azure-monitor — Claude Code skill: Azure Monitor guidance

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name: azure-monitor
description: Expert knowledge for Azure Monitor development including troubleshooting, best practices, decision making, architecture & design patterns, limits & quotas, security, configuration, integrations & coding patterns, and deployment. Use when configuring AMA/DCR pipelines, Log Analytics, App Insights, Container/VM monitoring, or Prometheus/OpenTelemetry, and other Azure Monitor related development tasks. Not for Azure Network Watcher (use azure-network-watcher), Azure Service Health (use azure-service-health), Azure Defender For Cloud (use azure-defender-for-cloud), Cost Management (use azure-cost-management).
compatibility: Requires network access. Uses mcp_microsoftdocs:microsoft_docs_fetch or fetch_webpage to retrieve documentation.
metadata:
  generated_at: "2026-10-25"
  generator: "docs2skills/1.0.0"
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# Azure Monitor Skill

This skill provides expert guidance for Azure Monitor. Covers troubleshooting, best practices, decision making, architecture & design patterns, limits & quotas, security, configuration, integrations & coding patterns, and deployment. It combines local quick-reference content with remote documentation fetching capabilities.

## How to Use This Skill

> **IMPORTANT for Agent**: Use the **Category Index** below to locate relevant sections. For categories with line ranges (e.g., `L35-L120`), use `read_file` with the specified lines. For categories with file links (e.g., `[security.md](security.md)`), use `read_file` on the linked reference file

> **IMPORTANT for Agent**: If `metadata.generated_at` is more than 3 months old, suggest the user pull the latest version from the repository. If `mcp_microsoftdocs` tools are not available, suggest the user install it: [Installation Guide](https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/mcp/blob/main/README.md)

This skill requires **network access** to fetch documentation content:
- **Preferred**: Use `mcp_microsoftdocs:microsoft_docs_fetch` with query string `from=learn-agent-skill`. Returns Markdown.
- **Fallback**: Use `fetch_webpage` with query string `from=learn-agent-skill&accept=text/markdown`. Returns Markdown.

## Category Index

| Category | Location | Description |
|----------|----------|-------------|
| Troubleshooting | L37-L118 | Diagnosing and fixing Azure Monitor data/agent issues (AMA/Log Analytics, diagnostics, pipelines, DCR, alerts, App Insights, containers, PostgreSQL, DevCenter, Workbooks, VM perf) using logs and tools. |
| Best Practices | L119-L155 | Best practices for configuring, tuning, and scaling Azure Monitor (logs, metrics, alerts, autoscale, AKS, VMs, Prometheus, costs) to improve reliability, performance, and cost efficiency. |
| Decision Making | L156-L194 | Guidance for planning and decision-making: choosing Azure Monitor agents, data collection and alerts, cost and billing strategies, and migration paths from legacy tools (MMA, WAD/LAD, SCOM, Splunk, Prometheus, etc.). |
| Architecture & Design Patterns | L195-L200 | Designing end-to-end Azure Monitor architectures, including enterprise-scale layouts, data flows, and secure network topologies using Private Link for monitoring traffic. |
| Limits & Quotas | L201-L226 | Limits, quotas, scale and performance planning for Azure Monitor: ingestion caps, retention, query limits, alert/log rules, Container Insights, Prometheus, metrics/log support, and Workbooks. |
| Security | L227-L297 | Securing Azure Monitor and related services: auth, RBAC, TLS, network/perimeter controls, policy, private access, and auditing/logging for Databricks, MDE, healthcare, Synapse, and threat intel. |
| Configuration | [configuration.md](configuration.md) | Configuring Azure Monitor: agents, data collection rules, pipelines, diagnostics, alerts, metrics/log schemas, and workbooks for VMs, Kubernetes, apps, networks, and many Azure services. |
| Integrations & Coding Patterns | [integrations.md](integrations.md) | Patterns and code for integrating Azure Monitor with apps, logs, metrics, alerts, ITSM/DevOps tools, Prometheus/OpenTelemetry, REST APIs, and KQL queries across many resource log tables. |
| Deployment | [deployment.md](deployment.md) | Guides for deploying Azure Monitor/AMA, migrating from legacy agents and policies, and enabling .NET profiling and Snapshot Debugger across App Service, Functions, VMs, containers, and Service Fabric. |

