Azure Monitor is a cloud-based service that provides end-to-end monitoring solutions for applications and infrastructure hosted on Azure. It collects and analyzes telemetry data from various sources such as Azure resources, third-party applications, and custom data sources to provide insights into the performance and health of the monitored resources.
Azure Monitor offers a wide range of features including:
- Metrics: Azure Monitor collects various metrics such as CPU usage, memory usage, and network traffic from Azure resources and custom data sources.
- Logs: It collects and analyzes log data from various sources such as Azure resources, applications, and operating systems.
- Alerts: Azure Monitor can create alerts based on specific conditions or thresholds, and notify users via email, SMS, or other channels.
- Dashboards: It allows users to create custom dashboards to visualize data and gain insights into the performance of the monitored resources.
- Application Insights: Azure Monitor also includes Application Insights, a service that provides application performance management and end-to-end transaction tracking for web applications and services.
- Service Health: It provides real-time status and health information for Azure services and regions, and notifies users of any incidents or outages.
Overall, Azure Monitor provides a comprehensive monitoring solution for Azure resources and other applications, helping users to identify and troubleshoot issues and optimize the performance of their systems.
