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DP-203 Azure Monitor Practice Question
A company uses Azure Databricks for data processing. They want to monitor the performance of Spark jobs and set up alerts for job failures. Which Azure service should they use?
⚠ Common exam trap
Candidates often confuse Azure Monitor with Azure Log Analytics, but Log Analytics is a subset of Monitor. The question asks for the service to use, which is Azure Monitor.
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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Azure Monitor
Azure Monitor is the central service for collecting metrics and logs from Azure Databricks, enabling performance monitoring and alerting on Spark jobs. Option A is incorrect because Azure Advisor provides recommendations but not real-time monitoring or alerts. Option B is incorrect because Azure Sentinel is a SIEM solution for security incidents, not for job performance monitoring. Option C is incorrect because Azure Log Analytics is a component of Azure Monitor used for log analysis, but the overarching service for monitoring and alerts is Azure Monitor.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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Azure Advisor
Why it's wrong here
Azure Advisor provides cost, security, and reliability recommendations, not performance monitoring or alerting for Spark jobs.
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Azure Sentinel
Why it's wrong here
Azure Sentinel is a Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) service, not designed for monitoring job performance.
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Azure Log Analytics
Why it's wrong here
Azure Log Analytics is part of Azure Monitor and is used for log querying and analysis, but the service name for comprehensive monitoring and alerting is Azure Monitor.
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Azure Monitor
Why this is correct
Azure Monitor collects metrics and logs from Azure Databricks, allows performance analysis of Spark jobs, and supports alert rules for job failures.
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