### Troubleshooting
| Topic | URL |
|-------|-----|
| Troubleshoot Azure Log Analytics Linux agent issues | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/agents/agent-linux-troubleshoot |
| Troubleshoot Log Analytics agent for Windows | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/agents/agent-windows-troubleshoot |
| Monitor and troubleshoot Azure Monitor Agent health at scale | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/agents/azure-monitor-agent-health |
| Troubleshoot Azure Monitor agent on Linux VMs and scale sets | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/agents/azure-monitor-agent-troubleshoot-linux-vm |
| Fix syslog collection issues with Azure Monitor Agent on Linux | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/agents/azure-monitor-agent-troubleshoot-linux-vm-rsyslog |
| Fix Azure Monitor agent problems on Windows Arc servers | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/agents/azure-monitor-agent-troubleshoot-windows-arc |
| Diagnose Azure Monitor agent issues on Windows VMs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/agents/azure-monitor-agent-troubleshoot-windows-vm |
| Install and troubleshoot Azure Monitor Agent on Windows clients | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/agents/azure-monitor-agent-windows-client |
| Troubleshoot Azure Diagnostics extension issues on Azure resources | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/agents/diagnostics-extension-troubleshooting |
| Use Azure Monitor Agent Linux troubleshooter effectively | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/agents/troubleshooter-ama-linux |
| Use AMA Windows troubleshooter to diagnose agent issues | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/agents/troubleshooter-ama-windows |
| Diagnose issues with Azure Log Analytics VM extension | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/agents/vmext-troubleshoot |
| Use deep investigation examples to diagnose incidents | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/aiops/observability-agent-deep-investigation-examples |
| Troubleshoot Azure Copilot Observability Agent issues | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/aiops/observability-agent-troubleshooting |
| Troubleshoot tenant-level Azure service health alerts | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/alerts/alerts-create-tenant-level-service-heath-alerts |
| Diagnose and fix common Azure Monitor alert issues | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/alerts/alerts-troubleshoot |
| Diagnose and fix Azure Monitor log alert issues | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/alerts/alerts-troubleshoot-log |
| Resolve problems with Azure Monitor metric alerts | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/alerts/alerts-troubleshoot-metric |
| Resolve ITSMC dashboard connector status errors | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/alerts/itsmc-dashboard-errors |
| Fix ServiceNow sync and token issues for ITSMC | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/alerts/itsmc-resync-servicenow |
| Troubleshoot Azure Monitor ITSM Connector issues | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/alerts/itsmc-troubleshoot-overview |
| Interpret and resolve test action group error codes | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/alerts/test-action-group-errors |
| Monitor and troubleshoot AI agents with Application Insights | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/app/agents-view |
| Investigate failures and performance with Application Insights views | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/app/failures-performance-transactions |
| Troubleshoot telemetry issues using Application Insights SDK stats | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/app/sdk-stats |
| Troubleshoot Azure Monitor autoscale behavior and actions | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/autoscale/autoscale-troubleshoot |
| Use Live Data in Container insights for real-time AKS troubleshooting | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/containers/container-insights-livedata-overview |
| Diagnose and fix Azure Monitor container log issues | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/containers/container-insights-troubleshoot |
| Troubleshoot Prometheus metrics collection in Azure Monitor | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/containers/prometheus-metrics-troubleshoot |
| Monitor and troubleshoot DCR-based data collection | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/data-collection/data-collection-monitor |
| Troubleshoot Azure Monitor pipeline issues and errors | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/data-collection/pipeline-faq |
| Troubleshoot Azure Monitor pipeline deployment and data flow | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/data-collection/pipeline-troubleshoot |
| Resolve common Azure Monitor health model issues | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/health-models/health-models-faq |
| Troubleshoot stopped data collection in Azure Monitor Logs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/logs/data-collection-troubleshoot |
| Diagnose and alert on Log Analytics workspace health | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/logs/log-analytics-workspace-health |
| Monitor and troubleshoot Log Analytics workspace health | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/logs/monitor-workspace |
| Create and manage Azure Monitor summary rules | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/logs/summary-rules |
| Monitor and troubleshoot ingestion and query issues in Azure Monitor workspaces | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/metrics/azure-monitor-workspace-monitor-health |
| Troubleshoot Azure Monitor metric chart issues | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/metrics/metrics-troubleshoot |
| Troubleshoot Application Insights Code Optimizations setup issues | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/optimization-insights/code-optimizations-troubleshoot |
| Troubleshoot Application Insights .NET Profiler issues | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/profiler/profiler-troubleshooting |
| Query AzureMonitorPipelineLogErrors for ingestion issues | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/reference/queries/azuremonitorpipelinelogerrors |
| Investigate CloudAuditEvents with Kusto queries | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/reference/queries/cloudauditevents |
| Analyze CloudProcessEvents for suspicious activity | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/reference/queries/cloudprocessevents |
| Detect risky CloudStorageAggregatedEvents with queries | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/reference/queries/cloudstorageaggregatedevents |
| Query and analyze EdgeActionServiceLog in Azure Monitor | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/reference/queries/edgeactionservicelog |
| Use PGSQLAutovacuumStats queries to diagnose bloat | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/reference/queries/pgsqlautovacuumstats |
| Query PGSQLDbTransactionsStats for transaction capacity issues | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/reference/queries/pgsqldbtransactionsstats |
| Analyze PostgreSQL session activity with PGSQLPgStatActivitySessions | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/reference/queries/pgsqlpgstatactivitysessions |
| Identify slow PostgreSQL queries via PGSQLQueryStoreRuntime | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/reference/queries/pgsqlquerystoreruntime |
| Investigate PostgreSQL wait events with PGSQLQueryStoreWaits | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/reference/queries/pgsqlquerystorewaits |
| Search PostgreSQL server logs in Azure Monitor | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/reference/queries/pgsqlserverlogs |
| Use ZTSJobStatus log queries to diagnose workspace connectivity | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/reference/queries/ztsjobstatus |
| Investigate Grafana alert authentication failures in Azure Monitor | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/reference/tables/agsgrafanaalertauthfailure |
| Interpret AzureMonitorPipelineLogErrors table entries | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/reference/tables/azuremonitorpipelinelogerrors |
| Investigate DCR-based data collection log errors | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/reference/tables/dcrlogerrors |
| Use DCRLogTroubleshooting for DCR flow diagnostics | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/reference/tables/dcrlogtroubleshooting |
| Diagnose DevCenter dev box agent health issues | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/reference/tables/devcenteragenthealthlogs |
| Troubleshoot DevCenter dev box connection events | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/reference/tables/devcenterconnectionlogs |
| Investigate DevCenter dev box and environment operations | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/reference/tables/devcenterdiagnosticlogs |
| Analyze DevCenter resource operation and health logs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/reference/tables/devcenterresourceoperationlogs |
| Investigate DCR-based data collection errors via logs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/reference/tables/microsoft-insights-datacollectionrules |
| Troubleshoot Azure Monitor pipeline groups with error logs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/reference/tables/microsoft-monitor-pipelinegroups |
| Diagnose failed Synapse DX ingestion operations | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/reference/tables/synapsedxfailedingestion |
| Audit Toolchain orchestrator API interactions | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/reference/tables/touseraudits |
| Diagnose Toolchain orchestrator user request failures | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/reference/tables/touserdiagnostics |
| Investigate Azure Time Series Insights ingress errors | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/reference/tables/tsiingress |
| Monitor device-specific update compliance alerts | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/reference/tables/ucdevicealert |
| Investigate update compliance alerts per device | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/reference/tables/ucupdatealert |
| Troubleshoot Application Insights Snapshot Debugger issues | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/snapshot-debugger/snapshot-debugger-troubleshoot |
| Troubleshoot workbook-based insights in Azure Monitor | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/visualize/troubleshoot-workbooks |
| Access deprecated troubleshooting guides in Workbooks | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/visualize/workbooks-access-troubleshooting-guide |
| Troubleshoot Copilot issues in Azure Workbooks | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/visualize/workbooks-copilot-troubleshoot |
| Troubleshoot Azure VM performance with PerfInsights | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/vm/performance-diagnostics |
| Analyze Azure VM PerfInsights diagnostic reports | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/vm/performance-diagnostics-analyze |
| Use Azure Performance Diagnostics extension for VM issues | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/vm/performance-diagnostics-extension |
| Use Performance Diagnostics to troubleshoot Azure VMs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/vm/performance-diagnostics-run |
| Troubleshoot Azure Monitor VM agent onboarding issues | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/vm/vm-enable-troubleshoot |

