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# [Controlling CloudWatch Log Retention Period When Using Serverless Framework on AWS](https://blog.femilawal.com/controlling-cloudwatch-log-retention-period-when-using-serverless-framework-on-aws?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

The problem When creating Lambda functions with the serverless framework, CloudWatch logs are created and have a log retention period of "never expire" by default. This can get very expensive as the months go by, and you are paying to store these Clo...

Jul 2, 2022 · 3 min read · blog.femilawal.com  
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