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+title: Resolve Issues Configuring Long-Term Storage for Azure Activity Logs
+description: Discusses how to configure long-term storage for Azure Activity Logs past the default 90 days. 
+ms.date: 07/23/2025
+ms.reviewer: v-liuamson; v-gsitser
+ms.service: azure-monitor
+ms.custom: I can’t configure export of Activity Logs
+---
+
+# Configure long-term storage for Azure Activity Logs
+
+This article discusses how to configure long-term storage for Azure Activity Logs. By default, Activity Logs are retained for 90 days. Users might have to store logs for a longer time for compliance or extended analysis.
+
+## Configure long-term storage
+
+### Step 1: Create a diagnostic setting
+
+1. Go to the [Azure portal](https://ms.portal.azure.com/auth/login/) > **Monitor**.
+1. Under **Settings**, select **Diagnostic settings**.
+1. Select **Add diagnostic setting**.
+1. Under **Activity Log**, select the log that you want to configure.
+
+### Step 2: Specify the destination
+
+1. Got to **Log Analytic** > **Event Hubs** > **Azure Storage**, and select the destinations for your logs.
+1. Set the destination resource to retain logs for more than 90 days.
+
+### Step 3: Configure the retention settings
+
+1. If you use Azure Storage, navigate to the **Storage Account**.
+1. Under **Data Management**, select **Lifecycle Management**.
+1. Set the retention period to your desired duration.
+
+### Step 4: Verify the configuration
+
+1. Return to **Diagnostic settings**, and make sure that your settings are saved.
+1. Check the destination resource to verify that logs are stored as expected.
+
+### Frequently asked questions
+
+**Q1: Why don't the logs appear in the destination?**
+
+**A1:** Make sure that the diagnostic setting is correctly configured and the destination resource is active.
+
+**Q2: Why is the retention period not applied?**
+
+**A2** Verify that the retention settings in the destination resource are set correctly.
+
+## References
+
+- [Azure Monitor Documentation](/azure/azure-monitor/platform/activity-log?tabs=powershell)
+- [Azure Storage Lifecycle Management](/azure/storage/blobs/storage-lifecycle-management-concepts)
+
+## Contact us for help
+
+If you have questions or need help, create a [support request](https://ms.portal.azure.com/#view/Microsoft_Azure_Support/HelpAndSupportBlade/~/overview?DMC=troubleshoot), or ask [Azure community support](/answers/tags/133/azure). You can also submit product feedback to [Azure feedback community](https://feedback.azure.com/d365community).

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