INGENTIVE LIMITED

Microsoft Azure Monitor By Ingentive

Ingentive provides Microsoft Azure Monitor as a cloud-based monitoring service that collects, analyses and visualises telemetry from Azure, hybrid and on-premises environments. The service enables organisations to monitor infrastructure health, performance and availability using metrics, logs, alerts and dashboards delivered through Microsoft’s native Azure monitoring platform.

Features

• Centralised metrics and log collection across environments.
• Infrastructure performance monitoring and health insights.
• Configurable alerts based on metrics and thresholds.
• Log Analytics queries using Kusto Query Language.
• Native dashboards and visualisations in Azure Portal.
• Monitoring for Azure, hybrid and on-premises resources.
• Integration with Azure services and security tooling.
• Automated responses using alert rules and actions.
• Scalable data ingestion and retention options.
• API access for automation and integrations.

Benefits

• Improved visibility of infrastructure health and performance.
• Faster detection of availability and performance issues.
• Reduced downtime through proactive alerting.
• Centralised monitoring across hybrid environments.
• Better operational decision-making using real-time insights.
• Scalable monitoring without additional hardware.
• Lower operational overhead through automation.
• Improved service reliability and availability.
• Flexible monitoring aligned to business needs.
• Native integration within the Azure ecosystem.

• Education pricing available

Service documents

• Pricing document

  PDF

• Service definition document

  PDF

• Terms and conditions

  PDF

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Framework

G-Cloud 15

Service ID

139239207003076

Contact

G-Cloud Team
02081323255
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About your service

• Service categories:

  Application Development and Deployment

  Application platforms

  Deployment centric application platforms

  • Application Server Software Platforms
  • Cloud Deployment-Centric Application Platforms
  • Transaction Processing Monitors
• Multi cloud support: Yes

Service scope

• Software add-on or extension: Yes, but can also be used as a standalone service
• What software services is the service an extension to: Microsoft Azure Monitor extends Azure infrastructure services and integrates with Azure Resource Manager, Azure Log Analytics, Microsoft Sentinel, Microsoft Defender for Cloud and a wide range of Azure and hybrid workloads to provide centralised monitoring and observability.
• Cloud deployment model:
  • Public cloud
  • Hybrid cloud
• Service constraints: Microsoft Azure Monitor is delivered as part of the Azure public cloud and requires an active Azure subscription. Monitoring coverage depends on supported Azure services, agents and connectors. Integration with non-Azure or legacy systems may require additional configuration. Support is provided within agreed service hours, with extended options available at additional cost.
• System requirements:
  • Microsoft Azure subscription for Azure Monitor usage.
  • Azure Log Analytics workspace for log data.
  • Appropriate Azure permissions for monitoring configuration.
  • Supported agents for hybrid or on-premises resources.
  • Reliable network connectivity for telemetry ingestion.
  • Azure Active Directory identity for access.
  • Configured alert rules and action groups.
  • Supported operating systems for monitoring agents.
  • Firewall rules allowing outbound Azure connectivity.
  • Sufficient data retention configuration.

User support

• Email or online ticketing support: Yes, at extra cost
• Support response times: Ingentive offers flexible support tiers. Response SLAs are: ; Major incidents – 1 hour; Intermediate – 4 hours; Minor – 8 hours. ; ; These SLAs apply during agreed support hours. Weekend and out-of-hours support is available under enhanced support options.
• User can manage status and priority of support tickets: Yes
• Online ticketing support accessibility: EN 301 549
• Phone support: Yes
• Phone support availability: 9 to 5 (UK time), 7 days a week
• Web chat support: Yes, at an extra cost
• Web chat support availability: 9 to 5 (UK time), 7 days a week
• Web chat support accessibility standard: EN 301 549
• Web chat accessibility testing: Our web chat functionality is tested against recognised accessibility standards, including WCAG criteria, using assistive technologies such as screen readers and keyboard-only navigation. Testing includes common user journeys performed by users familiar with accessibility tools to identify and address potential barriers. Findings are reviewed and improvements applied where required to maintain accessibility compliance.
• Onsite support: Yes, at extra cost
• Support levels: Ingentive provides three support tiers: Flexi, Flexi Plus and Complete. Each tier offers different levels of incident, advisory and proactive support. All tiers include standard response SLAs of 1 hour (major), 4 hours (intermediate) and 8 hours (minor). Higher tiers include access to technical specialists and enhanced support options.
• Support available to third parties: No
• AI chatbot: No

