Azure Monitor
Full observability into your applications, infrastructure, and network
Overview
Azure Monitor is a platform service that provides a single, unified source for monitoring Azure resources. It helps you understand how your applications are performing and proactively identifies issues affecting them and the resources they depend on. Azure Monitor collects data from a variety of sources into a common data platform where it can be analyzed for trends, queried, and used for alerting and visualization.
✨ Key Features
- Metrics and Logs data collection
- Application Insights for APM
- VM Insights and Container Insights
- Log Analytics query language (KQL)
- Alerts and action groups
- Dashboards and Workbooks for visualization
🎯 Key Differentiators
- Native, deep integration with the entire Azure platform
- Unified data platform for both metrics and logs
- Powerful Kusto Query Language (KQL) for analysis
Unique Value: Provides a comprehensive, built-in observability solution for applications and infrastructure running on Azure and in hybrid environments.
🎯 Use Cases (5)
✅ Best For
- Centralized logging and monitoring for applications and infrastructure.
- Proactive alerting on performance degradation or failures.
- Deep application performance analysis with Application Insights.
💡 Check With Vendor
Verify these considerations match your specific requirements:
- Purely business intelligence analytics (better suited for Power BI or dedicated analytics platforms).
🏆 Alternatives
While third-party tools may offer more advanced features in specific areas or a more mature multi-cloud story, Azure Monitor provides a deeply integrated and cost-effective solution for Azure-centric environments.
💻 Platforms
🔌 Integrations
🛟 Support Options
- ✓ Email Support
- ✓ Live Chat
- ✓ Phone Support
- ✓ Dedicated Support (Azure Support Plans tier)
🔒 Compliance & Security
💰 Pricing
Free tier: A free tier is available with limits on data ingestion and retention (e.g., 5 GB per month for Log Analytics).
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