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Datadog Rule

An Agent installed in each container makes each container a billable host

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Kind
Counting
Statement
Datadog recommends one containerized Agent per host; if the Agent is installed directly in each container, each container is counted as a host for billing.
Applies when
Agent deployed inside application containers instead of one containerized Agent per host
Applies to
Containerized environments
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