If you don't need it, don't collect it. If you're going to collect it, don't keep it for longer than you have to. If you're going to keep it, at least store it in the cheapest place possible. It's easy to start collecting data with Azure Monitor, but if you just accept defaults, chances are that you're spending more on monitoring than you need to. We're going to walk through various strategies to lower your bill while still meeting your monitoring requirements. Some of these are core features of the product, while others are going to take some creative customizations.