Azure Application Insights

Overview

Azure Application Insights is a monitoring service that helps you understand the performance and usage of your applications. It provides deep diagnostics, detects and diagnoses issues, and analyzes application usage patterns to improve the overall performance and user experience.

Core Functionality

1. Performance Monitoring: Tracks the response times, dependency calls, and throughput of your application to identify performance bottlenecks.
2. Diagnostics: Provides detailed diagnostics and error reports, including stack traces, to help you identify and resolve issues quickly.
3. Usage Analytics: Analyzes how users interact with your application, providing insights into user behavior and usage patterns.
4. Telemetry Data: Collects telemetry data from your application, including custom events and metrics, to give you a comprehensive view of its health and performance.
5. Integration: Integrates with other Azure services, such as Azure DevOps, Azure Monitor, and Azure Log Analytics, for a unified monitoring and diagnostics solution.
6. Alerts and Notifications: Configures alerts and notifications to inform you of performance issues and anomalies, ensuring proactive management.

Pricing

Azure Application Insights offers a pay-as-you-go pricing model, allowing you to optimize costs based on your usage. You only pay for the data ingested and retained, making it a cost-effective solution for application monitoring.

References

• Azure Application Insights Overview
• Getting Started with Azure Application Insights