DP-203 Practice Question: Secure, monitor, and optimize data storage and data processing
You need to monitor the performance of an Azure Stream Analytics job in real time. Which Azure service should you use to track the job's resource utilization (e.g., SU % utilization) and set up alerts when the job is approaching its capacity?
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Why each option matters
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Azure Monitor
Azure Monitor provides real-time metrics such as SU % utilization for Azure Stream Analytics jobs and allows you to set up alerts based on these metrics. Option B is incorrect because Azure Advisor offers best practice recommendations, not real-time monitoring and alerts. Option C is incorrect because Microsoft Sentinel is a SIEM tool for security analytics. Option D is incorrect because Azure Log Analytics is used for log analysis, not primarily for real-time metric alerts on resource utilization.
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Azure Monitor
Why this is correct
Azure Monitor provides real-time metrics (e.g., SU % utilization) and alerting capabilities for Stream Analytics jobs.
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Azure Advisor
Why it's wrong here
Azure Advisor provides recommendations for optimizing resources but not real-time monitoring and alerts.
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Microsoft Sentinel
Why it's wrong here
Microsoft Sentinel is a security information and event management (SIEM) tool, not for tracking resource utilization.
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Azure Log Analytics
Why it's wrong here
Azure Log Analytics is used to query and analyze logs, not for real-time metric alerts on resource utilization.
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