Azure Network Watcher
Monitor, diagnose, and gain insights into your Azure network.
Overview
Azure Network Watcher provides a suite of tools to monitor and diagnose the health and performance of your Azure network. It allows you to visualize your network topology, diagnose connectivity issues, capture and analyze network traffic, and monitor network security group flow logs.
✨ Key Features
- Network topology visualization
- Connection monitor for endpoint-to-endpoint connectivity monitoring
- IP flow verify to diagnose connectivity issues
- Next hop to determine traffic routing
- NSG flow logs for traffic analysis
- Packet capture for deep packet inspection
🎯 Key Differentiators
- Native Azure service for network monitoring
- Deep integration with Azure networking components
- Comprehensive set of diagnostic and visualization tools
Unique Value: Provides deep visibility and actionable insights into your Azure network to help you maintain health, performance, and security.
🎯 Use Cases (5)
✅ Best For
- Diagnosing why a virtual machine cannot connect to another VM
- Visualizing the network connections between your Azure resources
- Analyzing NSG flow logs to identify suspicious traffic
💡 Check With Vendor
Verify these considerations match your specific requirements:
- Application performance monitoring (use Application Insights instead)
🏆 Alternatives
Offers a more integrated and cost-effective solution for monitoring Azure networks compared to third-party tools.
💻 Platforms
🔌 Integrations
🛟 Support Options
- ✓ Email Support
- ✓ Live Chat
- ✓ Phone Support
- ✓ Dedicated Support (Azure Support Plans tier)
🔒 Compliance & Security
💰 Pricing
Free tier: Some features are free, while others are priced based on usage.
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