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title: Azure Container Instances
description: Track key Azure Container Instances metrics.
breadcrumbs: Docs > Integrations > Azure Container Instances
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# Azure Container Instances

## Overview{% #overview %}

Azure Container Instances is a service that enables developers to deploy containers without the need to provision or manage any underlying infrastructure.

Use the Datadog Azure integration to collect metrics from Azure Container Instances.

## Setup{% #setup %}

### Installation{% #installation %}

If you haven't already, set up the [Microsoft Azure integration](https://docs.datadoghq.com/integrations/azure.md) first. There are no other installation steps.

## Data Collected{% #data-collected %}

### Metrics{% #metrics %}

|  |
|  |
| **azure.containerinstance\_containergroups.count**(gauge)                                    | The count of container instance container groups.             |
| **azure.containerinstance\_containergroups.cpu\_usage**(gauge)                               | The CPU usage on all cores in millicores.*Shown as millicore* |
| **azure.containerinstance\_containergroups.memory\_usage**(gauge)                            | The total memory usage in byte.*Shown as byte*                |
| **azure.containerinstance\_containergroups.network\_bytes\_received\_per\_second**(gauge)    | The network bytes received per second.*Shown as byte*         |
| **azure.containerinstance\_containergroups.network\_bytes\_transmitted\_per\_second**(gauge) | The network bytes transmitted per second.*Shown as byte*      |

### Events{% #events %}

The Azure Container Instances integration does not include any events.

### Service Checks{% #service-checks %}

The Azure Container Instances integration does not include any service checks.

## Troubleshooting{% #troubleshooting %}

Need help? Contact [Datadog support](https://docs.datadoghq.com/help/).