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Azure Monitor is a cloud-based monitoring service provided by Microsoft Azure, which helps monitor and diagnose problems across applications and resources running in Azure. It provides a centralized platform for monitoring and analyzing metrics, logs, and activity data for a wide range of Azure resources. Azure Monitor Components Key components for Azure Monitor are Azure Monitor Data Source  Azure Monitor Data Store  Azure Monitor Data Analysis  Azure Monitor Actions  Azure Monitor Integrations  Azure Monitor Data Source Azure Monitor supports multiple data sources such as 1. Applications  Azure Monitor Application Insights can collect telemetry data from your applications running in Azure or on-premises. 2. Operating System  Azure Monitor can collect performance data from the operating system of your virtual machines and physical servers. 3. Containers  Azure Monitor can collect telemetry data from containers running on Azure Kubernete...

Azure Network Watcher is a network monitoring and diagnostic service provided by Microsoft Azure. It enables you to monitor and diagnose network issues that may occur within or between Azure virtual networks, and also between your Azure virtual networks and on-premises networks. Azure Network Watcher Features Some of the features of Azure Network Watcher are  Connection Monitor  Connection Monitor is a feature in Azure Network Watcher that allows you to ensure that your Azure resources such as virtual machines, load balancers, and application gateways are connected and functioning properly.  You can customize the monitoring intervals for your endpoints, choosing how frequently Connection Monitor checks for connectivity issues and provides detailed information about connectivity issues including the source and destination endpoints, protocol, and error codes. This information can be used to troubleshoot connectivity issues and identify their root cause. Connection Mon...

Microservices architecture is a software development approach in which an application is built as a collection of small, independent services that communicate with each other through APIs. Each service in a microservices architecture is responsible for a specific business capability, and can be developed, deployed, and scaled independently of the rest of the application. Key Components Microservices Architecture A typical microservices architecture consists of several key components such as Services  Each microservice is an independent module that performs a specific business function. Services communicate with each other through APIs, and can be developed, tested, and deployed independently. API Gateway  An API gateway acts as a single entry point for all external requests to the system, and routes requests to the appropriate microservice. Service Registry  A service registry is a database that contains information about all the services in the system, including their lo...

Azure Data Box is a physical device designed by Microsoft for transferring large amounts of data securely and efficiently to Azure cloud storage. It is a ruggedized, portable, and secure storage solution that enables you to transfer data to and from Azure, without having to rely on a high-speed internet connection. Azure Data Box works by allowing you to transfer large amounts of data onto the device using a variety of methods such as file transfer protocol (FTP), network file system (NFS), or using Azure Data Box APIs. Once the data is loaded onto the device, you can ship it to Microsoft for ingestion into Azure, using a carrier of your choice. Once Microsoft receives the device, they will transfer the data to Azure storage, where it can be accessed by your applications or services. Azure Data Box supports several Azure storage services, including Azure Blob Storage, Azure Files, and Azure Data Lake Storage. Azure Data Box also includes built-in security features to ensure the data is...

Azure Data Lake Storage is a highly scalable and secure cloud-based data storage and analytics service provided by Microsoft Azure. It is designed to store and analyze large amounts of unstructured, semi-structured, and structured data. Azure Data Lake Storage provides a single repository for big data analytics workloads such as batch processing, real-time analytics, machine learning, and data exploration. It supports popular open-source frameworks such as Hadoop, Spark, Hive, and HBase, and can integrate with a wide range of Azure services and third-party tools. Azure Data Lake Storage offers two different versions Gen1 and Gen2. Gen1 is optimized for batch processing workloads, while Gen2 is built on top of Azure Blob Storage and offers enhanced capabilities for real-time analytics and machine learning scenarios. How Azure Data Lake Storage differ from other storage solutions in Azure? Azure Data Lake Storage differs from other storage solutions in Azure, such as Azure Blob Storage a...

Azure Container Apps is a fully-managed serverless compute service in Azure that simplifies the deployment of containerized applications without having to manage the underlying infrastructure. It allows you to package your application as a container image and deploy it to Azure, where it can be managed as a fully-managed platform-as-a-service (PaaS) offering. With Azure Container Apps, you can deploy your application as a container image from a variety of sources, including Azure Container Registry, Docker Hub, or any other public or private container registry. You can also choose from a variety of deployment options, including deploying your application to a Kubernetes cluster or deploying it as a standalone container instance. How to Create an Azure Container App? To create an Azure Container App, you can follow these steps 1. Sign in to the Azure portal (https://portal.azure.com/). 2. Click on the "+ Create a resource" button and search for "Container Apps" in th...

Azure Container Registry (ACR) is a managed Docker registry service provided by Microsoft Azure. It is used to store and manage container images for use in Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), Azure Web Apps, and other container-based services. ACR works by providing a secure and highly available repository for storing container images. It supports both public and private image repositories, which can be accessed by users with appropriate permissions. Users can push container images to the registry, and then pull them for use in their applications. How to Setup Azure Container Registry(ACR) To set up an Azure Container Registry (ACR), follow these steps 1. Log in to the Azure Portal (https://portal.azure.com/). 2. Click on the "+ Create a resource" button in the left-hand menu, and then search for "Container Registry" in the search box. 3. Click on "Container Registry" in the results and then click on the "Create" button. 4. In the "Basics" ...