In this chapter, we will discuss the different aspects of cloud monitoring in depth. After we have an understanding of what cloud monitoring entails, we will go on to discuss a few offerings. Besides mentioning a few available products, we will look at how to set up the monitoring of Azure integration components. Along the way, we will discuss some best practices and we will also discuss the cost and benefits of each offering.
In this chapter, we will cover following topics:
- How monitoring benefits an organization's business processes
- What Azure monitoring is and how you can use best-of-breed tools to monitor your Azure artifacts
- Best practices for monitoring, considering features and costs
- How to set up different monitoring options for your solution in Azure