Q8 Monitor Domain 4 · 20–25% of exam

What is the Azure Monitor Metrics Explorer used for?

  1. A Writing KQL queries against Log Analytics
  2. B Visualizing and charting Azure Monitor platform and custom metrics in near-real-time (correct answer)
  3. C Creating alert rules only
  4. D Managing diagnostic settings

Shortcut: Metrics Explorer in the Azure portal provides interactive charting of Azure Monitor metrics with time range selection, dimension splitting, aggregation options, and chart pinning to dashboards.