Summary

In this chapter, we covered how Azure Monitor integrates with Azure Arc and SCOM Managed Instance to enable detailed monitoring of other cloud platforms and on-premises systems.

The chapter introduced Azure Arc as a solution for monitoring servers outside of Azure. It described how Azure Arc connects Windows and Linux servers running on other cloud providers or a corporate network and allows them to take advantage of Azure monitoring tools such as Log Analytics, VM insights, and Azure dashboards. In addition, we showed the different methods for deploying the Azure Monitor agent to Azure Arc-enabled servers, discussing the benefits and limitations of each method, including Azure Policy, the Azure portal, the Azure CLI, PowerShell, ARM templates, and Azure Automation. The chapter also provided sample commands and templates for each method.

We then moved on to Azure Monitor SCOM Managed Instance as an alternative for monitoring on-premises scenarios. The chapter explained...