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PROS

Azure Monitor integrates well with Microsoft technologies, providing seamless connections with existing systems.
It offers robust, easy-to-use functionality for monitoring cloud resources across multiple subscriptions.
The alert system and logging functionality are highly valued for their ability to analyze issues and set thresholds.
Azure Monitor's scalability and ease of use make it a strong choice for monitoring infrastructure and applications.
It provides valuable insights into application performance and potential issues, helping to prevent disruptions.

CONS

Azure Monitor needs improvement in hybrid deployment, integration, and better collaboration with other cloud providers like AWS and GCP.
There are complexities in configuration, monitoring, and user setup that make it challenging compared to competitors like New Relic.
Feature improvements are needed in automation, vulnerability assessments, and out-of-the-box functionalities for better AI-driven event correlation and metric gathering.
The troubleshooting logs and network performance monitoring require enhancement as they are currently less efficient and advanced compared to competitors.
The pricing model can become expensive and needs more flexibility, especially concerning data size billing that can lead to increased costs.
 

Azure Monitor Pros review quotes

Oscar Abouchaaya - PeerSpot reviewer
Partner / Consultant at Procomix
Sep 5, 2019
I am impressed by the reporting on the average eight ports that we get from this solution.
PA
Senior Principal Consultant at GDPRTech
Sep 29, 2019
It's a service from Microsoft, so it will scale.
PF
Technical Engineer at Asperion
Oct 2, 2019
The solution integrates well with the Microsoft platform.
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TK
IT Consultant at productive it solutions
Oct 28, 2019
A product that is well-integrated for monitoring Microsoft Azure.
VN
Senior Systems Administrator at Herbalife
Jan 29, 2020
The most valuable feature is that it's stable. It hasn't crossed any thresholds.
reviewer1188402 - PeerSpot reviewer
Manager - Infrastructure at a government with 1,001-5,000 employees
Feb 2, 2020
The most valuable feature is that it ensures our servers are up.
Pradeep Saxena - PeerSpot reviewer
Chief Technical Officer at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Sep 16, 2021
The solution works well overall. It's easy to implement and simple to use.
AF
S/W Technologies & Processes Unit Manager at Unisystems
May 10, 2020
Good load and metrics gathering and very good analysis.
reviewer1346067 - PeerSpot reviewer
Managing Director at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
May 27, 2020
We like this searchability and availability of the data.
reviewer1188402 - PeerSpot reviewer
Manager - Infrastructure at a government with 1,001-5,000 employees
Jun 29, 2020
The solution is quite stable.
 

Azure Monitor Cons review quotes

Oscar Abouchaaya - PeerSpot reviewer
Partner / Consultant at Procomix
Sep 5, 2019
They need to work on a more hybrid deployment that will allow us to monitor local on-premise deployments and connect to different systems. I would like to see more integration.
PA
Senior Principal Consultant at GDPRTech
Sep 29, 2019
They can simplify the overall complexity since you have multiple data sources in the cloud for monitoring. It's quite simple, but there are so many portals. It takes time to work with it. If they could simplify the user configuration, that would be good.
PF
Technical Engineer at Asperion
Oct 2, 2019
n comparison to New Relic, which I've used before, it's a bit more complicated. It's not as easy to use. It also took some time to get it working. The implementation needs to be simpler.
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TK
IT Consultant at productive it solutions
Oct 28, 2019
As a younger product it still has room for feature improvement and enhancement.
VN
Senior Systems Administrator at Herbalife
Jan 29, 2020
The troubleshooting logs need improvement. There should be some improvement there. I have a hard time finding the right logs at the right times whenever there is an issue occurring.
reviewer1188402 - PeerSpot reviewer
Manager - Infrastructure at a government with 1,001-5,000 employees
Feb 2, 2020
When something goes down, we want the option to have automation in place to get it back up again as quickly as possible.
Pradeep Saxena - PeerSpot reviewer
Chief Technical Officer at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Sep 16, 2021
I'd like the solution to do more around vulnerability assessment. It's lacking in the product right now.
AF
S/W Technologies & Processes Unit Manager at Unisystems
May 10, 2020
Automation related to gathering metrics from more applications could be improved.
reviewer1346067 - PeerSpot reviewer
Managing Director at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
May 27, 2020
The price could be lower but it is not a must.
reviewer1188402 - PeerSpot reviewer
Manager - Infrastructure at a government with 1,001-5,000 employees
Jun 29, 2020
The process of implementation needs to be easier.