### Best Practices
| Topic | URL |
|-------|-----|
| Optimize telemetry for accurate Observability Agent investigations | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/aiops/observability-agent-best-practices |
| Author custom instructions for Observability Agent correlation | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/aiops/observability-agent-custom-instructions |
| Optimize Azure Monitor log alert queries for performance | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/alerts/alerts-log-query |
| Configure single metric alerts for multiple time series | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/alerts/alerts-metric-multiple-time-series-single-rule |
| Apply architectural best practices for Azure Monitor alerts | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/alerts/best-practices-alerts |
| Apply Azure Monitor autoscale best practices across services | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/autoscale/autoscale-best-practices |
| Implement common autoscale patterns in Azure | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/autoscale/autoscale-common-scale-patterns |
| Avoid and mitigate autoscale flapping scenarios | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/autoscale/autoscale-flapping |
| Use multiple autoscale profiles for time-based scaling | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/autoscale/autoscale-multiprofile |
| Apply Azure Monitor best practices for AKS clusters | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/containers/best-practices-containers |
| Optimize Container Insights monitoring costs and configuration | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/containers/container-insights-cost |
| Design cost-effective alerting for AKS in Azure Monitor | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/containers/cost-effective-alerting |
| Configure recommended Kubernetes metric alerts in Azure Monitor | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/containers/kubernetes-metric-alerts |
| Apply Azure Monitor best practices for Kubernetes | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/containers/monitor-kubernetes |
| Apply best practices for Azure Monitor data collection rules | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/data-collection/data-collection-rule-best-practices |
| Apply sample Azure Monitor transformation queries | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/data-collection/data-collection-transformations-samples |
| Optimize Azure Monitor configuration to reduce cost | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/fundamentals/best-practices-cost |
| Apply Azure Monitor best practices for multicloud | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/fundamentals/best-practices-multicloud |
| Configure Azure Monitor for operational excellence | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/fundamentals/best-practices-operation |
| Apply Azure Monitor performance efficiency recommendations | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/fundamentals/best-practices-performance |
| Apply reliability best practices in Azure Monitor | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/fundamentals/best-practices-reliability |
| Analyze Log Analytics usage to control Azure Monitor costs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/logs/analyze-usage |
| Architect Azure Monitor Log Analytics workspaces | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/logs/best-practices-logs |
| Parse and structure text data in Azure Monitor logs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/logs/parse-text |
| Optimize Azure Monitor log queries for performance | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/logs/query-optimization |
| Best practices for scaling Azure Monitor workspaces with Prometheus | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/metrics/azure-monitor-workspace-scaling-best-practice |
| Migrate from metrics API to getBatch for performance | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/metrics/migrate-to-batch-api |
| Best practices for PromQL on OpenTelemetry metrics in Azure Monitor | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/metrics/prometheus-opentelemetry-best-practices |
| Apply PromQL best practices for Azure system metrics | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/metrics/prometheus-system-metrics-best-practices |
| Optimize workbook performance with criteria parameters | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/visualize/workbooks-criteria |
| Apply Azure Monitor best practices for VM monitoring | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/vm/best-practices-vm |
| Design effective VM alerts with Azure Monitor | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/vm/monitor-virtual-machine-alerts |
| Configure Azure Monitor data collection for virtual machines | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/vm/monitor-virtual-machine-data-collection |

