Use Cases of Azure Network Watcher
- Topology: With the help of the topology, we can see how subnets, virtual machines, and network security groups are related to one another and spot any potential misconfiguration.
- Network Performance Monitor: You can track the performance of your network infrastructure, including network devices, connections, and applications, using Network Performance Monitor (NPM). You can uncover performance issues and manage your network architecture with the help of NPM, which offers real-time monitoring and alerts.
- Traffic Analytics: By keeping an eye on and analyzing incoming traffic to our virtual network, we can spot security concerns and fix network problems.
- Connection Monitor: Connection Monitor allows you to monitor network connectivity between virtual machines, subnets, and Azure services. You can detect and diagnose connectivity issues, and receive alerts when connections fail.
What is Microsoft Azure Network Watcher?
Pre-Requisite: Azure
In an on-premises network, it may happen that due to an error in configuration, there can be problems that become difficult to identify and troubleshoot. Similarly, when we create a complex and flexible setup to meet our needs in Azure that connects many virtual machines (VMs) it may lead to connectivity issues. Network watcher helps us, in this case, to diagnose and troubleshoot the issue at a network scenario level.