You created a Fargate service but the tasks keep failing with "RESOURCE:MEMORY" errors. What is the most likely cause?

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AWS - ECS and Fargate

AThe task definition requests more memory than the Fargate platform allows.

BThe container image is missing from the registry.

CThe service is not attached to a load balancer.

DThe CPU units are set too high.

Step-by-Step Solution

Solution:

Step 1: Understand RESOURCE:MEMORY errors
This error means the task requested more memory than available or allowed by Fargate limits.
Step 2: Evaluate other options
Missing images cause different errors, load balancer issues don't cause memory errors, and CPU settings affect CPU, not memory.
Final Answer:
The task definition requests more memory than the Fargate platform allows. -> Option A
Quick Check:
Memory error means memory request too high = C [OK]

Quick Trick: Memory errors usually mean request exceeds limits [OK]

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