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[Fargate] [request]: Can we use Fluentd Log driver in fargate without using firelens

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**Tell us about your request**
This is related to the fluentd support in fargate. The earlier issue https://github.com/aws/containers-roadmap/issues/383, got closed pointing to firelens.

In our case, the ECS containers forward the logs to a fluentd aggregator which sends the logs into a kinesis stream.

From what I understand firelens does not support kinesis streams yet. So, is there a way to use fluentd directly from fargate containers without using firelens?

Basically, similar to how it works currently for ECS containers.

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

**Additional context**
https://github.com/aws/containers-roadmap/issues/383

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Start by reading the referenced containers-roadmap issue #383 and the request's description of ECS containers forwarding logs to a Fluentd aggregator and then Kinesis. Determine whether Fargate can support direct Fluentd logging without FireLens, and document a clear supported approach or the remaining limitation.

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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
20/100

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