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QuickStart: Get started with Datadog

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In this quickstart, you create a new instance of Datadog. You can either create a new Datadog organization or link to an existing Datadog organization.

Prerequisites

Before creating your first instance of Datadog in Azure, configure your environment.

Setup

Begin by signing into the Azure portal.

Create a Datadog resource

To create your resource, start at the Azure portal home page.

  1. Search for the resource provider by typing it into the header search bar.

  2. Choose the service you want from the Services search results.

  3. Select the + Create option.

The portal displays a selection asking whether you would like to create a Datadog organization or link Azure subscription to an existing Datadog organization.

A screenshot of Azure portal with the Create a Datadog resource in Azure options displayed.

If you're creating a new Datadog organization, select Create under the Create a new Datadog organization

The Create a Datadog resource pane opens to the Basics tab by default.

A screenshot of the Azure portal with the Create a new Datadog resource options displayed.

Basics tab

The Basics tab has three sections:

  • Project details
  • Azure resource details
  • Datadog organization details

There are required fields in each section that you need to fill out.

  1. Enter the values for each required setting under Project details.

    Setting Action
    Subscription Select a subscription from your existing subscriptions.
    Resource group Use an existing resource group or create a new one.

  2. Enter the values for each required setting under Resource details.

    Setting Action
    Resource name Specify a unique name for the resource.
    Location Select the region where you want to enable this service and its child resources to be located.

  3. Enter the values for each required setting under Datadog organization details.

Metrics and logs tab

Use Azure resource tags to configure which metrics and logs are sent to Datadog. You can include or exclude metrics and logs for specific resources.

Enter the names and values for each Action listed under Metrics and Logs.

Once you complete the configuration for metrics and logs, select Next: Security.

Security tab

To enable Datadog Cloud Security Posture management, select the checkbox.

Select Single sign-on.

Single sign-on tab (optional)

If your organization uses Microsoft Entra ID as its identity provider, you can establish single sign-on from the Azure portal to Datadog.

To establish single sign-on through Microsoft Entra ID, select the checkbox.

The Azure portal retrieves the appropriate Datadog application from Microsoft Entra ID, which matches the Enterprise app you provided previously.

Select the Datadog app name.

Select Next: Tags.

Tags tab (optional)

If you wish, you can optionally create tags resource, then select the Next: Review + create button at the bottom of the page.

Select Next: Review + create.

Review + create tab

If the review identifies errors, a red dot appears next each section where errors exist. Fields with errors are highlighted in red.

  1. Open each section with errors and fix the errors.

  2. Select the Review + create button again.

  3. Select the Create button.

Once the resource is created, select Go to Resource to navigate to the Datadog resource.

A screenshot of the Overview for a newly created Datadog resource with the Go to Resource button emphasized.

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