Azure Monitor

Introduction

• Azure Monitor is a comprehensive monitoring service provided by Microsoft Azure that offers a suite of tools and features to help you collect, analyze, and act on telemetry data from your cloud and on-premises environments.
• Below are the key components and functionalities of Azure Monitor:

1. Data Collection:
   • Azure Monitor collects data from various sources, including applications, operating systems, Azure resources, and on-premises resources.
   • It gathers metrics, logs, and traces to provide a holistic view of your environment.
2. Insights and Analytics:
   • The service provides built-in insights for various Azure services such as virtual machines, containers, and databases.
   • Azure Monitor uses powerful analytics tools, such as Log Analytics and Metrics Explorer, to help you query and analyze your data.
3. Alerting:
   • Azure Monitor allows you to create alerts based on specific conditions, enabling proactive management of your resources.
   • You can set up alerts for metrics, log queries, and activity logs, and configure notifications through various channels like email, SMS, and webhooks.
4. Dashboards and Visualizations:
   • Azure Monitor offers customizable dashboards that can display a wide range of visualizations.
   • You can create charts, graphs, and other visual tools to monitor the performance and health of your applications and resources.
5. Automation and Remediation:
   • Azure Monitor integrates with Azure Automation and Logic Apps to automate responses to alerts and issues.
   • This helps in automatic remediation of common problems and streamlining operational workflows.
6. Application Performance Management (APM):
   • Through Application Insights, a feature of Azure Monitor, you can monitor the performance and usage of your web applications.
   • It provides insights into application performance, dependency tracking, request rates, response times, and failure rates.
7. Log Analytics:
   • Azure Monitor includes Log Analytics, which allows you to collect and analyze log data from various sources.
   • You can use a powerful query language (Kusto Query Language) to perform advanced data analysis and create custom reports.
8. Service Health and Availability:
   • Azure Monitor helps you track the health and availability of your applications and services, ensuring that you can quickly identify and address issues that affect your users.
9. Integration:
   • Azure Monitor integrates with other Azure services and third-party tools, providing a unified monitoring solution.
   • It supports integrations with Azure Security Center, Azure Policy, and external tools like Grafana and Splunk.