QuickStart: Get started with Datadog
In this quickstart, you create a new instance of Datadog.
Prerequisites
- An Azure account with an active subscription is required. If you don't already have one, you can create an account for free.
- Your Azure role must be set to Owner or a Contributor for the subscription. Confirm that you have the appropriate access before you begin.
- You must configure your environment.
- You must subscribe to Datadog.
Create a New Relic resource
Begin by signing in to the Azure portal.
Type the name of the service in the header search bar.
Choose the service from the Services search results.
Select the + Create option.
The Create resource pane displays in the working pane with the Basics tab open by default.
Note
The steps in this article are for creating a new Datadog organization. See link to an existing Datadog organization if you have an existing Datadog organization you'd prefer to link your Azure subscription to.
Basics tab
The Basics tab has three sections:
- Project details
- Azure resource details
- Datadog organization details
There are required fields (identified with a red asterisk) in each section that you need to fill out.
Enter the values for each required setting under Project details.
Field Action Subscription Select a subscription from your existing subscriptions. Resource group Use an existing resource group or create a new one. Enter the values for each required setting under Azure Resource details.
Field Action Resource name Specify a unique name for the resource. Location Select a region to deploy your resource. Enter the values for each required setting under Datadog organization details.
Field Action Datadog org name Choose to create a new organization, or associate your resource with an existing organization. Select the Change plan link to change your billing plan.
The remaining fields update to reflect the details of the plan you selected for this new organization.
Choose your preferred billing term.
Select the Next button at the bottom of the page.
Metrics and logs tab (optional)
If you wish, you can configure resources to send metrics/logs to Datadog.
Enter the names and values for each Action listed under Metrics and Logs.
- Select Silence monitoring for expected Azure VM Shutdowns.
- Select Collect custom metrics from App Insights.
- Select Send subscription activity logs.
- Select Send Azure resource logs for all defined sources.
Inclusion and exclusion rules for metrics and logs
To filter the set of Azure resources that send logs to Datadog, use inclusion and exclusion rules and set Azure resource tags.
- All Azure resources with tags defined in include rules send logs to Datadog.
- All Azure resources with tags defined in exclude rules don't send logs to Datadog.
Note
If there's a conflict between inclusion and exclusion rules, exclusion takes priority.
Select the Next button at the bottom of the page.
Security tab (optional)
If you wish to enable Datadog Cloud Security Posture management, select the checkbox.
Select the Next button at the bottom of the page.
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 the Next button at the bottom of the page.
Tags tab (optional)
If you wish, you can optionally create tag(s) for your resource, then select the Review + create button at the bottom of the page.
Review + create tab
If no errors are found, the Create button is enabled.
If the review identifies errors, a red dot appears next to each section where errors exist.
Resolve errors
Open each section with errors and fix the errors.
Fields with errors are highlighted in red.
Select the Review + create button again.
Select the Create button.
A page with the message Deployment is in progress displays in the working pane.
When the deployment is complete, the message Your deployment is complete appears.
Once the resource is created, select the Go to Resource button to view your resource.