With businesses increasingly dependent on digital platforms, even minor performance issues can have major consequences—making Monitor Alerts an essential feature for Power Platform admins. Manual monitoring is an inefficient and resource-intensive process. The introduction of Monitor Alerts in the Power Platform admin center marks a significant shift, enabling admins to use a proactive solution for maintaining operational health, delivering intelligent alerts.

What is the core concept of Monitor Alerts?

The key concept behind Monitor Alerts is to change the admin’s focus from constant manual surveillance to intelligent, automated oversight. Instead of relying on a reactive workflow where problems are identified only after they have manifested, admins can now define custom "health thresholds" for their applications and flows. Monitor Alerts offer a unified layer of control for canvas apps, model-driven apps, cloud flows or desktop flows. Built into the Power Platform admin center, the feature requires no configuration and can be used immediately. By setting specific conditions, such as app load times or flow failure rates, administrators are alerted early, allowing them to resolve issues before end-users are affected. This shift marks a leap in operational efficiency.

When issues arise, prompt responses are critical. Previously, this involved logging into Monitor to check metrics, which was time-consuming. Monitor Alerts lets admins define what "healthy" means for their setup, setting automated alerts for any deviations, facilitating faster, more targeted responses.

The benefits are clear:

• Fewer surprises: Alerts are triggered only when predefined conditions are met, reducing noise and false alarms.
• Faster response: Admins can jump straight from alert to action, minimizing downtime.
• Focused troubleshooting: Instead of spending time hunting for issues, admins can concentrate on resolving them.

This intelligent system enhances IT performance and reduces stress. It helps organizations maintain operations and user experience.

Monitor Alerts are for tenant and environment administrators and are in the Monitor section of Power Platform's admin Centre. The feature is in public preview. Monitor already offers metrics and recommendations. Alerts add an early warning layer, allowing teams to respond before issues arise.

Supported resources include:

• Canvas apps
• Model-driven apps
• Cloud flows
• Desktop flows

Examples of alert conditions include:

• App load times exceeding thresholds
• Spikes in flow failures in critical environments
• Degradation in availability for executive-facing apps
• Error increases in desktop flow

This comprehensive coverage allows administrators to closely monitor critical aspects of the Power Platform ecosystem.

What's the process for getting up and running instantly?

One of the most appealing aspects of Monitor Alerts is its simplicity. There’s no need for complex configuration or third-party tools. Here’s how to get started:

1. Open the Power Platform admin center
2. Navigate to Monitor > Alerts
3. Create an alert by selecting the environment and resource type
4. Define the condition: choose the metric, set the threshold, and specify the evaluation window
5. Add recipients: designate distribution lists or named administrators
6. Save and test the alert
7. Tune thresholds to balance sensitivity and avoid unnecessary noise

This intuitive setup allows admins to tailor alerts to their specific needs, ensuring that they receive relevant and actionable notifications. With guided actions available directly from the alert, administrators can resolve issues swiftly and efficiently—without living on dashboards.

Monitor Alerts in Power Platform reduces downtime and improves response times. It allows admins to set health standards and receive alerts, enhancing reliability. It provides tools to manage apps, flows, and environments.

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