---
names:
  full: Azure Subscription Resources Basic SKU is used for production workloads
  contextual: Resources Basic SKU is used for production workloads
description: "The use of Basic, Free, or Consumption SKUs in Azure, while cost effective,\
  \ has significant limitations in terms of monitoring, support, and service level\
  \ agreements. These SKUs should not be used for production artifacts that require\
  \ monitoring and SLA coverage."
impossible: true
type: BEST_PRACTICE
categories:
  - RELIABILITY
frameworkMappings:
  - "/frameworks/cis-azure-v6.0.0/06/01/05"
  - "/frameworks/cloudaware/resource-reliability/system-configuration"