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A Microsoft 365 administrator is notified that users in a specific department are experiencing slow loading times and intermittent disconnections when accessing Microsoft Teams and SharePoint Online. Other departments are not reporting similar issues. The administrator suspects a network performance problem. Which dashboard or tool should the administrator use to investigate this issue?

  1. AMicrosoft 365 Service Health dashboard
  2. BMicrosoft Purview compliance portal
  3. CAzure AD sign-in logs
  4. DMicrosoft 365 Network Connectivity Performance dashboard
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Correct answer: D. Microsoft 365 Network Connectivity Performance dashboard

The Microsoft 365 Network Connectivity Performance dashboard provides insights into network performance from user locations to Microsoft 365 services, helping identify and troubleshoot issues like slow loading times and disconnections.

Why the other options are wrong

  • A. Service Health dashboard shows overall service outages or advisories, not specific user-location network performance issues.
  • B. The compliance portal is for data governance, retention, and eDiscovery, not network troubleshooting.
  • C. Azure AD sign-in logs provide authentication details, not network performance metrics.

M365 Network Connectivity Performance Dashboard

A tool in the Microsoft 365 admin center that provides insights and recommendations for optimizing network connectivity to Microsoft 365 services, identifying performance bottlenecks.

  • Analyzes latency, bandwidth, and connectivity paths.
  • Helps identify localized network issues affecting user experience.
  • Provides recommendations for network improvements.

Memory trick: Network Connectivity Dashboard: Your map to speed.

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