Azure Monitor Alerts is a feature that allows users to create alerts based on metrics or log data in Azure resources. Alerts can be configured to notify users when a specific condition is met, allowing them to take action and resolve any issues before they become critical.
Usage examples of Azure Monitor Alerts include:
- CPU usage alerts: Create an alert that sends an email notification when CPU usage in an Azure virtual machine exceeds a certain threshold for a specified amount of time. This helps you identify potential performance issues before they impact end-users.
- Application error alerts: Configure an alert that triggers when an application error occurs repeatedly within a specified time frame. This can help you proactively identify issues with your application and take steps to resolve them.
- Security alerts: Set up alerts for security-related events such as failed login attempts or suspicious activity. This helps you detect and respond to potential security breaches in your environment.
- Resource utilization alerts: Create alerts based on resource utilization such as storage usage, network traffic, and database size. This helps you manage your resources more efficiently by identifying and addressing areas where usage may be higher than expected.
To configure an Azure Monitor Alert, follow these steps:
- Open the Azure Portal and navigate to the Azure Monitor service.
- Click on “Alerts” in the left-hand side menu and then click on “New alert rule”.
- Choose the resource type you want to monitor (e.g., virtual machine, application, database, etc.) and select the appropriate metric or log data.
- Set the alert conditions, such as thresholds and time intervals.
- Configure the action group, which specifies the actions to take when the alert is triggered, such as sending an email notification or triggering an Azure Function.
- Review and save the alert rule.
Once the alert is configured, Azure Monitor will continuously monitor the selected metric or log data and trigger the alert if the specified conditions are met.
