Moving App Service Console Logs to Basic Tier

Question

Several app services are set up, each with a specific workspace. The goal is to update the data ingestion kind from Analytics to Basic due to infrequent log queries. Questions are as follows:

1. Is it possible to move the AppServiceConsoleLogs table to a Basic tier?
2. If moving is not possible, is there a way to create a Data Collection Rule (DCR), attach it to an App Service, create a custom table with Basic tier, and forward all logs from STDOUT there?

Documentation searches did not yield specifics regarding App Service and DCRs. The aim is to reduce costs related to log ingestion, which appear to be more expensive than other necessary services for the application. Thank you in advance for any assistance.

Answer 1

Hi @Istvan Fazakas
Thanks for the question and using MS Q&A platform.
1.You cannot directly move the AppServiceConsoleLogs table to the Basic tire. Logs from App Services are stored in Log Analytics, and there is no direct way to change their tier from Analytics to Basic.

2.However, you can still use Diagnostic Settings to collect your application logs (like STDOUT) and send them to a custom table in a Basic-tier Log Analytics workspace. This way, you can store the logs at a lower cost while using a custom table in the Basic tier.

3.To use logs like AppServiceFileAuditLogs, which track file changes, your App Service needs to be on a Premium, PremiumV2, or Isolated plan. This is not required for collecting standard application logs (STDOUT).
references:
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/essentials/data-collection-rule-overview?utm_source=chatgpt.com
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/logs/cost-logs?utm_source=chatgpt.com
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