Chapter 5: Introducing the Kusto Query Language
By this point, you have a solid understanding of what Azure Data Explorer (ADX) is, how to use it, and how to build ADX infrastructure via the Azure portal. You also know how to use Microsoft PowerShell and Azure Resource Manager (ARM) templates, and how to configure data ingestion. Now that we have ingested data, the next step is to understand how to query and explore our data. In this chapter, we are going to introduce the Kusto Query Language (KQL), and then in the next two chapters, Chapter 6, Introducing Time Series Analysis, and Chapter 7, Identifying Patterns, Anomalies, and Trends in Your Data, we will focus on the advanced features of KQL.
We will begin by explaining what KQL is, what ...
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