Amazon ECS adds LiveTaskCount and removes the charge for RunningTaskCount metric
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Amazon ECS announces LiveTaskCount, a new service metric tracking actively running tasks, and removes charges for the existing RunningTaskCount metric.
- LiveTaskCount reports tasks across all active states (ACTIVATING, RUNNING, DEACTIVATING) including transitioning tasks
- Available at no additional charge as part of ECS service utilization metrics
- Does not require CloudWatch Container Insights opt-in
- RunningTaskCount metric now free for all CloudWatch Container Insights users
- RunningTaskCount tracks tasks where both current and desired states are RUNNING
- Pricing change effective October 1, 2026 in all AWS Regions
These updates provide better autoscaling and capacity planning visibility while reducing monitoring costs for ECS customers.
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