Unit 4 of 4
Monitoring Tools
12 min
+100 points
Learning objectives
When you finish this unit, you will be able to:
- Describe the purpose of Azure Advisor.
- Describe Azure Service Health.
- Describe Azure Monitor, including Log Analytics, Azure Monitor alerts, and Application Insights.
Monitoring and optimization in Azure
Azure monitoring tools help you maintain performance, availability, and cost efficiency.
Azure Advisor
Azure Advisor analyzes your configurations and usage, then provides personalized recommendations to optimize cost, security, reliability, operational excellence, and performance.
Azure Service Health
Azure Service Health notifies you about Azure platform issues, planned maintenance, and health advisories that may affect your resources.
Azure Monitor
Azure Monitor collects and analyzes telemetry from Azure and on-premises environments:
- Log Analytics: query and analyze log data at scale.
- Azure Monitor alerts: notify teams when metrics or logs meet defined conditions.
- Application Insights: monitor live application performance and usage.
Exam focus: distinguish Advisor (recommendations), Service Health (platform events), and Azure Monitor (telemetry and alerting) in scenario-based questions.