### Decision Making
| Topic | URL |
|-------|-----|
| Map MMA data fields to Azure Monitor Agent schemas | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/agents/azure-monitor-agent-data-field-differences |
| Generate DCR configs to migrate from MMA to AMA | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/agents/azure-monitor-agent-migration-data-collection-rule-generator |
| Use AMA Migration Helper workbook for planning | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/agents/azure-monitor-agent-migration-helper-workbook |
| Decide and migrate from WAD/LAD to Azure Monitor Agent | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/agents/azure-monitor-agent-migration-wad-lad |
| Plan and manage costs for Observability Agent usage | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/aiops/observability-agent-billing |
| Choose appropriate Azure Monitor alert types | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/alerts/alerts-types |
| Choose migration path from classic SDKs to OpenTelemetry | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/app/migrate-to-opentelemetry |
| Transition from Container Monitoring Solution to Container Insights | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/containers/container-insights-transition-solution |
| Choose OpenTelemetry integration options with Azure Monitor | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/containers/opentelemetry-options |
| Choose Azure Monitor OTLP ingestion approach | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/containers/opentelemetry-summary |
| Choose Azure Monitor data collection methods and topology | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/data-collection/data-collection-overview |
| Choose between Azure Monitor metrics export and data plane API | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/data-collection/data-plane-versus-metrics-export |
| Decide billing behavior for diagnostic log exports | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/data-collection/diagnostic-settings-faq |
| Migrate diagnostic retention to Storage lifecycle policies | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/data-collection/migrate-to-azure-storage-lifecycle-policy |
| Plan and size Azure Monitor pipeline throughput | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/data-collection/pipeline-sizing |
| Decide how to migrate SCOM monitoring to Azure Monitor | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/fundamentals/azure-monitor-operations-manager |
| Estimate Azure Monitor costs with pricing calculator | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/fundamentals/cost-estimate |
| Map Azure Monitor charges to billing meter names | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/fundamentals/cost-meters |
| Plan migration from SCOM to Azure Monitor DCRs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/fundamentals/migrate-from-system-center-operations-manager |
| Migrate from Azure Monitor Logs batch and beta APIs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/logs/api/migrate-batch-and-beta |
| Plan Azure Monitor availability zone protection for workspaces | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/logs/availability-zones |
| Query basic and auxiliary Azure Monitor log tables | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/logs/basic-logs-query |
| Plan and optimize Azure Monitor Logs costs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/logs/cost-logs |
| Decide and migrate from Data Collector to Logs Ingestion API | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/logs/custom-logs-migrate |
| Decide when to use Azure Monitor dedicated clusters | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/logs/logs-dedicated-clusters |
| Choose and configure Azure Monitor Logs table plans | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/logs/logs-table-plans |
| Plan migration from Splunk to Azure Monitor Logs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/logs/migrate-splunk-to-azure-monitor-logs |
| Choose and design Azure Log Analytics workspaces | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/logs/workspace-design |
| Plan migration from self-hosted Prometheus to Azure Monitor managed Prometheus | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/metrics/prometheus-migrate |
| Choose the right Azure Monitor visualization tool | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/visualize/best-practices-visualize |
| Decide when to copy dashboards to Azure Managed Grafana | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/visualize/visualize-copy-to-managed-grafana |
| Choose Grafana options for Azure Monitor data | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/visualize/visualize-grafana-overview |
| Migrate Azure Policy assignments off Dependency Agent | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/vm/dependency-agent-migrate-policy |
| Choose OpenTelemetry vs logs-based VM metrics | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/vm/metrics-opentelemetry-guest |
| Decide and migrate from logs-based to metrics VM monitoring | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/vm/vm-opentelemetry-migrate |

