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[Fargate] [request]: support additional log drivers

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**Tell us about your request**
I am using Fargate and I want to log to our ELK cluster.

**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?**
With Fargate I got 3 options:
- fluent-bit
- awslogs
- splunk

While fluent-bit in theory can satisfy my requests, I can't handle load well enough (see https://github.com/fluent/fluent-bit/issues/3014).

I would be great to offer alternative log drivers which are less tied into a product. While for example the syslog protocol is not the latest and greatest in logging, at least I can pick between different vendors.

Or don't tie the fluent protocol to fluent-bit, so one could use alternative implementations like https://vector.dev

**Are you currently working around this issue?**
I run fluent-bit to capture stdout/stderr, but I got another side-car to actually handle my logs.

**Additional context**
Someone else also ask for GELF: https://github.com/aws/containers-roadmap/issues/669

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Research direction

No repository files, tests, or entry points are mentioned. Start by reviewing the Fargate logging requirements in the issue and the linked GELF request (#669), then determine which additional drivers and implementation scope maintainers would accept; done requires an agreed supported-driver design and corresponding roadmap or implementation work.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
aws
Domain
cloud, observability-sre
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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