Azure Monitoring
Transform your Azure infrastructure monitoring with comprehensive observability and real-time insights at a fraction of the cost
Why Use OpenObserve for Azure Monitoring?
Optimize your Azure monitoring with efficient data collection and comprehensive visibility across your cloud infrastructure.
Real-Time Visibility & Insights
Continuous Data Collection
Ingest Azure logs and metrics through Event Hubs, Diagnostic Settings, and Azure Monitor integrations. Maintain complete visibility across your Azure environment with real-time data collection.
Prebuilt Dashboards
Create and customize dashboards for Azure metrics and logs visualization. Get immediate operational insights with real-time updates and interactive visualizations.
Efficient Data Processing
Automated Log Parsing
Process Azure logs efficiently with Vector Remap Language (VRL). Transform raw logs into structured data for deeper analysis and insights.
Advanced Query Capabilities
Analyze Azure metrics and logs using SQL queries, with comprehensive support for functions and aggregations.
Service Coverage & Integration
Multi-Service Support
Monitor Azure services through Azure Monitor Logs and Metrics, Network Security Group (NSG) Flow Logs for network analysis, and Azure Activity Log for comprehensive subscription-level activity monitoring.
Unified Analytics
Correlate data across Azure services using SQL queries. Connect insights from different services to identify patterns and resolve issues faster.
Cost-Effective Monitoring
Resource Usage Tracking
Monitor Azure resource utilization with metrics for Virtual Machines (VMs), Azure SQL Database performance data, and Azure Functions execution metrics
Efficient Storage
Optimize storage costs with configurable retention policies. Maintain historical data while managing infrastructure costs effectively.
Get Started with OpenObserve Azure Monitoring
Begin monitoring your Azure infrastructure with OpenObserve. Start with our free tier or schedule a demo to see how we can optimize your cloud monitoring.
Openobserve Cloud Free Tier
Monthly Limits:
Ingestion - 50 GB logs, 50 GB metrics , 50 GB traces- Query volume - 200 GB
- Pipelines - 50 GB of Data Processing
- 1K RUM & Session Replay
- 1K Action Script Runs
- 3 Users
- 7-Days Retention
Get started in minutes—no credit card required.
OpenObserve Azure Monitoring FAQs
How does OpenObserve collect Azure logs and metrics?
OpenObserve offers multiple ingestion methods:
- Azure Event Hub for log delivery from various Azure services
- Azure Monitor Diagnostic Settings for metrics and logs
- Azure Functions logs and metrics through Diagnostic Settings
- Custom metrics via API endpoints
Which Azure services can I monitor with OpenObserve?
OpenObserve supports monitoring for key Azure services, including but not limited to:
- Azure Monitor Logs and Metrics
- Azure Activity Log for subscription-level activity
- NSG Flow Logs for network monitoring
- Azure SQL Database Logs and Performance Metrics
- Azure Functions Logs and Metrics
- Azure API Management Access Logs
- Azure DNS Query Logs
- Azure Application Gateway Logs
- Azure Storage Access Logs
- Azure WAF Logs
- Azure Front Door WAF
What’s the typical setup process for Azure monitoring?
The setup process varies by data source. For example, you may implement the following at a high level:
For Event Hubs:
- Create an Event Hub namespace and event hub
- Configure source Azure service to send logs to Event Hubs via Diagnostic Settings
- Set up roles and permissions
- Configure the OpenObserve endpoint to receive data from Event Hubs
For Azure Monitor Metrics:
- Configure Diagnostic Settings in Azure Monitor
- Set up necessary permissions
- Select metrics and logs to collect
- Configure collection frequency
How does OpenObserve handle Azure log parsing?
OpenObserve provides:
- Automatic parsing for common Azure log formats
- Vector Remap Language (VRL) and SQL for custom log parsing and analysis
- JSON and structured log support
- Field extraction and transformation capabilities
- Support for multiple timestamp formats
What query capabilities are available for Azure data?
OpenObserve offers:
- Support for SQL, VRL, and PromQL
- Time-range based queries
- Metric aggregations and functions
- Log field filtering and search
- Cross-service data correlation
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