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An administrator is configuring a new alert rule in Azure Monitor to detect when storage egress or server utilization exceeds a critical threshold.
Which component of Azure Monitor should the administrator configure to automatically send email and SMS notifications when the alert triggers?
An Azure Monitor action group is a reusable collection of notification preferences and automated actions defined by an administrator. When an alert rule's condition is met, Azure Monitor triggers the associated action group to notify relevant personnel or initiate automated remediation workflows.
Action groups allow administrators to configure specific communication channels such as Email, SMS, Push notifications, and Voice calls. By attaching an action group to the alert rule, Azure Monitor automatically dispatches alerts directly to the designated recipients as soon as the threshold criteria are satisfied.
Using an action group decouples the notification and remediation logic from the alert rule itself. This centralizes recipient management, prevents duplicate notification settings across dozens of separate rules, and ensures critical operational teams are reliably contacted during incidents.
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