Understanding Azure Monitor’s pricing model
Effective cost management in Azure Monitor begins with a thorough understanding of its pricing structure. Azure Monitor charges are based on several components, each with its unique pricing model. This section will cover the pricing structure for Logs, Metrics, Alerts, Notifications, Web Tests, and System Center Operations Manager (SCOM) managed instances, providing insights into how to align their usage with cost-saving principles. Let’s first start analyzing the pricing model for Logs.
We’re using West Europe pricing at the time this book is being written as a reference for the explanations.
Logs
Azure Monitor Logs pricing is primarily based on data ingestion and data retention:
- Data ingestion: Charges are applied per GB of data ingested. The more data you ingest, the higher the cost
- Data retention: Default retention is included, but extending retention beyond the default period incurs additional...
