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Azure Monitor Baseline Alerts (AMBA) Discussion

Introduction

AMBA provides predefined alert configurations for Azure resources, helping to monitor health, performance, and security by setting thresholds on critical metrics.

Coexistence with Policies

AMBA and Azure Policies are complementary. While policies enforce governance and compliance, AMBA ensures operational health by setting up alerts.

Enforcing AMBA with Policies

You can enforce AMBA baselines through Azure Policy to ensure alerts are consistently applied across resources for compliance and operational governance.

AMBA’s Focus

AMBA is primarily about enabling different alerts for resource monitoring.

Source of Alerts

The alerts in AMBA are based on metrics and diagnostic data collected from Azure Monitor.

Networking Coverage

AMBA covers:

Monitoring traffic patterns, availability, latency, and connection health.

PaaS Services Coverage

AMBA covers PaaS services like:

Azure Virtual WAN Coverage

For Azure Virtual WAN, AMBA monitors:

Example Alerts

How to Navigate and Find Alerts in Azure

To best navigate and find alerts in Azure:

1. **Azure Portal**: Go to the Azure Monitor service.
2. **Alerts**: Select "Alerts" under the Monitor section to see all alert rules.
3. **Filter and Search**: Use filters like resource type, severity, or signal type to find specific alerts.
4. **Create Alerts**: Define new alert conditions based on metrics, logs, or activity.
5. **Action Groups**: Configure notifications or automated actions linked to alerts.