Onboarding and offboarding

• Getting started: Azure Monitor requires an active Azure subscription and Log Analytics workspace. Ingentive assists with initial configuration, agent deployment, alert setup and dashboard creation. Access is managed through Azure role-based access control.
• Service documentation: Yes
• Documentation formats:
  • HTML
  • ODF
  • PDF
• End-of-contract data extraction: Customers can export metrics and logs using Azure Portal tools, Log Analytics queries or APIs. Ingentive can provide guidance or assisted extraction if required.
• End-of-contract process: Disabling Azure Monitor stops further data collection while retained data remains available for the configured retention period, after which it is deleted in line with Azure policies.
• Documentation accessibility standard: EN 301 549

Using the service

• Web browser interface: Yes
• Supported browsers:
  • Microsoft Edge
  • Firefox
  • Chrome
  • Safari
  • Opera
• Application to install: Yes
• Compatible operating systems:
  • Android
  • IOS
  • Linux or Unix
  • MacOS
  • Windows
  • ChromeOS
  • Other
• Designed for use on mobile devices: Yes
• Differences between the mobile and desktop service: Mobile access provides limited monitoring views through Azure mobile apps. Desktop browser access offers full configuration, dashboards, alerts and analytics. Available features may vary by device and platform.
• Service interface: No
• User support accessibility: EN 301 549
• API: Yes
• What users can and can't do using the API: Azure Monitor provides REST and Azure Resource Manager APIs allowing authorised users to query metrics and logs, manage alerts, configure monitoring settings and integrate with external systems. Capabilities depend on permissions and Microsoft API limits.
• API documentation: Yes
• API documentation formats:
  • HTML
  • ODF
  • PDF
• API sandbox or test environment: No
• Customisation available: Yes
• Description of customisation: What can be customised; Metrics, log queries, alert rules, dashboards, retention policies and integrations.; ; How users customise; Through the Azure Portal, Log Analytics, alert rule configuration and APIs.; ; Who can customise; Users with appropriate Azure permissions. Ingentive can assist with advanced configuration.

Scaling

• Independence of resources: Azure Monitor runs on Azure’s scalable cloud platform using tenant isolation, automatic scaling and redundancy. Capacity adjusts dynamically, ensuring one customer’s monitoring workload does not affect another’s performance.

Analytics

• Service usage metrics: Yes
• Metrics types: Metrics include monitored resources, alert volumes, data ingestion and retention usage.; ; Reporting types:; - Real-time dashboards; - Regular reports; - Reports on request
• Reporting types:
  • API access
  • Real-time dashboards
  • Regular reports
  • Reports on request
• Resource tagging: Yes
• FOCUS resource tagging: Yes

Resellers

• Supplier type: Reseller providing extra features and support
• Organisation whose services are being resold: Microsoft

Staff security

• Staff security clearance: Conforms to BS7858:2019
• Government security clearance: Security Clearance (SC)

Asset protection

• Knowledge of data storage and processing locations: Yes
• Data storage and processing locations:
  • United Kingdom
  • European Economic Area (EEA)
• User control over data storage and processing locations: Yes
• Datacentre security standards: Managed by a third party
• Penetration testing frequency: At least every 6 months
• Penetration testing approach: In-house
• Protecting data at rest:
  • Physical access control, complying with CSA CCM v4.0
  • Physical access control, complying with SSAE-18 / ISAE 3402
  • Physical access control, complying with another standard
  • Encryption of all physical media
  • Scale, obfuscating techniques, or data storage sharding
• Data sanitisation process: Yes
• Equipment disposal approach: Complying with a recognised standard, for example CSA CCM v4.0, CAS (Sanitisation) or ISO/IEC 27001
• Data sanitisation type:
  • Deleted data can’t be directly accessed / Cryptographic Erasure
  • Data Erasure

