Monitor your Power Platform application with Azure Application Insights.
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Feb 15, 2023 8:14 PM

Monitor your Power Platform application with Azure Application Insights.

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How does Gartner define application monitoring? Gartner defines application performance monitoring as monitoring software applications’ performance, availabilit

“Gartner defines application performance monitoring as monitoring software applications’ performance, availability and use. It includes tracking critical performance metrics, recognising and diagnosing performance issues, and taking proactive steps to solve problems before they affect end users.”

Why is it important to monitor?

There are several reasons why it is essential to monitor a Power Platform application:

  • Performance: Track the application’s performance and quickly detect and resolve issues, improving the user experience.
  • Availability: Track whether the application is always available to users and respond fast if there are issues with availability.
  • Security: Identify and track security issues, including breaches and attacks, better-protecting users’ data.
  • The root cause of errors: Trace the root cause of errors in the application and resolve them, improving the reliability and stability of the application.
  • Compliance: In some cases, monitoring may require to comply with regulations and data protection requirements.

In general, monitoring a Power Platform application is critical to ensure that it remains efficient, reliable, and secure and provides users with a fantastic experience.

Monitor your Power Platform application with Azure Application Insights. – Frederik Bisback

Azure Application Insights

Azure Application Insights is a powerful monitoring solution that allows you to monitor the performance and usage of your Power Platform applications. It provides real-time insights into application performance, user experience, and resource utilization.

You can use it to measure response times, detect issues in code execution, track usage trends over time, and more. With Azure Application Insights, you can quickly identify problems in your application before they become major issues for users or cause costly downtime. Additionally, Application Insights integrates with other Azure services such as Machine Learning and Cognitive Services so you can gain deeper insight into the behavior of your users and optimize their experiences.

Jan 23, 2023 — Application Insights, a feature of Azure Monitor, is widely used within the enterprise landscape for monitoring and diagnostics.

Nov 17, 2021 — In the Power Apps editor select the App object from the left navigation tree view and on the App Object properties paste the Azure Application ...