Julie Koesmarno shows how to set up Azure SQL Database alerts:
Over the last year, I have been intentionally seeking out to get feedback from the community via various SQL events, particularly those who plan to use or are currently using Azure SQL Database. A lot of questions have come up about managing Azure SQL Database better – i.e. being more proactive and more responsive in managing Azure SQL Database. One of the ways to be more proactive about your SQL Database is by setting up alerts. As an example, you can create an alert in case DTU goes above 95% – say in the last 5 minutes, so that you can either investigate why this might be or upgrade it to a higher SKU.
This article walks through how you can setup an Alert on Azure SQL DB.
I really like the fact that they offer web hooks; that way, I can integrate these alerts with Slack or other messaging systems.