Porting Applications to Elastic Beanstalk

Answer - D.

The AWS documentation mentions the following.

Elastic Beanstalk supports the deployment of web applications from Docker containers.

With Docker containers, you can define your own runtime environment.

You can choose your own platform, programming language, and any application dependencies (such as package managers or tools), that aren't supported by other platforms.

Docker containers are self-contained and include all the configuration information and software your web application requires to run.

For more information on Elastic beanstalk and Docker, please refer to the below link:

http://docs.aws.amazon.com/elasticbeanstalk/latest/dg/create_deploy_docker.html

Sure, I'd be happy to explain the options available to port your application to Elastic Beanstalk.

Elastic Beanstalk is a Platform as a Service (PaaS) offering from AWS that allows you to easily deploy and manage web applications. It abstracts away much of the underlying infrastructure and provides you with a simple interface to deploy and scale your applications. However, as you have noted, not all platforms are supported by Elastic Beanstalk out of the box. In such cases, there are a few options available to you:

A. Use the OpsWorks service to create a stack. In the stack, create a separate custom layer. Deploy the application to this layer and then attach the layer to Elastic Beanstalk.

AWS OpsWorks is a configuration management service that allows you to create and manage stacks of AWS resources, including EC2 instances, RDS databases, and Elastic Load Balancers. You can use OpsWorks to create a custom layer that contains the necessary platform components and dependencies for your application. You can then deploy your application to this layer and attach the layer to Elastic Beanstalk. This allows you to take advantage of the benefits of Elastic Beanstalk, such as automatic scaling and load balancing, while still using your custom platform components.

B. Use custom Chef recipes to deploy your application in Elastic Beanstalk.

If you are already familiar with Chef, you can use custom Chef recipes to deploy your application in Elastic Beanstalk. Chef is a configuration management tool that allows you to automate the deployment and management of infrastructure. You can use Chef to create custom recipes that install the necessary platform components and dependencies for your application. You can then deploy your application to Elastic Beanstalk using these custom recipes.

C. Use custom CloudFormation templates to deploy the application into Elastic Beanstalk.

AWS CloudFormation is a service that allows you to create and manage AWS resources using templates. You can use CloudFormation templates to deploy your application to Elastic Beanstalk. You can create a custom template that includes the necessary platform components and dependencies for your application. You can then use this template to deploy your application to Elastic Beanstalk.

D. Create a Docker container for the custom application and then deploy it to Elastic Beanstalk.

Finally, you can create a Docker container for your custom application and deploy it to Elastic Beanstalk. Elastic Beanstalk supports Docker containers natively, so this is a simple and straightforward way to deploy your application. You can create a Dockerfile that specifies the necessary platform components and dependencies for your application. You can then build a Docker image from this file and deploy it to Elastic Beanstalk.

In summary, there are several options available to you if you need to deploy an application to Elastic Beanstalk that is not supported by the platform out of the box. You can use OpsWorks to create a custom layer, use custom Chef recipes, use custom CloudFormation templates, or deploy a Docker container. The best option for you will depend on your specific requirements and level of expertise with these technologies.