After this training day you can set up end-to-end monitoring in Azure: a Log Analytics workspace with suitable retention, Application Insights for applications, Azure Monitor Agent and VM insights for virtual machines, and Network Watcher for networks. From that data you build alert rules and action groups that respond automatically when something goes wrong. The course suits Azure administrators and operations teams who know the basics of Azure Monitor and now want to build it hands-on or prepare for the Applied Skills assessment.
What you’ll take away.
- Configure a Log Analytics workspace with retention and health alerts
- Monitor applications and virtual machines with Application Insights, Azure Monitor Agent and VM insights
- Watch networks with Connection Monitor, flow logs and packet capture
- Create alert rules and action groups for automated responses
Your training in detail
- Who is it for?
- Azure administrators, platform engineers and operations teams who build monitoring for Azure workloads.
- Prerequisites
- A basic grasp of Azure Monitor and Log Analytics workspaces, plus experience with operating systems, networking, servers and virtualisation.
- Format & planning
- Standard length: 1 training day. A different length can be arranged for companies.
Agenda: from understanding to application
Our independently developed agenda proposal. Focus areas, lab environment and scope are agreed before booking.
Creating a Log Analytics workspace, setting retention and health alerts
Monitoring applications: collecting telemetry and capping data volume
Virtual machines: Azure Monitor Agent, data collection rules and VM insights
Networks: Connection Monitor, flow logs, NSG diagnostics and packet capture
Alerts, action groups, change analysis and automated responses
Guided project bringing the pieces together
You monitor a small web application with a VM and a VNet end to end: collect telemetry in Log Analytics, check connectivity and trigger an action group when thresholds are crossed.
Exams, licences & credentials
The course prepares you for the “Microsoft Applied Skills: Deploy and configure Azure Monitor” assessment, a hands-on lab on Microsoft Learn. The assessment and any fees are included only if the offer confirms it. The credential is issued by Microsoft. This is not an official Microsoft course unless the offer states otherwise.
Vendor references & review date
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Your learning content
These objectives describe the training topic. The specific syllabus, dates and trainer are agreed before booking; the written offer is binding.
Frequently asked questions
Is AZ-104 not enough for monitoring?
AZ-104 treats monitoring as one topic among many. AZ-1004 spends a whole day on Azure Monitor alone and goes further into hands-on work with VMs, networks and alerts.
What does the assessment test?
According to Microsoft: the Log Analytics workspace, change analysis, monitoring for applications, VMs and virtual networks, and alerts and responses.
Does AZ-1004 Deploy and configure Azure Monitor: setting up monitoring for Azure infrastructure include a certificate?
The course prepares you for the “Microsoft Applied Skills: Deploy and configure Azure Monitor” assessment, a hands-on lab on Microsoft Learn. The assessment and any fees are included only if the offer confirms it. The credential is issued by Microsoft. This is not an official Microsoft course unless the offer states otherwise.