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Configuring Performance Diagnostics on an Azure Virtual Machine

You are trying to troubleshoot why your virtual machine is running slow. In order to do this, in this hands-on lab, you will need to install and configure performance diagnostics on the VM.

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Level
Clock icon Intermediate
Duration
Clock icon 1h 0m
Last updated
Clock icon Aug 20, 2025

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Table of Contents

  1. Challenge

    Configure Performance Diagnostics

    • Log in to the Azure portal
    • Install the performance diagnostics tool on your VM
  2. Challenge

    Run a Performance Analysis

    • Log in to the VM
    • Run a Quick scan for security threats
    • While the security scan is running, run a Quick performance analysis
  3. Challenge

    Review Your Findings

    • Download the performance diagnostics report
    • Open the report in a browser
    • Review the full performance diagnostics report to locate the top performance consumer

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