Hotspot Question You have an on-premises network. You have an Azure subscription. You plan to centralize the collection and analytics of Azure and on-premises resources by using Log Analytics. You are

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• Increase costs:Alerts
  AlertsIngestionLog queries
• Reduce costs:Ingestion
  AlertsIngestionLog queries

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This hotspot question tests knowledge of Azure Log Analytics pricing tiers: Basic vs Analytics log data plans, specifically what cost factors increase or decrease when using the Basic plan.

Approach. The Basic log data plan INCREASES costs for querying/searching logs because you are charged per GB of data scanned during queries (pay-per-query model), whereas the Analytics plan includes querying within its ingestion cost. The Basic plan REDUCES costs through data ingestion, as the ingestion price per GB is significantly lower (roughly $0.50/GB) compared to the Analytics plan (roughly $2.30/GB per Pay-As-You-Go). So: 'Increase costs' = Data queries/searches (you pay per GB queried), and 'Reduce costs' = Data ingestion (lower per-GB ingestion price). The Basic plan is ideal for verbose, high-volume logs that are rarely queried, while the Analytics plan suits logs that are frequently analyzed and used for alerting.

Concept tested. Azure Log Analytics Basic vs Analytics log data plan pricing: Basic plan charges lower ingestion costs but higher/per-query costs, while Analytics plan charges higher ingestion but includes querying and supports alerting, workbooks, and full KQL capabilities.

Reference. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/logs/basic-logs-configure

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