Q12 Monitor Domain 4 · 20–25% of exam

What is the difference between Azure Monitor Metrics and Logs?

  1. A Metrics are more detailed than Logs
  2. B Metrics are numeric time-series data (numeric measurements); Logs are structured records stored in Log Analytics (correct answer)
  3. C Logs are always real-time; Metrics are delayed 24 hours
  4. D They are identical

Shortcut: , CPU%, request count) with 93-day retention in the metrics database. Logs are structured records in Log Analytics, queryable with KQL, with configurable retention.

Metrics are lightweight numeric time-series measurements (e.g., CPU%, request count) with 93-day retention in the metrics database. Logs are structured records in Log Analytics, queryable with KQL, with configurable retention.