Quick Answer
The answer is Azure Monitor. This service is the correct choice because it provides centralized monitoring and alerting for Azure resources, including Data Factory, where you can create an alert rule based on the 'Failed pipeline runs' metric to trigger an email notification via an action group. For the Microsoft Azure Data Engineer Associate DP-203 exam, this question tests your understanding of Azure Monitor’s role in operational observability, often appearing as a straightforward scenario where you must distinguish it from services like Azure Service Health (which tracks Azure platform health, not your pipeline runs) or Log Analytics (a query tool, not an alert engine). A common trap is confusing Azure Monitor with Azure Sentinel, but remember: Sentinel is for security incident response, not pipeline failure alerts. Memory tip: think "Monitor for metrics, Sentinel for sentries."
This DP-203 practice question tests your understanding of secure, monitor, and optimize data storage and data processing. The scenario asks you to isolate a root cause — eliminate options that address a different problem before choosing. After answering, compare your reasoning against the explanation and wrong-answer breakdown below. Once you have made your selection, read the full explanation to reinforce the concept and understand why each distractor is designed to mislead on exam day.
You need to monitor an Azure Data Factory pipeline for failures and send an email notification when a pipeline run fails. Which Azure service should you use to create an alert based on the pipeline run metrics?
Microsoft Sentinel
Why wrong: Sentinel is a SIEM tool, not for pipeline monitoring.
Azure Monitor
Azure Monitor can create metric alerts on 'Failed pipeline runs' metric and trigger an action group to send emails.
Azure Service Health
Why wrong: Service Health alerts on Azure service outages, not on ADF pipeline failures.
Azure Log Analytics
Why wrong: Log Analytics can query logs but alerts are configured via Azure Monitor.
Answer choices
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
Azure Monitor
Option A is correct because Azure Monitor can create alerts based on ADF metrics like 'Failed pipeline runs'. Option B is wrong because Azure Service Health monitors Azure service health, not pipeline runs. Option C is wrong because Azure Log Analytics is for log queries, not alerting. Option D is wrong because Microsoft Sentinel is for security.
Key principle: Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
Answer analysis
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
Microsoft Sentinel
Why it's wrong here
Sentinel is a SIEM tool, not for pipeline monitoring.
Azure Monitor
Why this is correct
Azure Monitor can create metric alerts on 'Failed pipeline runs' metric and trigger an action group to send emails.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
Azure Service Health
Why it's wrong here
Service Health alerts on Azure service outages, not on ADF pipeline failures.
Azure Log Analytics
Why it's wrong here
Log Analytics can query logs but alerts are configured via Azure Monitor.
Common exam traps
Many certification questions include familiar terms but test a specific constraint. Read the exact wording before choosing an answer that is generally true but wrong for this case.
Detailed technical explanation
This question should be treated as a scenario, not a definition check. Identify the problem, the constraint and the best action. Then compare each option against those facts.
Key takeaway
Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
Real-world example
A cloud solutions architect for a retail company is evaluating services for a new workload. The correct answer here reflects best practice for the specific scenario described — not a general cloud recommendation. Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option. Cloud exam questions reward reading the constraint carefully: the same technology can be right or wrong depending on the use case.
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Secure, monitor, and optimize data storage and data processing — This question tests Secure, monitor, and optimize data storage and data processing — Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer..
The correct answer is: Azure Monitor — Option A is correct because Azure Monitor can create alerts based on ADF metrics like 'Failed pipeline runs'. Option B is wrong because Azure Service Health monitors Azure service health, not pipeline runs. Option C is wrong because Azure Log Analytics is for log queries, not alerting. Option D is wrong because Microsoft Sentinel is for security.
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Variation 1. You need to monitor the health of your Azure Data Factory pipelines and set up alerts for failures. Which Azure service should you use to collect and analyze pipeline run logs?
easyWhy C: Option B is correct because Azure Monitor collects and analyzes pipeline run logs and metrics. Option A is wrong because Azure Purview is for data governance. Option C is wrong because Azure Sentinel is a SIEM. Option D is wrong because Azure Log Analytics is part of Azure Monitor but the question asks for the service that collects and analyzes logs.
Last reviewed: Jun 21, 2026
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