Explanation https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/app/proactive-failure-diagnostics Application Insights can be used for smart alerting to detect anomalies, whilst Azure Monitor Logs can be used for the live monitoring and use of adhoc queries on stored JSON data https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/app/app-insights-overview https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/platform/data-sources-json