Monitoring
CoreAzure Monitor Insights
Curated VM, storage, and network monitoring experiences.
Key points
- Curated monitoring experiences for supported Azure resource types.
- Surface prebuilt performance, health, dependency, or usage views.
- Rely on underlying metrics, logs, agents, and collection configuration as required.
Best-known use cases
- Quickly assess VM performance and dependencies.
- Review storage or network health through a curated workbook.
What candidates often confuse it with
- Insights vs raw signals: prebuilt domain view vs custom metrics and log analysis.
- Insights vs Advisor: operational telemetry visualization vs improvement recommendations.
Key takeaway
Start with Insights for a supported resource’s curated view, then use raw metrics and logs for custom diagnosis.
Related services
- Azure Monitor
- Log Analytics
- Azure Monitor alerts, action groups, and alert processing rules
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