Azure Event Monitoring is not a specific Azure service or feature. However, Azure provides a comprehensive set of monitoring and observability services that you can use to monitor events and activities across your Azure resources. One key service for this purpose is Azure Monitor. Below is a guide on how to configure Azure Monitor for event monitoring:

Azure Monitor Overview and Configuration Guide

Azure Monitor is a set of services that provides monitoring, logging, and analytics across Azure resources. It allows you to gain insights into the performance and health of your applications and infrastructure. Here's an overview of Azure Monitor features and a guide on how to configure it for event monitoring:

Features of Azure Monitor:

1. Metrics:

• Collects and analyzes performance metrics from Azure resources.
• Provides visualizations and alerts based on metric data.

2. Logs:

• Collects and analyzes log data, including activity logs, diagnostic logs, and custom logs.
• Allows you to query and visualize log data using Azure Monitor Logs (previously known as Log Analytics).

3. Application Insights:

• A service that monitors the availability, performance, and usage of your applications.
• Provides insights into user interactions and dependencies.

4. Azure Monitor for Containers:

• Monitors the performance of container workloads deployed to Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) or other container platforms.

5. Azure Monitor for VMs:

• Monitors the performance and health of virtual machines (VMs).
• Provides insights into VM performance, dependencies, and security.

6. Azure Alerts:

• Allows you to create alert rules based on metrics and log data.
• Sends notifications when specified conditions are met.

7. Action Groups:

• Defines a set of notification preferences and actions to be taken when an alert is triggered.

How to Configure Azure Monitor for Event Monitoring:

Step 1: Open the Azure Portal

Navigate to the Azure Portal.

Step 2: Create Azure Monitor Resources

1. Metrics:

   • In the Azure Portal, go to Monitor > Metrics.
   • Select the Azure resource for which you want to view metrics.
   • Configure charts and alerts based on metric data.

2. Logs (Log Analytics):

   • In the Azure Portal, go to Monitor > Logs.
   • Create a Log Analytics workspace.
   • In your Azure resources, enable diagnostic settings to send logs to the Log Analytics workspace.

3. Application Insights:

   • In the Azure Portal, go to Create a resource > Developer + CI/CD > Application Insights.
   • Configure Application Insights for your application.
   • Integrate the Application Insights SDK into your application code.

4. Azure Monitor for Containers:

   • In the Azure Portal, go to Monitor > Container Insights.
   • Configure Azure Monitor for Containers for your AKS clusters.

5. Azure Monitor for VMs:

   • In the Azure Portal, go to Monitor > Virtual machines.
   • Configure Azure Monitor for VMs to monitor VMs and gain insights into performance.

Step 3: Create Alerts

1. In the Azure Portal, go to Monitor > Alerts.
2. Click on New alert rule.
3. Configure the alert rule based on metrics or log data.
4. Define the alert condition, actions (notifications), and alert details.

Step 4: Create Action Groups

1. In the Azure Portal, go to Monitor > Alerts > Manage actions.
2. Click on + Action group to create a new action group.
3. Define the action group name, short name, and notification preferences.
4. Add actions, such as sending an email, triggering a webhook, or running an Azure function.

Step 5: Monitor and Analyze

1. Use the Azure Portal to monitor metrics, logs, alerts, and the health of your applications and resources.
2. Leverage Azure Monitor features to troubleshoot issues, gain insights, and optimize performance.

Step 6: Update or Delete Resources (Optional)

1. To update resources, navigate to the respective resource in the Azure Portal and make the necessary changes.
2. To delete resources, navigate to the respective resource in the Azure Portal and choose Delete.

Congratulations! You have successfully configured Azure Monitor to monitor events and activities across your Azure resources. Explore additional features and integrations based on your specific monitoring requirements, and continue to leverage Azure's robust monitoring and observability capabilities.