Unified Monitoring Solution (UMS)
Workshop Edition - Cloud Platform Observability
Purpose: Federated monitoring solution for enterprise Azure environments
📚 Solution Documents
| # | Document | Description | Audience |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Architecture Overview | Federated monitoring architecture, LAW design patterns, RBAC strategy | Architects, Platform Team |
| 2 | Operations Runbook | KQL queries, alert response, troubleshooting, cost optimization, DCR patterns | Operations, SRE, DevOps |
| 3 | Advanced Topics | Audit logs, DR, cost optimization, AIOps roadmap | Architects, Leadership |
| 4 | Platform Observability Scenarios | Platform vs LZ monitoring, visibility at scale, Service Health | Platform Team, Leadership |
| 5 | Multi-Region Resiliency & BCDR | Single vs Per-Region LAW, failover scenarios, SLA/RTO/RPO, cost analysis | Architects, Leadership |
🎯 Key Concepts
Federated Monitoring Model
Technology Stack
- Data Collection: Azure Monitor Agent (AMA), Data Collection Rules (DCR), Data Collection Endpoints (DCE)
- Storage: Log Analytics Workspace (LAW) with resource-context RBAC
- Alerting: AMBA (Azure Monitor Baseline Alerts), Alert Processing Rules, Action Groups
- Visualization: Azure Workbooks, Azure Dashboards
- Infrastructure as Code: Bicep
🚀 Quick Start
1. Deploy Central Log Analytics Workspace
az deployment group create `
--resource-group <resource-group-name> `
--template-file ./log-analytic-workspace.bicep `
--parameters lawName=law-ums-central-prod
2. Deploy Baseline DCR
az deployment group create `
--resource-group <resource-group-name> `
--template-file ./dcr-baseline.bicep `
--parameters lawId=<law-resource-id>
3. Assign AMBA Policy Initiative
az policy assignment create `
--name 'AMBA-UMS' `
--policy-set-definition '/providers/Microsoft.Management/managementGroups/<mg>/providers/Microsoft.Authorization/policySetDefinitions/Alerting-ServiceHealth'
📚 Microsoft Official Documentation References
These are the authoritative Microsoft sources that informed this solution. Use these for the latest updates and deep-dives.
Azure Monitor Best Practices
| Topic | Official URL |
|---|---|
| Cost Optimization in Azure Monitor | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/best-practices-cost |
| Reliability Best Practices | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/best-practices-reliability |
| Operational Excellence | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/best-practices-operation |
| Performance Efficiency | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/best-practices-performance |
| Enterprise Monitoring Architecture | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/fundamentals/enterprise-monitoring-architecture |
Log Analytics Workspace
| Topic | Official URL |
|---|---|
| LAW Best Practices | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/logs/best-practices-logs |
| Well-Architected LAW Service Guide | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/well-architected/service-guides/azure-log-analytics |
| Workspace Design | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/logs/workspace-design |
| Cost Calculations & Options | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/logs/cost-logs |
| Data Retention & Archive | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/logs/data-retention-configure |
Data Collection Rules (DCR)
Alerting & AMBA
| Topic | Official URL |
|---|---|
| Azure Monitor Alerts Overview | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/alerts/alerts-overview |
| Alert Types | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/alerts/alerts-types |
| Azure Monitor Baseline Alerts (AMBA) | https://azure.github.io/azure-monitor-baseline-alerts/ |
| AMBA ALZ Deployment | https://azure.github.io/azure-monitor-baseline-alerts/patterns/alz/HowTo/deploy/Introduction-to-deploying-the-ALZ-Pattern/ |
Well-Architected Framework
| Topic | Official URL |
|---|---|
| Monitoring & Alerting Strategy | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/well-architected/reliability/monitoring-alerting-strategy |
| Observability Design | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/well-architected/operational-excellence/observability |
📊 Workshop Agenda
| Time | Topic | Document |
|---|---|---|
| 09:00-10:30 | Architecture Deep-Dive | 01-architecture-overview.md |
| 10:45-12:30 | Operations & Runbooks | 02-operations-runbook.md |
| 13:30-15:00 | Advanced Topics & Roadmap | 03-advanced-topics.md |
📝 Document Control
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Maintained by | Central Platform Team |
| Review Cycle | Monthly |
| Classification | Internal |
| Version | 1.0 - Workshop Edition |