Supported metrics for Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines
The following table lists the metrics available for the Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines 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.Compute/virtualMachines
| Metric | Name in REST API | Unit | Aggregation | Dimensions | Time Grains | DS Export |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Available Memory Bytes (Preview) Amount of physical memory, in bytes, immediately available for allocation to a process or for system use in the Virtual Machine |
Available Memory Bytes |
Bytes | Average | <none> | PT1M | Yes |
| CPU Credits Consumed Total number of credits consumed by the Virtual Machine. Only available on B-series burstable VMs |
CPU Credits Consumed |
Count | Average | <none> | PT1M | Yes |
| CPU Credits Remaining Total number of credits available to burst. Only available on B-series burstable VMs |
CPU Credits Remaining |
Count | Average | <none> | PT1M | Yes |
| Data Disk Bandwidth Consumed Percentage Percentage of data disk bandwidth consumed per minute. Only available on VM series that support premium storage. |
Data Disk Bandwidth Consumed Percentage |
Percent | Average | LUN |
PT1M | Yes |
| Data Disk IOPS Consumed Percentage Percentage of data disk I/Os consumed per minute. Only available on VM series that support premium storage. |
Data Disk IOPS Consumed Percentage |
Percent | Average | LUN |
PT1M | Yes |
| Data Disk Latency (Preview) Average time to complete each IO during monitoring period for Data Disk. Values are in milliseconds. |
Data Disk Latency |
Milliseconds | Average | LUN |
PT1M | Yes |
| Data Disk Max Burst Bandwidth Maximum bytes per second throughput Data Disk can achieve with bursting |
Data Disk Max Burst Bandwidth |
Count | Average | LUN |
PT1M | Yes |
| Data Disk Max Burst IOPS Maximum IOPS Data Disk can achieve with bursting |
Data Disk Max Burst IOPS |
Count | Average | LUN |
PT1M | Yes |
| Data Disk Queue Depth Data Disk Queue Depth(or Queue Length) |
Data Disk Queue Depth |
Count | Average | LUN |
PT1M | Yes |
| Data Disk Read Bytes/Sec Bytes/Sec read from a single disk during monitoring period |
Data Disk Read Bytes/sec |
BytesPerSecond | Average | LUN |
PT1M | Yes |
| Data Disk Read Operations/Sec Read IOPS from a single disk during monitoring period |
Data Disk Read Operations/Sec |
CountPerSecond | Average | LUN |
PT1M | Yes |
| Data Disk Target Bandwidth Baseline bytes per second throughput Data Disk can achieve without bursting |
Data Disk Target Bandwidth |
Count | Average | LUN |
PT1M | Yes |
| Data Disk Target IOPS Baseline IOPS Data Disk can achieve without bursting |
Data Disk Target IOPS |
Count | Average | LUN |
PT1M | Yes |
| Data Disk Used Burst BPS Credits Percentage Percentage of Data Disk burst bandwidth credits used so far |
Data Disk Used Burst BPS Credits Percentage |
Percent | Average | LUN |
PT1M | Yes |
| Data Disk Used Burst IO Credits Percentage Percentage of Data Disk burst I/O credits used so far |
Data Disk Used Burst IO Credits Percentage |
Percent | Average | LUN |
PT1M | Yes |
| Data Disk Write Bytes/Sec Bytes/Sec written to a single disk during monitoring period |
Data Disk Write Bytes/sec |
BytesPerSecond | Average | LUN |
PT1M | Yes |
| Data Disk Write Operations/Sec Write IOPS from a single disk during monitoring period |
Data Disk Write Operations/Sec |
CountPerSecond | Average | LUN |
PT1M | Yes |
| Disk Read Bytes Bytes read from disk during monitoring period |
Disk Read Bytes |
Bytes | Total (Sum) | <none> | PT1M | Yes |
| Disk Read Operations/Sec Disk Read IOPS |
Disk Read Operations/Sec |
CountPerSecond | Average | <none> | PT1M | Yes |
| Disk Write Bytes Bytes written to disk during monitoring period |
Disk Write Bytes |
Bytes | Total (Sum) | <none> | PT1M | Yes |
| Disk Write Operations/Sec Disk Write IOPS |
Disk Write Operations/Sec |
