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Monitoring, Optimization, and Performance Flashcards
Microsoft Azure Developer Associate AZ-204 Flashcards
| Front | Back |
| How can you reduce Azure costs while optimizing performance | By using autoscaling, monitoring resource usage, and employing reserved instances. |
| How do Azure Monitor alerts work | They notify you when certain conditions are met based on metrics or logs. |
| How do you visualize monitoring data in Azure Monitor | By creating dashboards and using workbooks. |
| How does cost optimization work with Azure Monitor | By identifying underutilized resources and recommending scaling options. |
| How does Log Analytics support monitoring | By collecting, analyzing, and querying data from Azure and on-premises resources. |
| What is Application Insights | A tool in Azure for monitoring, diagnosing, and analyzing application performance and usage. |
| What is the main benefit of using Application Insights with Azure Functions | It provides detailed telemetry automatically for serverless applications. |
| What is the purpose of dependency tracking in Application Insights | To monitor external services and APIs used by the application. |
| What is the purpose of live metrics in Application Insights | To provide near real-time information on application health and performance. |
| What is the significance of thresholds in performance monitoring | They define acceptable limits to identify anomalies or issues. |
| What metrics can Application Insights collect | Request rates, response times, failures, dependency data, and custom metrics. |
| What query language is used by Log Analytics | KQL (Kusto Query Language). |
| What type of data can be centralized in Log Analytics | Logs, metrics, performance counters, and diagnostic data. |
| Why are retention policies important for monitoring data | They manage storage costs and ensure relevant data is kept. |
| Why should you use custom logging in applications | To provide specific insights into custom application operations. |
This deck provides information on monitoring applications in Azure using services like Application Insights and Log Analytics and optimizing application performance and costs.