Data importing and exporting

• Data export approach: At the end of the contract, organisations can export monitoring data held within Azure Monitor and associated Log Analytics workspaces, subject to configured retention periods. Data can be extracted using Azure Portal export tools, Log Analytics queries or APIs. Ingentive can provide guidance or assisted extraction as a professional service if required.
• Data export formats: CSV
• Data import formats: CSV

Data-in-transit protection

• Data protection between buyer and supplier networks:
  • Private network or public sector network
  • TLS (version 1.2 or above)
  • IPsec or TLS VPN gateway
• Data protection within supplier network:
  • TLS (version 1.2 or above)
  • IPsec or TLS VPN gateway

Availability and resilience

• Guaranteed availability: Microsoft Azure Monitor is delivered on Azure’s highly available cloud platform. Availability is governed by Microsoft’s published Online Services SLA, which defines uptime commitments, maintenance windows and applicable service credits. Customers should refer to the current Azure Monitor SLA for exact availability terms.
• Approach to resilience: Resilience is provided through Azure’s geographically distributed datacentres, redundant infrastructure and automated failover capabilities. Monitoring data is stored within Azure services designed with built-in replication. Continuous monitoring and Microsoft’s incident response processes help ensure issues are identified, contained and resolved to maintain service continuity.
• Outage reporting: Service outages or degradation affecting Azure Monitor are reported through Azure Service Health. Administrators receive real-time status updates, incident details, estimated resolution times and post-incident summaries, ensuring visibility of ongoing issues and planned maintenance.

Identity and authentication

• User authentication needed: Yes
• User authentication:
  • Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)
  • Public key authentication (including by TLS client certificate)
  • Identity federation with existing provider (for example Google Apps)
  • Limited access network (for example PSN)
  • Dedicated link (for example VPN)
  • Username or password
• Access restrictions in management interfaces and support channels: Access to Microsoft Azure Monitor management interfaces is controlled through Azure role-based access control, ensuring only authorised users can view or configure monitoring settings. Multi-Factor Authentication, conditional access policies and audit logging provide additional protection and oversight. Access to Ingentive support channels is restricted to verified customer contacts, and permissions can be reviewed or adjusted as part of agreed governance processes.
• Access restriction testing frequency: At least every 6 months
• Management access authentication:
  • Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)
  • Public key authentication (including by TLS client certificate)
  • Identity federation with existing provider (for example Google Apps)
  • Limited access network (for example PSN)
  • Dedicated link (for example VPN)

Audit information for users

• Access to user activity audit information: Users have access to real-time audit information
• How long user audit data is stored for: User-defined
• Access to supplier activity audit information: Users have access to real-time audit information
• How long supplier audit data is stored for: User-defined
• How long system logs are stored for: User-defined

Security governance

• Named board-level person responsible for service security: Yes
• Security governance certified: Yes
• Security governance standards: ISO/IEC 27001
• Information security policies and processes: Ingentive applies established information security policies covering risk management, compliance with standards such as ISO 27001 and Cyber Essentials, data protection controls, structured incident response procedures and regular employee security training. These measures ensure customer data is managed securely throughout delivery of the service.
• Software Security Code of Practice: Yes

Operational security

• Configuration and change management standard: Complies with a recognised standard, for example CSA CCM v4.0 or SSAE-18 / ISAE 3402
• Configuration and change management approach: Azure applies a structured change management process that includes planned updates, feature releases and urgent security changes. All changes are tested before deployment and communicated through Azure Service Health and release notes. Customers can plan for updates using non-production environments and Azure change control settings.
• Vulnerability management type: Complies with a recognised standard, for example CSA CCM v4.0 or SSAE-18 / ISAE 3402
• Vulnerability management approach: Microsoft manages vulnerabilities across Azure and Azure Monitor using continuous scanning, patching, configuration hardening and security baselines. Machine-state monitoring ensures monitored assets meet required configurations. Ingentive monitors relevant advisories and assists with configuration or integration-specific remediation where required.
• Protective monitoring type: Complies with a recognised standard, for example CSA CCM v4.0 or SSAE-18 / ISAE 3402
• Protective monitoring approach: Azure continuously monitors Azure Monitor services using automated telemetry, health checks and alerting. Microsoft service teams investigate anomalies using established incident response processes. Ingentive reviews relevant customer-scope monitoring data, escalates platform issues through Microsoft support and assists with remediation where appropriate.
• Incident management type: Complies with a recognised standard, for example, CSA CCM v4.0 or ISO/IEC 27035:2011 or SSAE-18 / ISAE 3402
• Incident management approach: Security incidents follow a lifecycle aligned with NIST 800-61, covering preparation, detection, analysis, containment, eradication, recovery and post-incident review. Microsoft manages platform-level incidents within Azure, while Ingentive manages customer-specific incidents and communication in line with agreed support processes.
• Post-quantum cryptography secure: Yes

