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Azure Monitor

byMicrosoft
in
4.3
Market Presence: Observability Platforms, Infrastructure Monitoring Tools

Overview

Product Information on Azure Monitor

Updated 13th October 2025

What is Azure Monitor?

Azure Monitor is a software designed to provide comprehensive monitoring and observability for applications and infrastructure deployed on Azure and in hybrid environments. The software collects and analyzes data from various sources such as virtual machines, containers, applications, and networks to deliver insights into performance, availability, and operational health. It offers features including metrics collection, log analytics, alerting, and visual dashboards to assist businesses in identifying and resolving issues, optimizing resource usage, and maintaining system reliability. Azure Monitor addresses the business need to proactively detect anomalies, troubleshoot errors, and ensure the effective management of cloud resources and services within a unified platform.

Azure Monitor Pricing

Azure Monitor software uses a pay-as-you-go pricing model where charges are based on the volume of data ingested, data retention duration, and additional features such as alerts, queries, and export functionalities. The software provides options to control costs through configurable retention periods and data caps, and certain metrics are available at no additional charge. Discounts may apply for higher data volumes or commitments.

Overall experience with Azure Monitor

It Associate
<50M USD, Healthcare and Biotech
FAVORABLE

“Efficient incident diagnosis with Azure monitoring, though notifications overwhelm”

5.0
Jul 6, 2026
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IT ASSOCIATE
1B - 3B USD, Construction
CRITICAL

“Navigating Azure Monitor Setup and Billing Presents Challenges for Many Administrators”

3.0
Feb 2, 2026
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About Company

Company Description

Updated 11th August 2023

Microsoft enables digital transformation for the era of an intelligent cloud and an intelligent edge. Its mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. Microsoft is dedicated to advancing human and organizational achievement. Microsoft Security helps protect people and data against cyberthreats to give peace of mind.

Company Details

Updated 25th March 2024
Company type
Public
Year Founded
1975
Head office location
Redmond, Washington, United States
Number of employees
10000+
Annual Revenue
30B+ USD
Website
https://microsoft.com

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Azure Monitor Reviews and Ratings

4.3

(364 Ratings)

Rating Distribution

5 Star
49%
4 Star
46%
3 Star
4%
2 Star
0%
1 Star
0%
Why ratings and reviews count differ?
  • IT ASSOCIATE
    1B-10B USD
    Construction
    Review Source

    Navigating Azure Monitor Setup and Billing Presents Challenges for Many Administrators

    3.0
    Feb 2, 2026
    Full stack alerting tool that does its job, but requires a lot of time and effort to set up properly and fine tune so you don't get overwhelmed with notifications and end up spending too much for log ingestion/storage. Fairly complex and it would be nice if it was simpler and quicker to get going and use. Navigating the Microsoft bill can be dreadful when you're trying to figure out what is causing your cost increases. Microsoft support leaves much to be desired.
  • IT ASSOCIATE
    1B-10B USD
    Construction
    Review Source

    Navigating Azure Monitor Setup and Billing Presents Challenges for Many Administrators

    3.0
    Feb 2, 2026
    Full stack alerting tool that does its job, but requires a lot of time and effort to set up properly and fine tune so you don't get overwhelmed with notifications and end up spending too much for log ingestion/storage. Fairly complex and it would be nice if it was simpler and quicker to get going and use. Navigating the Microsoft bill can be dreadful when you're trying to figure out what is causing your cost increases. Microsoft support leaves much to be desired.
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User Sentiment About Azure Monitor
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Performance of Azure Monitor Across Market Features

Azure Monitor Likes & Dislikes

Like

We are using cloud telemetry to track the health and availability of all servers. Track real time vitual machine availability and notufy us by auto alert email.

Like

We are using cloud telemetry to track the health and availability of all servers. Track real time vitual machine availability and notufy us by auto alert email.

Like

We are using cloud telemetry to track the health and availability of all servers. Track real time vitual machine availability and notufy us by auto alert email.

Dislike

Microsoft support can be very frustrating at times (most of the time). Azure monitor requires lots of time and effort to customize it so you don't end up spending too much--also so you don't get bombarded with so many alerts that you ignore them. Not as user friendly, and the web interface sometimes has you navigating between multiple pages just to get simple things done.

Dislike

Microsoft support can be very frustrating at times (most of the time). Azure monitor requires lots of time and effort to customize it so you don't end up spending too much--also so you don't get bombarded with so many alerts that you ignore them. Not as user friendly, and the web interface sometimes has you navigating between multiple pages just to get simple things done.

Dislike

Microsoft support can be very frustrating at times (most of the time). Azure monitor requires lots of time and effort to customize it so you don't end up spending too much--also so you don't get bombarded with so many alerts that you ignore them. Not as user friendly, and the web interface sometimes has you navigating between multiple pages just to get simple things done.