ECS adds configurable deployment circuit breaker settings
Amazon ECS now allows customization of deployment circuit breaker settings, enabling users to define failure thresholds and counting models for automatic rollbacks. This feature provides greater control over deployment behavior, accommodating different application needs and error tolerances. It is available in all AWS Regions and configurable via multiple AWS tools.
- →Customize ECS deployment circuit breaker thresholds and counting models
- →Adapt rollback behavior for diverse application requirements
- →New feature available across all AWS Regions and integration with multiple tools
Features (1) ›
- Customize ECS deployment circuit breaker thresholds and counting models
Amazon ECS now supports configurable deployment circuit breaker settings, allowing users to define failure thresholds via a fixed count or percentage of desired tasks. Users can also choose between consecutive or cumulative failure counting models to better match application behavior and rollback needs.
Enhancements (1) ›
- Adapt rollback behavior for diverse application requirements
This enhancement provides greater control over automatic rollbacks during service deployments, enabling users to set tailored thresholds for different environments, such as faster rollbacks in development or increased tolerance for startup failures in production.
Notes (1) ›
- New feature available across all AWS Regions and integration with multiple tools
The configurable ECS deployment circuit breaker is available in all AWS Regions where Amazon ECS is supported. Users can configure these settings for new and existing services through the AWS Management Console, AWS CLI, SDKs, CloudFormation, CDK, and Terraform.
https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2026/07/amazon-ecs-circuit-breaker-settings/