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12.5 Monitoring Windows Azure
When applications on Windows Azure are up and running, we need to closely observe the opera-
tions. e operation data will be collected and analyzed to diagnose operation problems. Windows
Azure provides several tools to help monitor and analyze the operations. e most well-known
monitoring tool is the Windows Azure Management Portal. Another tool, Windows Azure
Diagnostics, is a programming-based tool, which supports monitoring functionalities.
Monitor with Windows Azure Diagnostics: Windows Azure Diagnostics can be used to
accomplish management tasks such as performance management, resource usage analysis, moni-
toring and auditing network traffic, and debugging and troubleshooti