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[EKS] Limit the predefined Container Insights metrics that needs to be ingested in CloudWatch

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Description

Which service(s) is this request for?
EKS

Tell us about your request
CloudWatch Container Insights for EKS should have an option for excluding some of the metrics which are not required in order to save the cost of custom metrics.

Configurations
Ability to select which metrics to exclude such as pod_network_rx_bytes, pod_network_tx_bytes, etc.

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Research direction

No repository files, tests, or implementation entry points are identified in the issue. Start by reviewing the requested EKS Container Insights behavior and the listed metrics, then define how users would select exclusions and how completion would be verified against CloudWatch ingestion and custom-metric costs.

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Assessment

Tech stack
aws, kubernetes
Domain
cloud, observability
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Active
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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