AZ-900 Certification Notes

Chapter 11.2 - Azure Monitor

"Telemetry is the collection of measurements or other data at remote or inaccessible points and their automatic transmission to receiving equipment for monitoring."

Telemetry is information about how services or devices are performing. This information is passed to a central point for further analysis. In Azure the telemetry all goes into Azure Monitor which gives you this lovely dashboard in the Azure Portal.

Azure Monitor

  • Constant Feed
    • Most Azure services feed telemetry data into Azure Monitor. Even on-premises services can send telemetry data to Azure Monitor
  • Fully Managed
    • Azure Monitor is centralized and fully managed. You can analyze all the data from one place
  • Query Language
    • Full access to an interactive query language to learn about the telemetry data
  • Machine Learning
    • Predict and recognize problems faster with built-in machine learning

Outcomes

  • Maximize Performance
  • Maximize Availability
  • Identify Issues