CountPerSecond | Average | <none> | PT1M | Yes |
| Inbound Flows Inbound Flows are number of current flows in the inbound direction (traffic going into the VM) |
Inbound Flows |
Count | Average | <none> | PT1M | Yes |
| Inbound Flows Maximum Creation Rate The maximum creation rate of inbound flows (traffic going into the VM) |
Inbound Flows Maximum Creation Rate |
CountPerSecond | Average | <none> | PT1M | Yes |
| Network In Billable (Deprecated) The number of billable bytes received on all network interfaces by the Virtual Machine(s) (Incoming Traffic) (Deprecated) |
Network In |
Bytes | Total (Sum) | <none> | PT1M | Yes |
| Network In Total The number of bytes received on all network interfaces by the Virtual Machine(s) (Incoming Traffic) |
Network In Total |
Bytes | Total (Sum) | <none> | PT1M | Yes |
| Network Out Billable (Deprecated) The number of billable bytes out on all network interfaces by the Virtual Machine(s) (Outgoing Traffic) (Deprecated) |
Network Out |
Bytes | Total (Sum) | <none> | PT1M | Yes |
| Network Out Total The number of bytes out on all network interfaces by the Virtual Machine(s) (Outgoing Traffic) |
Network Out Total |
Bytes | Total (Sum) | <none> | PT1M | Yes |
| OS Disk Bandwidth Consumed Percentage Percentage of operating system disk bandwidth consumed per minute. Only available on VM series that support premium storage. |
OS Disk Bandwidth Consumed Percentage |
Percent | Average | LUN |
PT1M | Yes |
| OS Disk IOPS Consumed Percentage Percentage of operating system disk I/Os consumed per minute. Only available on VM series that support premium storage. |
OS Disk IOPS Consumed Percentage |
Percent | Average | LUN |
PT1M | Yes |
| OS Disk Latency (Preview) Average time to complete each IO during monitoring period for OS Disk. Values are in milliseconds. |
OS Disk Latency |
Milliseconds | Average | <none> | PT1M | Yes |
| OS Disk Max Burst Bandwidth Maximum bytes per second throughput OS Disk can achieve with bursting |
OS Disk Max Burst Bandwidth |
Count | Average | LUN |
PT1M | Yes |
| OS Disk Max Burst IOPS Maximum IOPS OS Disk can achieve with bursting |
OS Disk Max Burst IOPS |
Count | Average | LUN |
PT1M | Yes |
| OS Disk Queue Depth OS Disk Queue Depth(or Queue Length) |
OS Disk Queue Depth |
Count | Average | <none> | PT1M | Yes |
| OS Disk Read Bytes/Sec Bytes/Sec read from a single disk during monitoring period for OS disk |
OS Disk Read Bytes/sec |
BytesPerSecond | Average | <none> | PT1M | Yes |
| OS Disk Read Operations/Sec Read IOPS from a single disk during monitoring period for OS disk |
OS Disk Read Operations/Sec |
CountPerSecond | Average | <none> | PT1M | Yes |
| OS Disk Target Bandwidth Baseline bytes per second throughput OS Disk can achieve without bursting |
OS Disk Target Bandwidth |
Count | Average | LUN |
PT1M | Yes |
| OS Disk Target IOPS Baseline IOPS OS Disk can achieve without bursting |
OS Disk Target IOPS |
Count | Average | LUN |
PT1M | Yes |
| OS Disk Used Burst BPS Credits Percentage Percentage of OS Disk burst bandwidth credits used so far |
OS Disk Used Burst BPS Credits Percentage |
Percent | Average | LUN |
PT1M | Yes |
| OS Disk Used Burst IO Credits Percentage Percentage of OS Disk burst I/O credits used so far |
OS Disk Used Burst IO Credits Percentage |
Percent | Average | LUN |
PT1M | Yes |
| OS Disk Write Bytes/Sec Bytes/Sec written to a single disk during monitoring period for OS disk |
OS Disk Write Bytes/sec |
BytesPerSecond | Average | <none> | PT1M | Yes |
| OS Disk Write Operations/Sec Write IOPS from a single disk during monitoring period for OS disk |
OS Disk Write Operations/Sec |
CountPerSecond | Average | <none> | PT1M | Yes |
| Outbound Flows Outbound Flows are number of current flows in the outbound direction (traffic going out of the VM) |
Outbound Flows |
Count | Average | <none> | PT1M | Yes |
| Outbound Flows Maximum Creation Rate The maximum creation rate of outbound flows (traffic going out of the VM) |
