Implement monitoring
About this guide
Scenario
Your organization has migrated their infrastructure to Azure. It is important that Administrators are notified of any significant infrastructure changes. You plan to examine the capabilities of Azure Monitor, including Log Analytics.
Job Skills
Task 1: Use a template to provision an infrastructure
Task 2: Create an alert
Task 3: Configure action group notifications
Task 4: Trigger an alert and confirm a notification is sent
Task 5: Configure an alert processing rule
Task 6: Use Azure Monitor log queries
As organizations around the world migrate solutions to the cloud, the ability to implement, manage, and monitor cloud-based solutions is highly valued in numerous industries.
Architecture Diagram
Key Takeaways:
- Alerts help you detect and address issues before users notice there might be a problem with your infrastructure or application.
- You can alert on any metric or log data source in the Azure Monitor data platform.
- An alert rule monitors your data and captures a signal that indicates something is happening on the specified resource.
- An alert is triggered if the conditions of the alert rule are met. Several actions (email, SMS, push, voice) can be triggered.
- Action groups include individuals that should be notified of an alert.
Career Connections
With the increasing demand for expertise in cloud-based administration, professionals with the skills from this series can pursue job prospects in roles such as Azure Administrator, Cloud Engineer, Systems Administrator (Cloud Focus), DevOps Engineer, and Cloud Support Engineer.
As of 2025, average cloud-related salaries in the United States range from $68,215 for entry-level Azure Administrators to $130,000 for mid-career DevOps Engineers, with Cloud Engineers, Systems Administrators, and Cloud Support Engineers earning competitive pay based on experience and role demands. Please note that these figures are approximate, derived from online sources, and can vary based on factors such as location, industry, and company size.
