diff --git a/ibllib/oneibl/data_handlers.py b/ibllib/oneibl/data_handlers.py
index ba713babb..632866775 100644
--- a/ibllib/oneibl/data_handlers.py
+++ b/ibllib/oneibl/data_handlers.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 from iblutil.util import flatten, ensure_list
 
 from ibllib.oneibl.registration import register_dataset, get_lab, get_local_data_repository
-from ibllib.oneibl.patcher import FTPPatcher, SDSCPatcher, SDSC_ROOT_PATH, SDSC_PATCH_PATH
+from ibllib.oneibl.patcher import FTPPatcher, SDSCPatcher, SDSC_ROOT_PATH, SDSC_PATCH_PATH, S3Patcher
 
 
 _logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -747,6 +747,38 @@ def cleanUp(self):
             os.unlink(file)
 
 
+class RemoteEC2DataHandler(DataHandler):
+    def __init__(self, session_path, signature, one=None):
+        """
+        Data handler for running tasks on remote compute node. Will download missing data via http using ONE
+
+        :param session_path: path to session
+        :param signature: input and output file signatures
+        :param one: ONE instance
+        """
+        super().__init__(session_path, signature, one=one)
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        """
+        Function to download necessary data to run tasks using ONE
+        :return:
+        """
+        df = super().getData()
+        self.one._check_filesystem(df)
+
+    def uploadData(self, outputs, version, **kwargs):
+        """
+        Function to upload and register data of completed task via FTP patcher
+        :param outputs: output files from task to register
+        :param version: ibllib version
+        :return: output info of registered datasets
+        """
+        versions = super().uploadData(outputs, version)
+        s3_patcher = S3Patcher(one=self.one)
+        return s3_patcher.patch_dataset(outputs, created_by=self.one.alyx.user,
+                                        versions=versions, **kwargs)
+
+
 class RemoteHttpDataHandler(DataHandler):
     def __init__(self, session_path, signature, one=None):
         """
diff --git a/ibllib/oneibl/patcher.py b/ibllib/oneibl/patcher.py
index 3738d7bcf..22f682df4 100644
--- a/ibllib/oneibl/patcher.py
+++ b/ibllib/oneibl/patcher.py
@@ -34,13 +34,13 @@
 import globus_sdk
 import iblutil.io.params as iopar
 from iblutil.util import ensure_list
-from one.alf.files import get_session_path, add_uuid_string
+from one.alf.files import get_session_path, add_uuid_string, full_path_parts
 from one.alf.spec import is_uuid_string, is_uuid
 from one import params
 from one.webclient import AlyxClient
 from one.converters import path_from_dataset
 from one.remote import globus
-from one.remote.aws import url2uri
+from one.remote.aws import url2uri, get_s3_from_alyx
 
 from ibllib.oneibl.registration import register_dataset
 
@@ -633,3 +633,55 @@ def _scp(self, local_path, remote_path, dry=True):
     def _rm(self, flatiron_path, dry=True):
         raise PermissionError("This Patcher does not have admin permissions to remove data "
                               "from the FlatIron server")
+
+
+class S3Patcher(Patcher):
+
+    def __init__(self, one=None):
+        assert one
+        super().__init__(one=one)
+        self.s3_repo = 's3_patcher'
+        self.s3_path = 'patcher'
+
+        # Instantiate boto connection
+        self.s3, self.bucket = get_s3_from_alyx(self.one.alyx, repo_name=self.s3_repo)
+
+    def check_datasets(self, file_list):
+        # Here we want to check if the datasets exist, if they do we don't want to patch unless we force.
+        exists = []
+        for file in file_list:
+            collection = full_path_parts(file, as_dict=True)['collection']
+            dset = self.one.alyx.rest('datasets', 'list', session=self.one.path2eid(file), name=file.name,
+                                      collection=collection, clobber=True)
+            if len(dset) > 0:
+                exists.append(file)
+
+        return exists
+
+    def patch_dataset(self, file_list, dry=False, ftp=False, force=False, **kwargs):
+
+        exists = self.check_datasets(file_list)
+        if len(exists) > 0 and not force:
+            _logger.error(f'Files: {", ".join([f.name for f in file_list])} already exist, to force set force=True')
+            return
+
+        response = super().patch_dataset(file_list, dry=dry, repository=self.s3_repo, ftp=False, **kwargs)
+        # TODO in an ideal case the flatiron filerecord won't be altered when we register this dataset. This requires
+        # changing the the alyx.data.register_view
+        for ds in response:
+            frs = ds['file_records']
+            fr_server = next(filter(lambda fr: 'flatiron' in fr['data_repository'], frs))
+            # Update the flatiron file record to be false
+            self.one.alyx.rest('files', 'partial_update', id=fr_server['id'],
+                               data={'exists': False})
+
+    def _scp(self, local_path, remote_path, dry=True):
+
+        aws_remote_path = Path(self.s3_path).joinpath(remote_path.relative_to(FLATIRON_MOUNT))
+        _logger.info(f'Transferring file {local_path} to {aws_remote_path}')
+        self.s3.Bucket(self.bucket).upload_file(str(PurePosixPath(local_path)), str(PurePosixPath(aws_remote_path)))
+
+        return 0, ''
+
+    def _rm(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        raise PermissionError("This Patcher does not have admin permissions to remove data.")
diff --git a/ibllib/pipes/tasks.py b/ibllib/pipes/tasks.py
index 505092e6c..d592d5c29 100644
--- a/ibllib/pipes/tasks.py
+++ b/ibllib/pipes/tasks.py
@@ -528,6 +528,8 @@ def get_data_handler(self, location=None):
             dhandler = data_handlers.SDSCDataHandler(self, self.session_path, self.signature, one=self.one)
         elif location == 'popeye':
             dhandler = data_handlers.PopeyeDataHandler(self, self.session_path, self.signature, one=self.one)
+        elif location == 'ec2':
+            dhandler = data_handlers.RemoteEC2DataHandler(self.session_path, self.signature, one=self.one)
         else:
             raise ValueError(f'Unknown location "{location}"')
         return dhandler