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Cloud Computing · Intermediate

Log Analytics Workspace

Azure Monitor data store where log data is collected and queried with Kusto Query Language (KQL).

Definition

A Log Analytics workspace holds tables of log and performance data from agents, diagnostic settings and services, with configurable retention and access control. It underpins Microsoft Sentinel, Defender for Cloud, VM insights and Application Insights (workspace-based).

Example

Heartbeat | summarize max(TimeGenerated) by Computer finds VMs that stopped reporting.

Exam tip

Diagnostic settings route resource logs to a Log Analytics workspace, storage account or event hub.

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