Microsoft Sentinel/Defender XDR customers are keenly aware of their monthly data ingestion cost. This variable cost, based on gigabytes ingested, demands careful surveillance to avoid unexpected Azure bills. Customers actually have a great deal of control over this number, and this session will cover all the ways to reduce this cost, potentially saving the organization thousands of dollars per month. Learn how retention and archiving, agent-level pre-collection data filters, commitment tiers, pre-purchase plans, and license entitlements combine to substantially lower that monthly Azure bill.