Announcing the launch of Azure Diagnostics Manager: A desktop client to visualize and manage Windows Azure diagnostics data

I am pleased to announce that after nearly four months of private and public beta, Azure Diagnostics Manager is now available for purchase.

What is Azure Diagnostics Manager?

Azure Diagnostics Manager is a desktop client for visualizing and managing Windows Azure Diagnostics data logged by the applications running in Windows Azure.

At a very high level, Azure Diagnostics Manager has following features:

Event Logs Viewer: Event Logs viewer feature in Azure Diagnostics Manager allows you view events logged in a “Windows Event Viewer” like user interface. You can view both Live as well as historic events data logged by your application. You can filter the data (both on the server and client side) as well as download the data in CSV format on your computer for further analysis.

Trace Logs Viewer: Trace Logs viewer feature in Azure Diagnostics Manager allows you view trace data logged in a “Windows Event Viewer” like user interface. You can view both Live as well as historic trace data logged by your application. You can filter the data (both on the server and client side) as well as download the data in CSV format on your computer for further analysis.

Azure Infrastructure Logs Viewer: Infrastructure Logs viewer feature in Azure Diagnostics Manager allows you view infrastructure data logged by Windows Azure in a “Windows Event Viewer” like user interface. You can view both Live as well as historic data logged by your application. You can filter the data (both on the server and client side) as well as download the data in CSV format on your computer for further analysis.

Performance Counters Viewer: Performance counters viewer in Azure Diagnostics Manager allows you to view performance counters data logged by your applications in a “Windows Perf

mon” like user interface. You can view charts of the performance counters (both Live and historic), view statistical summary (Average/Max/Min) of this data. You can also download the data in CSV format on your computer for further analysis.

Directory Logs (IIS/Failed Requests/Crash Dumps) Viewer: You can view/download IIS logs, IIS Failed Request logs and Crash Dump logs using Azure Diagnostics Manager.

On Demand Transfer: By default Windows Azure Diagnostics keep all the diagnostics data in your application’s VM and transfer it periodically to Windows Azure Storage based on a transfer schedule defined by your application. Using Azure Diagnostics Manager you can perform an “On Demand” transfer from application’s VM to Windows Azure Storage.

Remote Diagnostics Management: One way to configure the diagnostics in your application is by including the diagnostics information in your application code. Using Azure Diagnostics Manager’s remote diagnostics management feature, you can configure the diagnostics data on the fly thus eliminating the need for redeploying your application.

Dashboard: Dashboard feature in Azure Diagnostics Manager allows you to monitor LIVE data feed for performance counters, event logs and trace logs data of your applications.

Click here to learn more and download a fully functional 30 day trial version of Azure Diagnostics Manager.

Version/Pricing:

Basically Azure Diagnostics Manager comes in two flavors: Professional & Developer. You will also get a 30 day fully function trial of Azure Diagnostics Manager as well. After your trial period expires, application automatically switches to “Developer” edition where you can only connect to development storage. Following table summarizes the difference between these versions:

	Professional	Developer	Trial
Pricing	$69.99 (USD)¹	Free	Free
Access Diagnostics via Windows Azure Storage	Yes	No	Yes
Access Development Storage	Yes	Yes	Yes
Access Diagnostics via running Hosted Applications	Yes	No	Yes
On Demand Transfer	Yes	No	Yes
Remote Diagnostics Management	Yes	No	Yes
Validity Period	N/A	N/A	30 Days

Currently you can purchase a license for Azure Diagnostics Manager for $69.99 (USD). We’re offering a 15% discount to existing + new Cloud Storage Studio customers (paid and/or complimentary). We also have a volume discount offer as well. Following table summarizes the pricing for Azure Diagnostics Manager.