| Dual-homed agents | SCOM uses the Microsoft Management Agent (MMA), which is the same as [Log Analytics agent](agents/log-analytics-agent.md) used by Azure Monitor. You can configure this agent to have a single machine connect to both SCOM and Azure Monitor simultaneously. This configuration does require that your Azure VMs have a connection to your on-premises management servers.<br><br>The [Log Analytics agent](agents/log-analytics-agent.md) has been replaced with the [Azure Monitor agent](agents/agents-overview.md), which provides significant advantages including simpler management and better control over data collection. The two agents can coexist on the same machine allowing you to connect to both Azure Monitor and SCOM. This configuration is a better option than dual-homing the legacy agent because of the significant [advantages of the Azure Monitor agent](agents/agents-overview.md#benefits). |
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