Secure development

• Approach to secure software development best practice: Independent review of processes (for example CESG CPA Build Standard, ISO/IEC 27034, ISO/IEC 27001 or CSA CCM v4.0)

Public sector networks

• Connection to public sector networks: Yes
• Connected networks: Public Services Network (PSN)

Pricing

• Discount for educational organisations: Yes
• Free trial available: No

Discount percentage by annual call-off contract value (excluding VAT)

• Less than £250,000: 1%
• Between £250,000 and £500,000: 1.5%
• Between £500,001 and £1,000,000: 2.5%
• Between £1,000,001 and £2,500,000: 2.5%
• Between £2,500,001 and £5,000,000: 5%
• Over £5,000,001: 8%

Non-mandatory Standards and certifications

• ISO/IEC 27001 certification: Yes
• Who accredited the ISO/IEC 27001: BSI (The British Standards Institution)
• ISO/IEC 27001 accreditation date: Monday 2 December 2024
• What the ISO/IEC 27001 doesn’t cover: N/A
• ISO 28000:2022 certification: No
• ISO 9001 certification: Yes
• Who accredited the ISO 9001 certification: BSI (The British Standards Institution)
• ISO 9001 accreditation date: Monday 2 December 2024
• What the ISO 9001 doesn’t cover: N/A
• Quality management systems (QMS): Yes
• CSA STAR certification: No
• PCI certification: No
• Cyber essentials: Yes
• Please provide your Cyber Essentials Certificate Number: 98e278a3-5880-449a-952b-7b89db613d0a
• Cyber essentials plus: Yes
• Please provide your Cyber Essentials Plus Certificate Number: 3d23812e-eed4-4502-8743-36542a6d9b5a
• Other security certifications: No

Social value

• Section B - Commitment for Future: Delivery:

  • Mission: Kick start economic growth. To secure the highest sustained growth in the G7 - with good jobs and productivity growth in every part of the country making everyone, not just a few, better off.

    Policy Outcome 1: Fair work: That offers fair wages and good working conditions. Help people get a job, stay in work, and progress in their careers, with good employment opportunities across the country. Notes: Where there is a large proportion of labour costs in the contract, commercial teams should consider MAC in Outcome 1 as a priority

