azure-monitor

Guide Azure Monitor development, troubleshooting, and deployment decisions.

Updated Mar 18, 2026
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Skill: azure-monitor
Source: https://github.com/mfcollins3/standup/tree/main/.github/skills/azure-monitor
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/mfcollins3/standup --skill azure-monitor-mfcollins3

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

This Skill provides expert guidance for designing, deploying, and troubleshooting Azure Monitor across Log Analytics, Application Insights, VM/Container insights, AKS, Prometheus, and OpenTelemetry.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Expert guidance for configuring and troubleshooting Azure Monitor components (Log Analytics, Application Insights, VM/Container insights, AKS, Prometheus, and OpenTelemetry).
  • Architecture and design-pattern recommendations, scalability considerations, and security best practices for observability at scale.
  • Deployment guidance for Azure Monitor agents, workspaces, data collection, and integration pipelines in multi-environment setups.

Quick Start

Ask the skill to generate a deployment plan for Azure Monitor across a multi-VM environment.

Frequently Asked Questions about azure-monitor

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

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How do I configure Application Insights for monitoring multi-tenant AKS environments?

Configuring Application Insights for multi-tenant AKS environments involves deploying Azure Monitor agents and designing data collection rules to isolate telemetry per tenant. This Skill provides architecture patterns and deployment guidance to ensure secure, scalable observability across complex containerized workloads.

What's the best way to integrate Prometheus and OpenTelemetry with Azure Monitor?

Integrating Prometheus and OpenTelemetry with Azure Monitor requires configuring remote write endpoints and data collection pipelines. This Skill offers expert guidance on connecting these open-source tools to Log Analytics workspaces while maintaining metric accuracy and query performance at scale.

Does Azure Monitor support custom troubleshooting for VM insights across multiple environments?

Azure Monitor supports VM insights troubleshooting across multiple environments through configurable data collection rules and workspace integration. This Skill helps you design deployment strategies for agents, diagnose collection failures, and apply security best practices for large-scale VM monitoring.

Why are my Log Analytics workspace queries timing out during data collection in AKS?

Log Analytics workspace queries time out during AKS data collection due to high ingestion volumes, inefficient KQL queries, or misconfigured data collection rules. This Skill provides troubleshooting steps to diagnose bottlenecks and architecture recommendations to optimize retention and query performance.

When do I need Azure Monitor agents versus using Container insights directly?

You need Azure Monitor agents for VM-level telemetry and Container insights for orchestrated AKS workloads. This Skill clarifies deployment decisions for different components, ensuring you select the correct agent architecture and data pipeline for your specific cloud observability requirements.

How do I design a scalable observability architecture for OpenTelemetry in Azure Monitor?

Designing scalable observability architecture for OpenTelemetry in Azure Monitor requires planning workspace capacity, configuring data collection rules, and applying security best practices. This Skill delivers expert design-pattern recommendations to manage ingestion pipelines and ensure reliable telemetry across multi-tenant setups.