What is the difference between Azure Monitor Metrics and Logs?
- A Metrics are more detailed than Logs
- B Metrics are numeric time-series data (numeric measurements); Logs are structured records stored in Log Analytics (correct answer)
- C Logs are always real-time; Metrics are delayed 24 hours
- D They are identical
Shortcut: , CPU%, request count) with 93-day retention in the metrics database. Logs are structured records in Log Analytics, queryable with KQL, with configurable retention.
Metrics are lightweight numeric time-series measurements (e.g., CPU%, request count) with 93-day retention in the metrics database. Logs are structured records in Log Analytics, queryable with KQL, with configurable retention.