    • New or retained jobs on the contract workforce in the relevant area that meet the criteria set out in MAC 1b, 1c and 1d
    • New apprenticeships on the contract workforce in the relevant area that meet the criteria set out in MAC 1b
    • Providing opportunities for, and measuring and monitoring of, staff workforce conditions over time, including employee engagement, involvement in decision-making and satisfaction and adapting to any changes in the results, with clear processes for acting on issues identified
    • Plans to engage the contract workforce in deciding the most important workplace issues to address
    • Ensuring new workers are informed of their right to join a trade union
    • Monitoring of employee engagement rates (by protected characteristic) and, where necessary, the development of actions to ensure all voices are heard across the diversity of the workforce
    • Employment contracts that reflect actual hours worked; steps taken to ensure employees understand their contracts and have the ability to review and adjust them if actual hours regularly exceed contracted hours
    • Activities that support an environment where staff are educated about, and feel empowered to, address their physical wellbeing
    • Activities that support an environment where staff are educated about and feel empowered to report and address bullying and harassment
    • Offer a pay and leave entitlement to all eligible staff who become kinship carers, ideally equivalent to statutory adoption pay and leave
    • Payment of more than the National Minimum Wage or National Living Wage (as appropriate) to the contract workforce
    • Monitoring and reporting of gender and ethnicity pay gaps and plans to address them where necessary
    • Entitlement to sick pay for the contract workforce, with provision in place for any staff who do not meet the earnings threshold for statutory sick pay, payment of sick pay from day one of absence and payment of staff on the contract workforce who are off sick a replacement income of 100% of their usual earnings for as long as possible
    • Plans for an appropriate income replacement policy for staff who are required to spend time away from work to care for a sick dependent or close relative
    • Understanding of in-work progression issues affecting the market, industry or sector relevant to the contract, and in the supplier’s own organisation and those of its key sub-contractors
    • Measures to support in-work progression to help people in the contract workforce, to move into higher paid work by developing new skills relevant to the contract
    • Support for the contract workforce by providing career advice, and providing opportunities for staff working on the contract with in-work progression career development into known skills shortages or high growth areas
    • Support for educational attainment relevant to the contract, including training schemes that address skills gaps and result in recognised qualifications
    • Volunteering opportunities for staff
    • Understanding of the modern slavery risks and issues affecting the market, industry, sector or country (of origin or of source) relevant to the contract, and the workforce in the supplier’s own organisation and those of its key subcontractors
    • Measures to identify, mitigate and manage modern slavery risks relating to the contract and how these will be implemented
    • Outline policies and practices to be applied to or put in place for the contract to mitigate and manage modern slavery risks, including: Pre-employment checks, recruitment practices. Workplace conditions, safeguarding plans and processes in place and regular monitoring with relevant groups considered, which may include sampling
    • How these flow down the supply chain and are monitored Illustrative examples include reporting, site visits, audits, etc.
    • How to ensure business decisions re: price/cost, short lead times, payment timescales do not create modern slavery risks in the supply chain
    • How the supplier will work with NGOs, trade unions or other businesses to address modern slavery risk
    • Means of influencing staff, suppliers, customers, communities and/or any other appropriate stakeholders with respect to modern slavery risks relating to the contract

  • Mission: Kick start economic growth. To secure the highest sustained growth in the G7 - with good jobs and productivity growth in every part of the country making everyone, not just a few, better off.

    Policy Outcome 2: Skills for growth: Supporting growth sectors and addressing skills gaps.

    • Understanding of employment and relevant skills issues, and of the education and training issues relating to the contract. Illustrative examples: demographics, skills shortages, new opportunities in high growth sectors, geographic/local community and skills/employment challenges
    • Support for educational attainment relevant to the contract, including training schemes that address skills gaps and result in recognised qualifications
    • Activities to support relevant sector related skills growth and sustainability in the contract workforce. Illustrative examples: careers talks, curriculum support, literacy support, safety talks and volunteering
    • Delivery of apprenticeships, supported internships and T Level industry placement opportunities (Level 2, 3 and 4+) in relation to the contract

  • Mission: Kick start economic growth. To secure the highest sustained growth in the G7 - with good jobs and productivity growth in every part of the country making everyone, not just a few, better off.

    Policy Outcome 3: Resilient, innovative and flexible supply chains: Support economic growth through enabling resilient businesses, opportunities for small businesses and voluntary, community and social enterprises

    • Understanding of the types of businesses in the market and the level of participation by new businesses, entrepreneurs, start-ups, SMEs, VCSEs and mutuals
    • Plans for engaging a diverse range of businesses in engagement activities prior to appointing subcontractors (including activities prior to award of the main contract and during the contract term)
    • Activities that demonstrate a collaborative way to work with a diverse range of businesses as part of the supply chain
    • Ensuring accessibility to contracting and subcontracting opportunities for disabled business owners and employees
    • Understanding of local demographics, needs and opportunities for the co-design of the goods, services and works to be delivered under the contract
    • Measures to involve local stakeholders and/or users in design (e.g. in the design of services, systems, products or buildings)
    • Plans for positive actions with community groups.
    • Plans to respond flexibly and adapt approaches to community engagement and initiatives
    • Collaborating with anchor institutions and community groups to make facilities available for education, training or community events

  • Mission: Make Britain a clean energy superpower: To cut bills, create jobs and deliver security with cheaper, zero-carbon electricity by 2030, accelerating to net zero

    Policy Outcome 4: Sustainable procurement practices: Reducing carbon footprints, minimising waste, and promoting the use of clean energy and green technologies.

