Answer:
To meet the requirements, you can follow these steps:
1. Enable metrics and logging for your Azure storage account:
- Navigate to your Azure Storage account in the Azure portal.
- Go to the "Monitoring" section and select "Metrics" to enable metrics logging.
- Then, navigate to "Monitoring" > "Diagnostic settings" to configure logging settings.
2. Configure retention policies:
- Set up retention policies for both metrics and logging to ensure that data is retained for the required duration without incurring unnecessary costs.
3. Use cost management tools:
- Utilize Azure Cost Management to monitor and analyze storage usage and costs regularly.
- Set up alerts to notify you when storage costs exceed certain thresholds, helping to minimize unexpected charges.
By following these steps, you can ensure that storage analytics data is continuously captured while also minimizing unexpected and unnecessary storage charges.