Monitor your entire Azure environment from one place

Azure monitoring is the act of monitoring, collecting and analyzing KPIs of various services offered by Microsoft Azure Cloud. With the help of Azure monitoring solutions like ManageEngine Applications Manager—IT admins can ensure security, high performance and proper resource allocation of the cloud services.

Since Microsoft Azure is a sophisticated cloud service, understanding and ensuring the health and performance of the applications running on it can be challenging. This necessitates the use of Azure monitoring services. Applications Manager's Azure performance monitoring tool helps you keep your services up and running by collecting, analyzing and acting on the telemetry from your cloud and on-premises environments.

Applications Manager's Microsoft Azure monitoring system fetches configuration and performance metrics via Azure APIs. We use Azure service specific APIs to discover the resources and fetch their configuration metrics and 'Azure Monitor' APIs to fetch performance metrics from Azure monitor (native monitoring of Azure). Applications Manager then aggregates the procured Azure monitoring metrics and data, and processes it into meaningful information in the form of dashboards and graphs that is easy to interpret for Azure server monitoring services.

Monitoring Azure KPIs with the help of Applications Manager's Azure monitoring dashboard enables you to obtain rich, actionable insights into your Azure environment and helps you proactively monitor Azure performance KPIs that are vital to your applications by fetching the stats real time and aggregating them for historical analysis. With Azure application performance monitoring (Azure APM), you can also identify slow performing queries in your Azure applications by monitoring SQL databases. For more information on how to execute Azure performance monitoring with Applications Manager, refer here.

While evaluating Azure cloud monitoring tools in the market, following are some of the key factors that needs to be considered:

• Real-time Monitoring Capabilities: The tool must possess the ability to monitor all essential components of your Azure environment in real-time, including virtual machines, databases, storage, and applications. This allows for swift identification and resolution of any potential issues.
• Scalability and flexibility: As your Azure environment expands, the monitoring tool should have the capability to grow with it. It should be equipped to handle large amounts of data and seamlessly integrate with new components.
• Alerting and Notification: A robust alerting system is crucial in a monitoring tool, providing timely notifications for critical events or performance issues.
• Integration with existing systems: The tool should seamlessly integrate with existing Azure services and other third-party systems, streamlining processes and avoiding duplication of efforts.
• Cost efficiency: When considering a monitoring tool, it is important to evaluate its cost and ensure it aligns with your budget. Some tools may offer a free trial or a pay-per-use model, which can be more cost-effective for smaller businesses.
• Ease of use: The monitoring tool should have a user-friendly interface that is easy to navigate, use, and comprehend. This enables swift identification and resolution of issues without spending excessive time on the tool itself.
• Security and compliance: The tool must prioritize strong security measures to safeguard data and prevent cyber attacks. It is crucial to ensure the tool is equipped with robust security features and complies with standard data protection regulations.