Merge pull request #304122 from asudbring/nat-monitor-fix

Remove DS export from NAT monitoring and include information on using REST API

Author: prmerger-automator[bot]

articles/nat-gateway/monitor-nat-gateway.md

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
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 title: Monitor Azure NAT Gateway
 description: Start here to learn how to monitor Azure NAT Gateway by using the available Azure Monitor metrics and alerts.
-ms.date: 12/02/2024
+ms.date: 08/12/2025
 ms.custom: horz-monitor
 ms.topic: concept-article
 author: asudbring
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@ This table describes how you can collect data to monitor your service, and what
 
 |Data to collect|Description|How to collect and route the data|Where to view the data|Supported data|
 |---------|---------|---------|---------|---------|
-|Metric data|Metrics are numerical values that describe an aspect of a system at a particular point in time. Metrics can be aggregated using algorithms, compared to other metrics, and analyzed for trends over time.|[- Collected automatically at regular intervals.</br> - You can route some platform metrics to a Log Analytics workspace to query with other data. Check the **DS export** setting for each metric to see if you can use a diagnostic setting to route the metric data.]|[Metrics explorer](/azure/azure-monitor/essentials/metrics-getting-started)| [Azure NAT Gateway metrics supported by Azure Monitor](/azure/nat-gateway/monitor-nat-gateway-reference#metrics)|
-|Activity log data|The Azure Monitor activity log provides insight into subscription-level events. The activity log includes information like when a resource is modified or a virtual machine is started.|- Collected automatically.</br> - [Create a diagnostic setting](/azure/azure-monitor/essentials/create-diagnostic-settings) to a Log Analytics workspace at no charge.|[Activity log](/azure/azure-monitor/essentials/activity-log)|  |
+|Metric data|Metrics are numerical values that describe an aspect of a system at a particular point in time. Metrics can be aggregated using algorithms, compared to other metrics, and analyzed for trends over time.| You can export metric data using the [Azure Monitor REST API](/azure/azure-monitor/essentials/rest-api-walkthrough). Metrics can be obtained by [data collection rules](/azure/azure-monitor/data-collection/data-collection-metrics?tabs=log-analytics-workspaces). This feature is currently in preview.|[Metrics explorer](/azure/azure-monitor/essentials/metrics-getting-started)| [Azure NAT Gateway metrics supported by Azure Monitor](/azure/nat-gateway/monitor-nat-gateway-reference#metrics)|
+|Activity log data|The Azure Monitor activity log provides insight into subscription-level events. The activity log includes information like when a resource is modified or a virtual machine is started.| You can export activity log data using the [Azure Monitor REST API](/azure/azure-monitor/essentials/rest-api-walkthrough). Activity logs can be obtained by [data collection rules](/azure/azure-monitor/data-collection/data-collection-metrics?tabs=log-analytics-workspaces). This feature is currently in preview.|[Activity log](/azure/azure-monitor/essentials/activity-log)|  |
 
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