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[ECS] [request]: Support Sidecar Containers on AWS Batch Task

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**Tell us about your request**
Please allow support sidecar containers on AWS Batch Task.

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

**Tell us about the problem you're trying to solve. What are you trying to do, and why is it hard?**
The lack of sidecar container support for AWS Batch is causing AWS Batch to have issues with its auto-scaling.

**Are you currently working around this issue?**
Users are currently required to run Datadog Agent as a daemon service. With this setup, users are having issues with AWS Batch properly auto-scaling.

**Additional context**
This is for Datadog users.

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Research direction

The issue names no repository files, entry points, or tests. Start by reviewing the AWS Batch and ECS sidecar-container requirements described here, including the Datadog Agent daemon-service workaround, and define what support would need to accomplish for AWS Batch autoscaling.

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Assessment

Tech stack
aws
Domain
cloud
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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