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Azure Application Insights

This chapter covers Azure Application Insights. AZ-900 tests under 3.3.

6 min read
Intermediate
Updated Aug 20, 2026
Editorial oversight: Johnson Ajibi· Security Systems Architect · MSc IT Security · IEEE Senior Member

A simple way to picture Azure Application Insights

Application Health Dashboard

A hospital monitors patient vitals continuously. Application Insights monitors application health: performance, failures, dependencies — enabling quick response to issues.

How It Actually Works

Application Insights monitors application performance, detecting failures, slowdowns, and dependencies, providing visibility into application health and user experience.

Walk-Through

1

Instrument application

Application Insights SDK is added to the app.

2

Collect telemetry

Performance, failures, traces are collected.

3

Monitor dashboard

Dashboard shows application health and issues.

What This Looks Like on the Job

Application Insights detects a spike in failed requests, showing the database dependency is slow.

How AZ-900 Actually Tests This

Objective 3.3 expects understanding of Application Insights for application monitoring.

Key Takeaways

Monitors application performance and failures.

Provides visibility into user experience.

Enables quick response to issues.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Azure Application Insights?

It monitors application performance, detecting failures and slowdowns, providing visibility into application health and user experience.

Terms Worth Knowing

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