Az-1004: Deploy and Configure Azure Monitor

The AZ-1004: Deploy and Configure Azure Monitor course teaches professionals how to implement comprehensive monitoring solutions using Azure Monitor. This 8-hour hands-on course covers Log Analytics workspaces, Azure Monitor Agent deployment, data collection rules, Application Insights, alerts configuration, and performance analysis for cloud infrastructure. Esamatic srl, a Microsoft Learning Partner in Milan, delivers this course with Microsoft Certified Trainers.

• Applied Skills Credential: validates competency in deploying and configuring Azure Monitor
• Log Analytics: workspace configuration, KQL queries, and data analysis for operational insights
• Azure Monitor Agent: deployment on IaaS VMs, data collection rules, and telemetry gathering
• Application Insights: application performance monitoring, dependency tracking, and failure analysis
• Alerts and Notifications: metric alerts, log alerts, action groups, and automated incident response

Course Overview: AZ-1004 Deploy and Configure Azure Monitor

Azure Monitor is Microsoft’s comprehensive monitoring platform that collects, analyzes, and acts on telemetry data from cloud and on-premises environments. The AZ-1004 course provides practical experience setting up monitoring infrastructure, configuring data collection, building queries for analysis, and establishing alert systems for proactive issue detection across Azure resources.

Learning Objectives

1. Configure Log Analytics workspaces — create and manage workspaces, set data retention policies, and configure access control
2. Deploy Azure Monitor Agent — install agents on virtual machines and configure data collection rules for logs and metrics
3. Implement Application Insights — enable application performance monitoring, track dependencies, and analyze failures
4. Configure alerts and dashboards — create metric and log-based alerts, action groups, and custom monitoring dashboards

Who Should Attend

This course is ideal for Azure administrators, DevOps engineers, system administrators, and IT professionals responsible for monitoring and maintaining cloud infrastructure and applications.

Career Benefits

Observability is a critical capability in modern cloud operations. The AZ-1004 Applied Skills credential demonstrates practical ability to deploy and manage monitoring solutions — a competency valued across cloud operations, site reliability engineering, and infrastructure management roles.

Prerequisites

• Familiarity with Azure portal navigation and resource management
• Basic understanding of virtual machines and cloud infrastructure
• Knowledge of monitoring concepts and metrics
• Experience with basic query languages is helpful but not required

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the AZ-1004 Applied Skills credential?

The AZ-1004 is a Microsoft Applied Skills credential that validates hands-on ability to deploy and configure Azure Monitor for infrastructure and application monitoring. It is earned through a performance-based lab assessment.

What is Azure Monitor used for?

Azure Monitor collects and analyzes telemetry data from Azure resources, applications, and on-premises infrastructure. It enables proactive alerting, performance optimization, and root cause analysis for operational issues.

Is AZ-1004 related to AZ-104?

AZ-104 covers Azure administration broadly including monitoring topics. AZ-1004 goes deeper into Azure Monitor specifically, providing focused expertise in observability and monitoring configuration.

Does the AZ-1004 credential expire?

Microsoft Applied Skills credentials are valid for one year from the date earned and can be renewed through reassessment.