Monitoring with Azure and Arc enabled resources

Continuous monitoring is the practice of continuously monitoring your IT systems and infrastructure to detect and respond to security threats and operational issues. With Azure Arc enabled resources, you can use Azure Monitor to implement continuous monitoring for your hybrid and multicloud environments.

To set up continuous monitoring with Azure Arc enabled resources, you can follow these steps:

1. Enable Azure Monitor for Azure Arc enabled resources: To use Azure Monitor with Azure Arc enabled resources, you will need to enable the Azure Monitor agent on each resource. This can be done using Azure Arc enabled resource policies or by manually installing the agent on each resource.
2. Collect and analyze data: Once the Azure Monitor agent is enabled on your Azure Arc enabled resources, it will begin collecting data about the resource’s performance, health, and log events. You can use Azure Monitor to analyze this data and create custom dashboards, alerts, and log queries to monitor your resources.
3. Respond to issues: When an issue is detected, Azure Monitor can send an alert or trigger an automated response, such as scaling up or down a resource, restarting a service, or sending a notification to an administrator.

By implementing continuous monitoring with Azure Arc enabled resources, you can proactively detect and respond to issues in your hybrid and multicloud environments, helping to ensure the availability and security of your resources.

Azure Arc Setup

Azure Arc is a service that enables you to manage your hybrid and multicloud environments using Azure services and tools. With Azure Arc, you can:

• Deploy and manage Azure services on any infrastructure, including on-premises, in other clouds, and at the edge.
• Use Azure management tools, such as Azure Monitor and Azure Resource Manager, to manage your hybrid and multicloud environments.
• Use Azure policy and governance to enforce compliance and security standards across your hybrid and multicloud environments.

To set up Azure Arc, you will need to:

1. Enable the Azure Arc preview: To use Azure Arc, you will need to sign up for the Azure Arc preview and accept the terms and conditions.
2. Install the Azure Arc agent: To enable Azure Arc on a resource, you will need to install the Azure Arc agent on the resource. The agent can be installed manually or using an automated deployment method, such as Ansible, Chef, or Puppet*(explained below).
3. Register the resource with Azure Arc: Once the Azure Arc agent is installed on a resource, you will need to register the resource with Azure Arc using the Azure portal or Azure Resource Manager templates.
4. Connect the resource to Azure: After the resource is registered with Azure Arc, you will need to connect the resource to an Azure subscription and resource group. This will allow you to manage the resource using Azure services and tools.

By following these steps, you can set up Azure Arc and begin managing your hybrid and multicloud environments using Azure services and tools.

Ansible, Chef, Puppet ?

Ansible, Chef, and Puppet are all configuration management and automation tools that can be used to deploy and manage infrastructure and applications. Here is a brief overview of each tool:

• Ansible: Ansible is an open-source configuration management and automation tool that uses simple, declarative language to describe the desired state of your infrastructure and applications. Ansible is designed to be easy to use and requires minimal setup, making it a popular choice for automating deployments and managing infrastructure.
• Chef: Chef is a configuration management and automation tool that uses Ruby programming language to define the desired state of your infrastructure and applications. Chef is designed to be flexible and extensible, and includes a range of tools and features for managing complex environments.
• Puppet: Puppet is a configuration management and automation tool that uses a declarative language to define the desired state of your infrastructure and applications. Puppet is designed to be scalable and reliable, and includes features for managing large, complex environments.

Overall, Ansible, Chef, and Puppet are all popular tools for automating deployments and managing infrastructure, and each has its own strengths and features. You can choose the tool that best fits your needs and preferences based on your specific requirements and use case.

Finally, Azure Monitor Dashboard setup

Azure Monitor is a cloud-based service that provides monitoring and management for Azure resources and applications. One of the main features of Azure Monitor is the ability to create custom dashboards that display real-time data and metrics about your resources and applications.

To create a dashboard in Azure Monitor, you will need to:

1. Sign in to the Azure portal and navigate to the Azure Monitor service.
2. Click the “Dashboards” button in the left-hand menu, and then click the “Add dashboard” button.
3. Give your dashboard a name and select a resource group, and then click the “Create” button.
4. Add tiles to your dashboard by clicking the “Add tile” button and selecting the type of tile you want to add (e.g. chart, metric, log).
5. Configure the tile by selecting the data source and metrics you want to display, and customize the appearance and layout of the tile as desired.
6. Repeat steps 4 and 5 to add additional tiles to your dashboard.

Once you have created your dashboard, you can view it in the Azure portal and customize it as needed. You can also share your dashboard with other users or embed it in a web page or application.

I hope this helps! Let me know if you have any questions or if you’d like more information.