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Section 4 · Query with data sources

Query Azure Monitor with a Grafana data source.

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How it works

Azure Monitor data source: Query metrics, Log Analytics, and App Insights from Grafana

One plugin gives you Azure metrics, Log Analytics workspaces, Application Insights, and Azure Resource Graph. Authenticate with a service principal, a managed identity when you run Grafana in Azure, or a Microsoft Entra ID app registration. Logs use KQL. Multi-subscription support lets you build dashboards that span your Azure estate.

What you get

  • Metrics and Log Analytics in one plugin
  • Application Insights integration
  • Resource graph for discovery
  • Multi-subscription support
  • Template variables

Considerations

  • KQL query learning curve
  • Azure API latency
  • Alert evaluation calls the API

Authentication options

Service principal, managed identity, or Microsoft Entra ID app registration

Documentation

View the Azure Monitor data source documentation.