Outbound Flows Maximum Creation Rate |
CountPerSecond | Average | <none> | PT1M | Yes |
| Percentage CPU The percentage of allocated compute units that are currently in use by the Virtual Machine(s) |
Percentage CPU |
Percent | Average | <none> | PT1M | Yes |
| Premium Data Disk Cache Read Hit Premium Data Disk Cache Read Hit |
Premium Data Disk Cache Read Hit |
Percent | Average | LUN |
PT1M | Yes |
| Premium Data Disk Cache Read Miss Premium Data Disk Cache Read Miss |
Premium Data Disk Cache Read Miss |
Percent | Average | LUN |
PT1M | Yes |
| Premium OS Disk Cache Read Hit Premium OS Disk Cache Read Hit |
Premium OS Disk Cache Read Hit |
Percent | Average | <none> | PT1M | Yes |
| Premium OS Disk Cache Read Miss Premium OS Disk Cache Read Miss |
Premium OS Disk Cache Read Miss |
Percent | Average | <none> | PT1M | Yes |
| Temp Disk Latency (Preview) Average time to complete each IO during monitoring period for Temp Disk. Values are in milliseconds. |
Temp Disk Latency |
Milliseconds | Average | <none> | PT1M | Yes |
| Temp Disk Queue Depth Temp Disk Queue Depth(or Queue Length). |
Temp Disk Queue Depth |
Count | Average | <none> | PT1M | Yes |
| Temp Disk Read Bytes/Sec Bytes/Sec read from a single disk during monitoring period for Temp Disk. |
Temp Disk Read Bytes/sec |
BytesPerSecond | Average | <none> | PT1M | Yes |
| Temp Disk Read Operations/Sec Read IOPS from a single disk during monitoring period for Temp Disk. |
Temp Disk Read Operations/Sec |
CountPerSecond | Average | <none> | PT1M | Yes |
| Temp Disk Write Bytes/Sec Bytes/Sec written to a single disk during monitoring period for Temp Disk. |
Temp Disk Write Bytes/sec |
BytesPerSecond | Average | <none> | PT1M | Yes |
| Temp Disk Write Operations/Sec Write IOPS from a single disk during monitoring period for Temp Disk. |
Temp Disk Write Operations/Sec |
CountPerSecond | Average | <none> | PT1M | Yes |
| VM Cached Bandwidth Consumed Percentage Percentage of cached disk bandwidth consumed by the VM. Only available on VM series that support premium storage. |
VM Cached Bandwidth Consumed Percentage |
Percent | Average | <none> | PT1M | Yes |
| VM Cached IOPS Consumed Percentage Percentage of cached disk IOPS consumed by the VM. Only available on VM series that support premium storage. |
VM Cached IOPS Consumed Percentage |
Percent | Average | <none> | PT1M | Yes |
| VM Cached Used Burst BPS Credits Percentage Percentage of Cached Burst BPS Credits used by the VM. |
VM Local Used Burst BPS Credits Percentage |
Percent | Average, Minimum, Maximum | <none> | PT1M | Yes |
| VM Cached Used Burst IO Credits Percentage Percentage of Cached Burst IO Credits used by the VM. |
VM Local Used Burst IO Credits Percentage |
Percent | Average, Minimum, Maximum | <none> | PT1M | Yes |
| VM Uncached Used Burst BPS Credits Percentage Percentage of Uncached Burst BPS Credits used by the VM. |
VM Remote Used Burst BPS Credits Percentage |
Percent | Average, Minimum, Maximum | <none> | PT1M | Yes |
| VM Uncached Used Burst IO Credits Percentage Percentage of Uncached Burst IO Credits used by the VM. |
VM Remote Used Burst IO Credits Percentage |
Percent | Average, Minimum, Maximum | <none> | PT1M | Yes |
| VM Uncached Bandwidth Consumed Percentage Percentage of uncached disk bandwidth consumed by the VM. Only available on VM series that support premium storage. |
VM Uncached Bandwidth Consumed Percentage |
Percent | Average | <none> | PT1M | Yes |
| VM Uncached IOPS Consumed Percentage Percentage of uncached disk IOPS consumed by the VM. Only available on VM series that support premium storage. |
VM Uncached IOPS Consumed Percentage |
Percent | Average | <none> | PT1M | Yes |
| VM Availability Metric (Preview) Measure of Availability of Virtual machines over time. |
VmAvailabilityMetric |
Count | Average, Minimum, Maximum | Context |
PT1M | Yes |