Establishing an incident response plan
One of the most important aspects of a multi-cloud or cloud ecosystem, where there is a dependency on multiple services and processes, is an incident response in order to maintain business continuity and mitigate interruptions in application service. In an environment such as Azure, we have seen that Azure Monitor can be used as a tool to monitor the status and performance of applications but also to respond at scale to events generated by applications and services. In this section, we will explain the importance of establishing a comprehensive incident response plan for an Azure environment, using the capabilities of Azure Monitor to address and resolve incidents efficiently at scale.
Identifying the critical resources and services in the Azure Environment
Before crafting an incident response plan, it’s essential to gain a comprehensive understanding of the Azure environment. This includes the following:
- Identification of...