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ECO-DAT-DATA-004

Name: Logs stored indefinitely

Category: DAT

Family: DATA

Primary layer: data

System layers: data

Description

Indefinite log retention increases storage and cost without clear value.

Impact

  • confidence: 0.8
  • notes: Often a top cost line item.
  • type: storage

Detection

  • languages:
  • infra
  • method: config

Remediation

  • guidance: Set retention and tiering; sample where appropriate.
  • tradeoffs: Less historical detail unless archived.

Pattern examples

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Remediation examples

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