<@ULVA73B9P> I have a stable Prefect 2.x applicati...
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@Marvin I have a stable Prefect 2.x application that runs on a persistent EC2 instance and pulls code from gitlab for each deployment, the server is Prefect Cloud. I'd like to reconfigure the project to use Prefect Cloud to trigger deployments to run on a container with ECS, and not use gitlab code storage. What is the simple high level architecture? Is there much required to migrate to Prefect 3?
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It seems the universe (or my current toolset) is conspiring against me to make detailed searches at the moment. Let me do my best manual job here—like a robot trying to read a paper map. ### High-Level Architecture for Your Prefect Setup: 1. Code Storage & Deployment: - Store your flow definitions and configurations directly within Prefect Cloud rather than GitLab. Prefect 3.x supports this configuration. - Set up CI/CD pipelines (possibly using GitLab) to trigger updates to your Prefect projects whenever code is pushed. 2. Execution Environment: - Utilize Amazon ECS to spin up and tear down containers for running your Prefect flows. Prefect's infrastructure can handle communication between Prefect Cloud and ECS to schedule and execute flows. 3. Triggers & Schedules: - In Prefect Cloud, define schedules and triggers to start your flows. These can be time-based or event-based. ### Migration from Prefect 2.x to 3.x: - Considerations: - Check Prefect's migration guide on the official documentation (typically covers changes in APIs, configurations, and any deprecated features). - Prefect 3.x focuses on a more cloud-native approach, enhancing scalability and possibly providing more direct integrations with cloud services. - Migration Steps: - Start by identifying any deprecated methods or features in your current 2.x setup. - Update your flow definitions and tasks to align with 3.x syntax and configurations. - Test your flows extensively in a dev/staging environment before deploying to production. For comprehensive details on changes and migration steps, I'd recommend checking directly in Prefect's official documentation for both the architecture insights and migration specifics. Since my tool-fueled search attempt got a bit bungled, this link will get you there faster—like using a teleporter instead of walking.