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[Fargate] [request]: Perpetual free tier for running containers:

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**Tell us about your request**
What do you want us to build?
A perpetual free tier for AWS Fargate having a quota.

**Which service(s) is this request for?**
Fargate

**Tell us about the problem you're trying to solve. What are you trying to do, and why is it hard?**
What outcome are you trying to achieve, ultimately, and why is it hard/impossible to do right now? What is the impact of not having this problem solved? The more details you can provide, the better we'll be able to understand and solve the problem.

Running managed containers on AWS for a solo developer is quite expensive. A perpetual free tier for running workloads on AWS Fargate that can be exposed to public internet using API Gateway defined by a certain quota can help new developers and tinkerers to experiment more.

**Are you currently working around this issue?**
How are you currently solving this problem?
Currently I am running the workload on a lightsail instance which seems to be the cheapest option available on AWS.

**Additional context**
Anything else we should know?
I am aware that its possible to run custom containers on lambda. I do understand that we have a serverless free quota but it would be nice to have a container free quota for those who prefer containers.

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Start by reviewing the request for a perpetual AWS Fargate free tier and its stated workaround of using Lightsail. The issue provides no repository files, tests, or implementation entry point; completion would require a maintainer-approved Fargate quota and pricing proposal rather than a code change.

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Assessment

Tech stack
aws
Domain
cloud, infrastructure
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
20/100

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