Microsoft Azure Monitor Agent (AMA) and Data Collection Rule (DCR) Overview

In this video I explore the newly released Azure Monitor Agent (AMA) and the associated Data Collection Rules (DCR). Learn what it is, how it works and should you be using it!

Note my house was having lots of issues as was struck by lightning at 3am this morning so most switches fried so Internet issues :-D

00:00 Introduction
00:32 Azure Monitor metrics
01:20 Log analytics agent and workspace
05:55 Diagnostics extension
07:45 Azure Monitor Agent
10:05 Data Collection Rules
18:43 Solution support with AMA
19:51 Co-existence and migration
22:20 Close

[BijouBakson]

The module that covers this in Azure Learn & Docs is very condensed, even confusing to be honest. I spent an hour on this 22min video, and I understood things I didn't understand in 2 days. This was a fantastic presentation. Thank you, John.

[evilj]

John's videos are my go-to whenever I need to get familiar with a certain topic in Azure.

[RRBind]

I did the AZ 500 yesterday and I succeed. Your videos helped a lot. Congratulations for the amazing work!

[henriquealexandreh]

Beautiful explanation! Thanks a mil as always, John.

[JoshuaSelfe]

Great video!!! Sorry to hear (2 years later) that your house was struck by ⚡⚡⚡⚡.

[RajasthanRoamer]

This video deserve more like. Best teacher i have found for Azure tutorial tillnow. All the best

[muralibanka]

WOW, As always one greater video, super clear. Thanks, Jhon

[pizang]

Just as I was struggling with connecting to Azure Security Center! Very good and complete explanation (as always). Now I have fill out private preview request for AMA and Security Center integration, let's see how it goes. Thanks!

[dirk]

Great coverage! Thanks so much for the clear explanation

[gbywwgg]

Thank you for this video! Great, very detailed explanation.

[SteveBonds]

How do you always know what I'm looking into and then come up with a video about it in the following week?

OK, I probably don't want to know. Keep it up! It saves me lots of effort.

[amarsahdev]

Great video John... I was looking for it and it build my understanding very well..

[iamdedlok]

Hope the family is Safe John! "House was stuck by lightning" ... The Cloud Gods are jealous of you mate.
Thanks for this timely video, Sir John! I was contemplating trying AMA out as one of my Linux VMs in Azure need multihoming support! Right on time good sir! Thanks!

[amcadam]

Could I configure this to post Update and Updatesummary logs to LA workspaces from scaleset windows VMs? I have the Microsoftmonitoringagent installed but nothing gets sent to LA like with standard VMs.

[zibobpompon]

I see you are using DELL touch screen monitor, what model number is this one please ? May be Dell C7520QT please tell me Thanks for all .

[junetgoyal]

Why you are so awesome???? in clearing concepts!