Create a Log Analytics workspace
When you capture logs and data in Azure Monitor, Azure stores the collected information in a Log Analytics workspace. Your Log Analytics workspace is the basic management environment for Azure Monitor Logs.
How to define your Log Analytics scope
Things to know about the Log Analytics workspace
To get started with Log Analytics in Azure Monitor, you need to create your workspace. Each workspace has a unique workspace ID and resource ID. After you create your workspace, you configure your data sources and solutions to store their data in your workspace.
To create your Log Analytics workspace, configure the following parameters:
Name: Provide a name for your new Log Analytics workspace. The name for your workspace must be unique within your resource group.
Subscription: Specify the Azure Subscription to associate with your workspace.
Resource Group: Specify the resource group to associate with your workspace. You can choose an existing resource group or create a new one. The resource group must contain at least one Azure Virtual Machines instance.
Region: Select the region where you deploy your virtual machines.
Note
The region must support Log Analytics. You can review the regions that support Log Analytics. In the Search for a product box, enter "Azure Monitor."
Pricing: The default pricing tier for a new workspace is pay-as-you-go. Charges incur only after you start collecting data.
Each Log Analytics workspace in Azure Monitor can have a different pricing tier. You can change the pricing tier for a workspace and also track the changes.