To reduce the cost of storing millions of log lines that are rarely accessed, you want to automatically transition logs from 'Standard' storage to 'Infrequent Access' or 'Archive' in CloudWatch. How can you implement this?

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Correct Answer: Configure 'Log Class' (Standard vs. Infrequent Access) for your log groups

CloudWatch Logs now offers a 'Log Class' setting where you can choose 'Infrequent Access' for logs you don't need to query frequently with full fidelity....

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To reduce the cost of storing millions of log lines that are rarely accessed, you want to automatically transition logs from 'Standard' storage to 'Infrequent Access' or 'Archive' in CloudWatch. How can you implement this?

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Configure 'Log Class' (Standard vs. Infrequent Access) for your log groups

Why This Answer Is Correct

CloudWatch Logs now offers a 'Log Class' setting where you can choose 'Infrequent Access' for logs you don't need to query frequently with full fidelity.

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