Global monitoring solution for the operation of cloud and ETL applications
Project duration: 1 year
Brief description
The main goal of this project was to create a centralized global monitoring solution for various applications, databases and ETL processes running in an enterprise environment. The solution consolidated monitoring functions, log tracking and alerting mechanisms into a single platform. By leveraging Azure services, the project aimed to streamline the process of identifying and diagnosing issues, reduce downtime and simplify workflows for both developers and support teams. Standard monitoring products were evaluated but proved inadequate to meet the unique architecture and diverse requirements of the system.
Supplement
Azure services used: The solution utilized multiple Azure services to ensure seamless data collection, aggregation and monitoring: Application Insights: Integrated with all applications to collect real-time telemetry data. Log Analytics: Serves as a central hub to collect and analyze logs from various services and applications. Azure Monitor: Monitors logs and metrics and triggers alerts based on predefined thresholds. Cosmos DB: Stores the aggregated data and provides a scalable and quickly accessible database for dashboards. Other Azure services: Services such as Key Vault, Service Bus, SQL Database and Storage Account were also monitored through the system.
Subject description
With Azure Monitor and its alerting mechanisms, real-time notifications were sent to the relevant teams, reducing downtime and speeding up the incident resolution process. By adding availability checks and improved logging to the SDKs, developers now have more detailed insights into the behavior of their applications, enabling faster troubleshooting and improving overall performance. The support team was able to easily diagnose and escalate issues based on the logs and metrics summarized in Cosmos DB and displayed in Captain's View. This visibility significantly improved operational efficiency.