Operational Excellence¶
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Best practices for operating Azure analytics platforms reliably and efficiently.
Overview¶
Operational excellence encompasses the practices and procedures required to run analytics platforms reliably, efficiently, and securely at scale.
In This Section¶
Monitoring & Alerting¶
- Monitoring Best Practices - Comprehensive monitoring strategies
- Alert Strategies - Effective alerting without fatigue
Reliability¶
- Reliability Patterns - Patterns for building resilient systems
- Event Grid Reliability - Event delivery guarantees
- Event Hubs DR - Disaster recovery for streaming
Edge & Connectivity¶
- Edge Offline Handling - Disconnected scenario patterns
Key Principles¶
Well-Architected Framework Alignment¶
| Pillar | Focus Area |
|---|---|
| Reliability | DR, failover, self-healing |
| Security | Monitoring, incident response |
| Cost Optimization | Resource efficiency, scaling |
| Operational Excellence | Automation, observability |
| Performance Efficiency | Tuning, optimization |
Quick Reference¶
Monitoring Checklist¶
- Azure Monitor configured for all resources
- Log Analytics workspace with retention policy
- Custom metrics for business KPIs
- Dashboards for operations and executives
- Alert rules with appropriate severity
Reliability Checklist¶
- Multi-region deployment where required
- Automated failover procedures
- Regular DR testing
- Backup and restore validated
- RTO/RPO documented and tested
Operations Checklist¶
- Runbooks for common scenarios
- Incident response procedures
- Change management process
- Capacity planning in place
- Cost monitoring enabled
Related Documentation¶
- Cross-Cutting Concerns
- Service-Specific Best Practices
- Monitoring Services
Last Updated: January 2025