### Architecture & Design Patterns
| Topic | URL |
|-------|-----|
| Design an enterprise monitoring architecture with Azure Monitor | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/fundamentals/enterprise-monitoring-architecture |
| Design Azure Monitor Private Link network architecture | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/fundamentals/private-link-design |

### Limits & Quotas
| Topic | URL |
|-------|-----|
| Plan Azure Monitor Agent performance for gateway forwarding | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/agents/azure-monitor-agent-performance |
| Manage Azure Monitor alert instance retention and state | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/alerts/alerts-manage-alert-instances |
| Monitor and interpret log alert rule health in Azure Monitor | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/alerts/log-alert-rule-health |
| Deploy log search alert rules with ARM templates and size limits | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/alerts/resource-manager-alerts-log |
| Configure predictive autoscale thresholds and history requirements | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/autoscale/autoscale-predictive |
| Enable high-scale log collection limits in Container Insights | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/containers/container-insights-high-scale |
| Use region mappings for Container Insights and Log Analytics | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/containers/container-insights-region-mapping |
| Configure autoscaling limits for Azure Managed Prometheus addon pods | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/containers/prometheus-metrics-scrape-autoscaling |
| Plan Prometheus scraping performance and scale in Azure Monitor | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/containers/prometheus-metrics-scrape-scale |
| Check supported resources and regions for metrics export | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/data-collection/metrics-export-reference |
| Review supported resource types and regions for platform logs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/data-collection/platform-logs-reference |
| Review Azure Monitor service limits and quotas | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/fundamentals/service-limits |
| Understand caching behavior in Logs Query API | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/logs/api/cache |
| Use cross-workspace query limits in Azure Monitor | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/logs/api/cross-workspace-queries |
| Configure Azure Monitor logs query timeouts and limits | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/logs/api/timeouts |
| Configure Azure Monitor logs query timeouts and limits | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/logs/api/timeouts |
| Configure daily ingestion caps for Log Analytics workspaces | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/logs/daily-cap |
| Configure data retention limits in Log Analytics | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/logs/data-retention-configure |
| Monitor Azure Monitor workspace ingestion limits | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/metrics/azure-monitor...