Supported metrics for Microsoft.Synapse/workspaces/bigDataPools

The following table lists the metrics available for the Microsoft.Synapse/workspaces/bigDataPools resource type.

Table headings

Metric - The metric display name as it appears in the Azure portal.
Name in Rest API - Metric name as referred to in the REST API.
Unit - Unit of measure.
Aggregation - The default aggregation type. Valid values: Average, Minimum, Maximum, Total, Count.
Dimensions - Dimensions available for the metric.
Time Grains - Intervals at which the metric is sampled. For example, PT1M indicates that the metric is sampled every minute, PT30M every 30 minutes, PT1H every hour, and so on.
DS Export- Whether the metric is exportable to Azure Monitor Logs via Diagnostic Settings.

For information on exporting metrics, see - Metrics export using data collection rules and Create diagnostic settings in Azure Monitor.

For information on metric retention, see Azure Monitor Metrics overview.

For a list of supported logs, see Supported log categories - Microsoft.Synapse/workspaces/bigDataPools

Category Metric Name in REST API Unit Aggregation Dimensions Time Grains DS Export
Apache Spark pool vCores allocated

Allocated vCores for an Apache Spark Pool
BigDataPoolAllocatedCores Count Maximum, Minimum, Average, Total (Sum) SubmitterId PT1M No
Apache Spark pool Memory allocated (GB)

Allocated Memory for Apach Spark Pool (GB)
BigDataPoolAllocatedMemory Count Maximum, Minimum, Average, Total (Sum) SubmitterId PT1M No
Apache Spark pool Active Apache Spark applications

Total Active Apache Spark Pool Applications
BigDataPoolApplicationsActive Count Maximum, Minimum, Average JobState PT1M No
Apache Spark pool Ended Apache Spark applications

Count of Apache Spark pool applications ended
BigDataPoolApplicationsEnded Count Total (Sum) JobType, JobResult PT1M No

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