Which type of data source should you configure in the workspace?

You have an Azure subscription that contains an Azure Log Analytics workspace.

You have a resource group that contains 100 virtual machines. The virtual machines run Linux.

You need to collect events from the virtual machines to the Log Analytics workspace.

Which type of data source should you configure in the workspace?
A . Syslog
B . Linux performance counters
C . custom fields

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Answer: A

Explanation:

Syslog is an event logging protocol that is common to Linux. Applications will send messages that may be stored on the local machine or delivered to a Syslog collector. When the Log Analytics agent for Linux is installed, it configures the local Syslog daemon to forward messages to the agent. The agent then sends the message to Azure Monitor where a corresponding record is created.

Reference: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/platform/data-sources-custom-logs