How do I get started with Azure Monitor?

Getting started with Azure Monitor is an essential step for managing your applications and infrastructure on Azure. Azure Monitor provides a unified platform for collecting, analyzing, and acting on telemetry from your cloud and on-premises environments.

Steps to Get Started with Azure Monitor

  1. Create an Azure account if you don't have one.
  2. Navigate to the Azure portal.
  3. Search for "Monitor" in the Azure portal search bar.
  4. Explore the different components available, such as metrics, logs, and alerts.
  5. Set up monitoring for your resources.
  6. Utilize the available dashboards to visualize data.
  7. Configure alerts for proactive monitoring.

Example of Using Azure Monitor

Here is a simple PHP example to demonstrate how to track usage metrics in an Azure application:

<?php // Sample code to send telemetry data to Azure Monitor require_once 'vendor/autoload.php'; use ApplicationInsights\Telemetry_Client; use ApplicationInsights\Telemetry_Configuration; $config = Telemetry_Configuration::getInstance(); $config->setInstrumentationKey('YOUR_INSTRUMENTATION_KEY'); $telemetryClient = new Telemetry_Client($config); $telemetryClient->trackEvent('SampleEvent', array('Property1' => 'Value1')); $telemetryClient->flush(); ?>

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