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 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 |