Deploy and Configure Azure Monitor (AZ-1004)

This hands-on course provides IT professionals with the skills to implement Azure Monitor for comprehensive observability across Azure environments. Participants will learn how to collect, analyze, and respond to telemetry data from virtual machines, networks, and applications. Through guided exercises and practical configuration tasks, learners will gain experience with Log Analytics workspaces, Application Insights, VM Insights, and alerting mechanisms to proactively manage system health and performance.

By the end of the course, learners will be equipped to deploy monitoring solutions that support operational efficiency, troubleshoot performance issues, and ensure infrastructure reliability in Azure.

Deploy and Configure Azure Monitor (AZ-1004) Benefits

• In this course, you will learn how to:

  • Create and configure Log Analytics workspaces to collect and retain monitoring data.
  • Implement application performance monitoring using Application Insights and diagnostic settings.
  • Deploy Azure Monitor Agent and configure VM Insights for virtual machine telemetry.
  • Monitor virtual network connectivity using Network Watcher tools and diagnostics.
  • Set up alert rules and action groups to automate responses to system events.
  • Apply monitoring configurations across workloads using guided deployment exercises.

• Prerequisites

  Understand the basic functionality of Azure Monitor and Log Analytics workspaces.

• Certification Information

  This course is part of a Microsoft applied skills program supporting the Microsoft Azure curriculum.

Azure Monitor Course (AZ-1004) Outline

Learning Objectives

Log Analytics Workspace Configuration

• Create and manage Log Analytics workspaces
• Configure access, data retention, and health alerts
• Understand workspace architecture and integration

Application Monitoring

• Use Application Insights for performance tracking
• Configure telemetry sampling and diagnostic settings
• Monitor Azure SQL performance with Azure SQL Insights

Virtual Machine Monitoring

• Deploy Azure Monitor Agent to IaaS VMs
• Enable VM Insights and performance tracking
• Configure data collection rules for logs and metrics

Network Monitoring

• Use Connection Monitor and topology tools
• Analyze IP flow and NSG diagnostics
• Perform packet capture for network troubleshooting

Alerts and Automated Responses

• Create and manage alert rules and action groups
• Configure alert processing rules for efficient response
• Understand proactive monitoring strategies

Guided Deployment Project

• Prepare Azure environment for monitoring
• Deploy Log Analytics and monitor web apps
• Configure monitoring for compute services and alerts