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Question

Hi I have a requirement to create Log Analytics workspaces. The pricing tier I have selected is pay-as-you-go. My budget is 2000 dollars per month. I want to get an alert when my usage reaches 1000 dollars and stop using Log Analytics workspaces when it reaches 2000 dollars. How can I achieve this? I want to continue this for 3 months so that I will have a clear picture of the usage.

Answer 1

Hi Glenn Maxwell,

We appreciate your engagement with us on the Microsoft Q&A forum.

To efficiently manage your budget for Azure Log Analytics workspaces, follow these steps to configure usage alerts and implement measures to halt further usage once your budget thresholds are met.

• Start by navigating to the Azure portal and accessing the Cost Management + Billing section. Under Cost Management, select Budgets and click + Add to create a new budget.
• Choose the appropriate subscription, set the budget time to monthly, and specify your budget limit as 2000 USD. Proceed by clicking Next to configure alerts.
• On the budget creation page, you can establish alerts to notify you when you're spending reaches certain thresholds. Create an alert for when 50% of your budget is used (1000 USD) by adding a budget alert condition.
• Set the threshold to 50% and add your email or other preferred notification channels to receive alerts. Similarly, create another alert for when the budget reaches 100% (2000 USD).
• Finally, click Create to complete the budget setup and enable the alerts. This will help you monitor your expenses and ensure you stay within your budget.

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Thank you.

Answer 2

Unfortunately there is no way to "stop" the spend on an Azure subscription. However, here are a few options to consider:

• set up budget alerts - more at https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cost-management-billing/costs/cost-mgt-alerts-monitor-usage-spending
• set up daily caps on data ingestion - more at https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/logs/daily-cap

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