Microsoft Azure Administrator Associate AZ-104 Practice Question

To collect detailed performance metrics and visualize resource dependencies, the administrator should enable VM insights and connect the VMs to a Log Analytics workspace. VM insights uses the Log Analytics agent and Dependency agent to gather in-depth performance data and map interdependencies between VMs and other resources, all within Azure's built-in monitoring tools.

Installing the Azure Diagnostics extension collects basic metrics but does not provide dependency visualization. Configuring Application Insights is intended for application performance monitoring, not specifically for VMs' performance metrics and dependencies. Setting up Network Watcher and enabling Network Performance Monitor focuses on network monitoring, not the comprehensive VM performance and dependency data required.