Introduction
Azure Monitor collects log data and stores it in tables. Administrators use Log Analytics in the Azure portal to configure their input data sources and conduct queries for their Azure Monitor logs.
You are in IT Operations at Tailwind Traders. You're responsible for ensuring that the monitoring infrastructure that supports Tailwind Traders Azure workloads is appropriately configured. You need to configure Log Analytics workspaces so that only appropriate people have access to the workspace. You also must configure an appropriate data retention period for the workspace, and ensure that you receive notification if there's any degradation in workspace health.
Learning objectives
In this module, you learn how to:
- Create a Log Analytics workspace.
- Configure access to a Log Analytics workspace.
- Configure data retention for a Log Analytics workspace.
- Enable health status alerts for Log Analytics workspace.
Prerequisites
- Understand the basic functionality of Azure Monitor and Log Analytics workspaces.