ECO-DAT-DATA-004 — Logs stored indefinitely¶

Category: Data (DAT)
Family: Data (DATA)
Layer: Data
Tier: 4
Severity: warning
Tags: logs, retention
Legacy ID: ECO-DATA-004

Summary¶

Indefinite log retention increases storage and cost without clear value.

Logging without boundaries is a storage leak at organizational scale.

{
  "confidence": 0.8,
  "notes": "Often a top cost line item.",
  "type": "storage"
}

{
  "languages": [
    "infra"
  ],
  "method": "config"
}

{
  "guidance": "Set retention and tiering; sample where appropriate.",
  "tradeoffs": "Less historical detail unless archived."
}

{
  "system_layers": [
    "data"
  ]
}