What is the MOST likely reason logs are not being published after noon in the cloud environment?

The most likely reason logs are not being published after noon is the logging directory does not have sufficient storage space. When a logging system runs out of space, it can halt the logging process, leading to logs not being written or published. This is a common scenario in cloud environments where continuous data generation can quickly consume available storage, particularly if log retention policies are not properly configured to manage space effectively.

If insufficient storage space is the issue, it would directly prevent any new log entries from being created or saved. As a result, without adequate available space in the logging directory, the system simply cannot write new log data, which would manifest as a lack of published logs after a certain point in time, such as noon in this case.

While running services, data limits, or outages could also impact logging in various capacities, the immediate halt caused by a lack of storage space typically presents a more straightforward and urgent reason for the logs to stop being published. Addressing storage issues would likely lead to the restoration of log publishing functionality.