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Azure Monitoring Practical Guide¶

Comprehensive guide for monitoring Azure workloads — from Azure Monitor fundamentals to production operations with Log Analytics and Application Insights.

graph TD
    subgraph "Navigation"
        A[Start Here] --> B[Platform]
        B --> C[Best Practices]
        C --> D[Service Guides]
        D --> E[Operations]
        E --> F[Troubleshooting]
        F --> G[Reference]
    end

What's Inside¶

Section	Description	Pages
Start Here	Overview, learning paths, repository map	3
Platform	Azure Monitor architecture, data platform, Log Analytics, Application Insights	9
Best Practices	Monitoring baseline, workspace design, alerting strategy, cost optimization	8
Service Guides	Per-service monitoring for App Service, Container Apps, Functions, AKS, VMs	13
Operations	Workspace management, diagnostic settings, alert rules, workbooks	8
Troubleshooting	Decision tree, evidence map, playbooks, KQL query packs	29
Reference	CLI cheatsheet, KQL quick reference, platform limits	5

Quick Start¶

Choose your path based on your role:

Developer — Start with Application Insights, then Alert Strategy
SRE/Operator — Start with How Azure Monitor Works, then Workspace Design
Incident Responder — Start with Decision Tree, then KQL Query Packs
Architect — Start with Data Platform, then Workspace Design

See Also¶

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