Azure Monitor alerts: metric vs log search vs activity log
This sheet compares metric alert, log search alert, activity log alert.
| Criterion | metric alert | log search alert | activity log alert |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evaluates | Metric time series | KQL over Log Analytics tables; simple variant evaluates each row individually | Azure control-plane events |
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