│ └─► Kubernetes
│
└─► Want simple PaaS outside AWS?
└─► DigitalOcean
Using Targets¶
Specify target with --target flag:
# LightSail (default)
omnideploy up --config deploy.yaml --target lightsail
# LightSail Instance (persistent disk)
omnideploy up --config deploy.yaml --target lightsail-instance
# ECS
omnideploy up --config deploy.yaml --target ecs
# Kubernetes
omnideploy up --config deploy.yaml --target kubernetes
Target-Specific Configuration¶
Some config fields are target-specific:
# LightSail-specific
resources:
size: micro # nano, micro, small, medium, large, xlarge
# LightSail Instance-specific — uses `instance`, not `container`/`resources`
instance:
blueprint: ubuntu_22_04
bundle: nano_3_0
binary_path: ./bin/my-app
remote_path: /opt/my-app/my-app
service_name: my-app
# ECS-specific
resources:
cpu: 256 # Fargate CPU units
memory: 512 # Fargate memory MB
# Kubernetes-specific
resources:
cpu: 250m # Kubernetes CPU request
memory: 256Mi # Kubernetes memory request
List Available Targets¶
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