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February 2024

Feb 19

Execute Azure Monitor Logs connector on exact time range provided dynamically (preview)

IN PREVIEW

Azure Monitor Logs connector lets you query data in your Log Analytics workspace or Application Insights components per Logic App trigger or schedule, and list or visualize results. The Time range…

  • Log Analytics
  • Application Insights
  • Azure Monitor
  • Features

December 2023

Dec 1

Application Insights Availability Tests TLS 1.3 Enablement

IN DEVELOPMENT

TLS 1.3 will be enabled for Availability Tests in Azure Monitor Application Insights starting on 4 December 2023

  • Application Insights
  • Azure Monitor
  • Compliance

November 2023

Nov 30

Generally available: Azure Monitor OpenTelemetry-based Distro for ASP.NET Core Applications

NOW AVAILABLE

Target availability: Q4 2023

Use OpenTelemetry-based instrumentation with vender-neutral APIs to power metrics, logs, and distributed traces in Azure Monitor application insights.

  • Application Insights
  • Azure Monitor
  • SDK and Tools
  • Management
Nov 20

General availability: Azure Monitor Application Insights Browser SDK Loader for Node.js

NOW AVAILABLE

Target availability: Q3 2023

Azure Monitor Application Insights Node.js customers can enable real user monitoring (RUM) with a simple configuration.

  • Application Insights
  • SDK and Tools
  • Management

September 2023

Sep 29

Azure Monitor support for OpenCensus will end on 30 September 2024 - transition to using Azure Monitor OpenTelemetry Python Distro

Target retirement date: September 29, 2023

Azure Monitor support for OpenCensus will end on 30 September 2024

  • Azure Monitor
  • Application Insights
  • Retirements
Sep 22

Transition to using standard tests for single-step availability testing in Azure Monitor application insights by 30 September 2026

Target retirement date: September 30, 2026

URL ping tests in the application insights feature will be retired on 30 September 2026.

  • Application Insights
  • Azure Monitor
  • Retirements
Sep 20

Generally available: Azure Monitor OpenTelemetry-based Distro for Node.js and Python

NOW AVAILABLE

Target availability: Q3 2023

Use OpenTelemetry-based instrumentation with vender-neutral APIs to power metrics, logs, and distributed traces in Azure Monitor application insights.

  • Azure Monitor
  • Application Insights
  • SDK and Tools
  • Management
  • Open Source
Sep 18

Authenticate Azure Monitor logs connector in Logic App with managed identity

NOW AVAILABLE

When you enable managed identity authentication in Logic App, and grant it permissions in Log Analytics workspace, or Application Insights component, you can query data without needing...

  • Azure Monitor
  • Log Analytics
  • Application Insights
  • Compliance
  • Features
  • Security

September 2022

Sep 30

The application insights Java 2.X SDK will be retired on 30 September 2025

Target retirement date: September 30, 2025

Upgrade to application insights Java 3.X auto-instrumentation by 30 September 2025.

  • Azure Monitor
  • Application Insights
  • Retirements

August 2022

Aug 1

General availability: Application Insights in China North 3 and China East 3

NOW AVAILABLE

Application Insights, a part of Azure Monitor, is now generally available in China North 3 and China East 3 regions for you to collect telemetry and analyze your service health in production environments.

  • Azure Monitor
  • Application Insights
  • Regions & Datacenters

June 2022

Jun 30

General availability: Azure Active Directory authentication for Application Insights

NOW AVAILABLE

Target availability: Q2 2022

Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) authentication for Azure Monitor Application helps ensure that only authenticated telemetry is ingested in your Application Insights resources.

  • Azure Monitor
  • Application Insights
  • Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Azure AD)
  • Features
  • Security

March 2022

Mar 21

Transition to using connection strings for data ingestion by 31 March 2025

Target retirement date: March 31, 2025

Technical support for instrumentation key–based global ingestion in Application Insights will end on 31 March 2025.

  • Application Insights
  • Retirements

October 2021

Oct 25

Azure Monitor Log Analytics and Application Insights support for Availability Zones is now generally available in West US 2

NOW AVAILABLE

Azure Monitor Log Analytics and Application Insights are now support Availability Zones capability in West US 2.

  • Azure Monitor
  • Log Analytics
  • Application Insights
  • Management
  • Features

August 2021

Aug 25

Multi-step web tests will be retired on 31 August 2024

Target retirement date: August 31, 2024

Transition to custom availability tests in Application Insights by 31 August 2024.

  • Application Insights
  • Azure Monitor
  • Retirements
Aug 24

Transition to new work item integration in Application Insights by 31 August 2022

Target retirement date: August 31, 2022

Work item integration (classic) will be retired on 31 August 2022.

  • Application Insights
  • Azure Monitor
  • Retirements
Aug 20

Release annotations using API keys will be retired on 31 August 2024

Target retirement date: August 31, 2024

Transition to new release annotations without using API keys in Application Insights.

  • Application Insights
  • Azure Monitor
  • Retirements

May 2021

May 26

General availability: Application Insight in South India

NOW AVAILABLE

Application Insight, a part of Azure Monitor, is now generally available in South India region for customers to collect telemetry and analyze their service health in production environments.

  • Azure Monitor
  • Application Insights
  • