Monitoring
CoreAzure Monitor
Unified metrics, logs, alerts, and resource monitoring platform.
Key points
- Unified platform for Azure metrics, logs, alerts, visualizations, and Insights.
- Resource scope and data collection determine which signals are available.
- Alert rules connect observed conditions to action groups and processing behavior.
Best-known use cases
- Monitor VM performance and alert on thresholds.
- Centralize resource logs for investigation.
What candidates often confuse it with
- Metrics vs logs: numeric time series vs detailed queryable records.
- Azure Monitor vs Network Watcher: broad observability platform vs Azure-network diagnostic toolset.
Key takeaway
Use Azure Monitor to collect, analyze, visualize, and alert on Azure resource signals.
Related services
- Log Analytics
- Azure Monitor alerts, action groups, and alert processing rules
- Azure Monitor Insights
Relevant exam tasks
- D5.1.S1 — Interpret metrics in Azure Monitor
- D5.1.S2 — Configure log settings in Azure Monitor
- D5.1.S3 — Query and analyze logs in Azure Monitor
- D5.1.S4 — Set up alert rules, action groups, and alert processing rules in Azure Monitor
- D5.1.S5 — Configure and interpret monitoring of virtual machines, storage accounts, and networks by using Azure Monitor Insights