Module 05: Monitor & Maintain

Master Azure monitoring, logging, backup, and compliance
๐ŸŸก Intermediate โฑ 120 Minutes ๐Ÿ“˜ AZ-104 ยท Module 05
Why This Matters

Monitoring and maintenance are critical for keeping Azure solutions reliable, secure, and compliant. This module covers Azure Monitor for visibility, alerts for proactive issue detection, backup and disaster recovery to protect data, and compliance tools to meet regulatory requirements.

Module Overview

Module 05 teaches you how to monitor Azure resources, respond to issues, protect data with backup and recovery, and ensure compliance. You'll learn to use Azure Monitor for metrics and logs, set up alerts for proactive incident response, implement backup strategies, and audit your environment for compliance.

These operational skills are essential for running production Azure solutions reliably and securely.

Concepts

Hands-On Labs

Build your operational skills with practical labs for monitoring, alerting, backup, and recovery.

Lab 17 - Azure Monitor & Alerts

Set up monitoring, create alerts, and respond to incidents using Azure Monitor and action groups.

Start Lab โ†’

Lab 18 - Backup & Recovery

Implement backup strategies and recovery procedures to protect your Azure workloads.

Start Lab โ†’

Lab 19 - Network Monitoring

Monitor network performance, troubleshoot connectivity issues, and analyze traffic patterns.

Start Lab โ†’

Recommended Learning Path

  1. Start here: Learn Azure Monitor fundamentals and metrics collection
  2. Then: Implement alerting and automated responses
  3. Protect: Design backup and disaster recovery strategies
  4. Troubleshoot: Use Azure Monitor logs and Network Watcher for diagnostics
  5. Optimize: Analyze costs and performance using Azure Monitor
  6. Practice: Complete all three labs to master monitoring and operations