    • Understanding of opportunities for additional environmental benefits delivery in the performance of the contract, including working towards net zero carbon emissions and use of clean energy and green technologies
    • Collaborative ways of working with the supply chain to deliver additional environmental benefits in the performance of the contract, including working towards net zero carbon emissions and use of clean energy and green technologies
    • Delivery of additional environmental benefits through the performance of the contract, including working towards net zero carbon emissions and use of clean energy and green technologies
    • Understanding of how to influence staff, suppliers, customers, communities and/or any other appropriate stakeholders through the delivery of the contract to support climate and nature protection and improvement
    • Activities to reconnect people with the environment and increase awareness of ways to protect and enhance it

  • Mission: Break down barriers to opportunity: By reforming our childcare and education systems, to make sure there is no class ceiling on the ambitions of young people in Britain

    Policy Outcome 6: Employment and training: For those who face barriers to employment

    • Understanding of employment and skills issues, and of the skills and employment shortages of high growth sectors relating to the contract
    • Creation of employment opportunities particularly for those who face barriers to employment, such as prison leavers, care leavers and/or who are located in deprived areas, and for people in industries with known skills shortages or in high growth sectors
    • Delivery of training schemes and programmes to address any identified skills gaps and under-representation in the workforce for the contract (e.g. prison leavers, care leavers, kinship carers, disabled people)
    • Understanding of the issues affecting the representation of disabled people in the workforce in the market, industry or sector relevant to the contract, and in the supplier’s own organisation and those of its key sub-contractors
    • Collection of the views and expertise of disabled people and their representative organisations on successfully supporting disabled employees or applicants
    • Introducing transparency to pay and reward processes
    • Offering a range of quality opportunities with routes of progression if appropriate, e.g. T Level industry placements, students supported into higher level apprenticeships.
    • Working conditions which promote an inclusive working environment and promote retention and progression
    • Other measures to provide equality of opportunity for disabled people and those with health conditions into employment, including becoming a Disability Confident employer and inclusion of supported businesses in the contract supply chain
    • Understanding of the issues affecting inequality in employment, skills and pay in the market, industry or sector relevant to the contract, and in the supplier’s own organisation and those of its key sub-contractors. Measures to tackle inequality in employment, skills and pay in the contract workforce
    • Inclusive and accessible development practices, including guidance for line managers on recruiting, managing and developing people with a disability or health condition

  • Mission: Break down barriers to opportunity: By reforming our childcare and education systems, to make sure there is no class ceiling on the ambitions of young people in Britain

    Policy Outcome 7: Creating a pipeline of opportunities: For the contract workforce, reducing barriers to entry for under-represented groups.

    • Understanding of the issues affecting the development of new skills by target cohort
    • Understanding of the underlying factors affecting improvements to reduce barriers to entry and training schemes for the target cohort(s) related to the contract workforce
    • Other measures to offer development opportunities for the target cohort(s) in the contract workforce
    • Advertising, promotional and outreach activities designed to raise awareness of the offer to reach the target cohort
    • Creation of outreach activities to create a pipeline of employees for the future contract delivery
    • Content of the outreach activity is designed to suit the target cohort

  • Mission: Build an NHS fit for the future: That is there when people need it; with fewer lives lost to the biggest killers; in a fairer Britain, where everyone lives well for longer.

    Policy Outcome 8: Increasing productivity through physical and mental wellbeing: In the supply chain and communities in the relevant area.

    • Understanding barriers to access to health and social care services or employment opportunities e.g. digital inclusion
    • Inclusive and accessible recruitment practices, development practices and retention policies that support-focused activities including those provided in the Guide for line managers on recruiting, managing and developing which support people with a disability or health condition
    • Actions to invest in the physical and mental health and wellbeing of the contract workforce

Service documents

• Pricing document

  PDF

• Service definition document

  PDF

• Terms and conditions

  PDF

Request an accessible format

If you use assistive technology (such as a screen reader) and need versions of these documents in a more accessible format, email the supplier at G-Cloud@ingentive.com. Tell them what format you need. It will help if you say what assistive technology you use.