Azure VM Monitoring

Overview

This project provisions a monitored Linux Virtual Machine in Microsoft Azure using Terraform. It configures full-stack monitoring via Log Analytics Workspace and sets up alerting with an action group that sends an email on high CPU usage.

Architecture

Components

Azure Linux VM (Ubuntu 20.04 LTS)
Virtual Network and Subnet
Network Interface + Public IP
Log Analytics Workspace
Boot Diagnostics
Azure Monitor + Alerts
Email Action Group

Folder Structure

azure-vm-monitoring/
├── .gitignore
├── LICENSE
├── README.md
└── terraform/
    ├── assets/
    │   └── azure-diagram.png
    ├── user-data/
    │   └── cloud-init.yaml
    ├── main.tf
    ├── monitoring.tf
    ├── network.tf
    ├── outputs.tf
    ├── provider.tf
    ├── random.tf
    ├── storage.tf
    ├── variables.tf
    ├── versions.tf
    └── vm.tf

Setup Instructions

Clone the repo

git clone https://github.com/roberto-a-cardenas/azure-vm-monitoring.git
cd azure-vm-monitoring/terraform

Initialize Terraform
```
terraform init
```
Preview and apply changes
```
terraform plan
terraform apply
```

Monitoring Details

Azure Monitor tracks CPU utilization.
Log Analytics Workspace collects logs and metrics.
Email alerts are triggered when CPU > 70% for 5 minutes.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.

Author

Roberto-A-Cardenas — GitHub

Roberto-A-Cardenas/Azure-vm-monitoring