Functionality and Usage of Azure Monitor

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In Azure you might have audit logs, activity logs, service health, resource metrics and logs, etc

• Azure Monitor has a built-in time series database where metrics are sent by default

  • Think of it like a central hub where logs can be accessed

• Logs are a little bit different

  • By default Azure might save 7 days, 14 days, etc

  • However, you can choose to send logs elsewhere

    • Event Hub is a published subscribed service where an external solution can take it from that location

    • Log Analytics Workspace can hold up to 2 years

• Azure Monitor has alert rules that analyze metrics or logs and generate alerts

  • You can also perform actions automatically

    • Send SMS, call webhook, email etc