Configuring Application and Database Monitoring in Azure

To keep cloud systems running smoothly, you need complete visibility into how your applications and databases perform under load. This text-based course guides you through setting up robust cloud monitoring solutions to detect bottlenecks before they impact your users. You will gain the skills to configure and analyze telemetry data, track live application health, and troubleshoot slow database queries. By reading structured explanations and reviewing configuration examples, you will learn to implement production-ready monitoring strategies. What you'll learn: - Understand the foundational concepts of cloud observability, metrics, and structured logging. - Configure Application Insights to track live application performance, dependencies, and exceptions. - Implement Azure SQL Insights to monitor database health and identify slow-running queries. - Set up intelligent alert rules and threshold notifications to proactively catch system failures. - Apply modern telemetry sampling techniques to manage data ingestion costs effectively. The course starts with essential terminology and setup procedures before moving into practical configuration steps for both application-level and database-level monitoring. You will explore real-world scenarios, query patterns, and diagnostic workflows through detailed text explanations. Designed for beginner cloud administrators, developers, and database enthusiasts, this course requires no prior monitoring experience. Start reading today to build reliable, observable cloud applications.