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AZ-900 · Question #108

You will be using Azure Monitor to collect data about your Azure infrastructure. Can you identify the type of data collection that requires you to enable diagnostics?

The correct answer is D. Usage of Web applications. Azure Monitor can collect many data types natively, but some sources require explicitly enabling diagnostics settings before data flows into the platform.

Submitted by marco_it· Mar 5, 2026Describe Azure Management and Governance

Question

You will be using Azure Monitor to collect data about your Azure infrastructure. Can you identify the type of data collection that requires you to enable diagnostics?

Options

  • AEvents Logs
  • BLinux Virtual Machine health
  • CContainer workload performance
  • DUsage of Web applications

How the community answered

(27 responses)
  • A
    15% (4)
  • B
    7% (2)
  • C
    4% (1)
  • D
    74% (20)

Why each option

Azure Monitor can collect many data types natively, but some sources require explicitly enabling diagnostics settings before data flows into the platform.

AEvents Logs

Windows Event Logs are collected automatically by Azure Monitor through the Log Analytics agent or Azure Monitor Agent without needing to separately enable diagnostics on the resource.

BLinux Virtual Machine health

Linux Virtual Machine health metrics are collected by default through the Azure Monitor Agent or the dependency agent without requiring additional diagnostic enablement steps.

CContainer workload performance

Container workload performance is collected automatically via Azure Monitor for Containers (Container Insights), which is enabled at the AKS cluster level and does not require individual resource diagnostic settings.

DUsage of Web applicationsCorrect

Usage data for Web Applications (Azure App Service) requires enabling Application Insights or diagnostic settings on the App Service resource before Azure Monitor can collect metrics and logs such as request rates, failure rates, and response times. Without enabling diagnostics, this telemetry is not automatically forwarded to Azure Monitor.

Concept tested: Azure Monitor diagnostics enablement for data collection

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/essentials/diagnostic-settings

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