Azure Monitor
Azure Monitor provides full-stack monitoring, metrics, and diagnostics for applications and infrastructure on Azure. · Azure · Observability
Overview
Azure Monitor offers integrated monitoring, logging, and alerting for Azure resources, with a generous free tier and scalable paid options for larger workloads.
Good fit
Use Azure Monitor to track performance, logs, and health of Azure-hosted resources with integrated dashboards and alerting.
- Azure-centric teams
- DevOps
- Cloud operations
Not a fit
Avoid if you need to monitor non-Azure infrastructure or require a hard cap to prevent unexpected charges.
- Multi-cloud monitoring
- Strict budget control
Quickstart · 5 steps
- Sign in to the Azure Portal.
- Navigate to 'Monitor' and create a Log Analytics workspace.
- Connect your Azure resources to the workspace.
- Configure data collection and retention settings.
- Set up alerts and dashboards as needed.
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Free tierWhat you get freeRiskCard
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