Q17 Monitor Domain 4 · 20–25% of exam

A Log Analytics workspace retains data for 30 days by default. What is the maximum configurable retention for a workspace?

  1. A 90 days
  2. B 1 year
  3. C 2 years
  4. D 12 years (with long-term retention / archive tier) (correct answer)

Shortcut: Log Analytics supports up to 2 years of hot (interactive) retention and up to 12 years total with the archive tier (lower cost, slower query). Default is 30 days.