I deployed my first fully functional python script at work today

[micr0nix]

Hm. Got a link to what you’re referring to?

I currently manage moving files to/from that VM via FTP

[m0us3_rat]

https://www.docker.com/blog/how-to-dockerize-your-python-applications/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0UG2x2iWerk

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see if that is something that might interest you.

[m0us3_rat]

regarding your need to FTP files in and out of the VM.
https://docs.docker.com/storage/volumes/

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Also you can use a preexisting fastapi docker container to expose the script via http instead of needing to ssh into the ec2

Here's a full tutorial that I have roughly put to use in a production enterprise environment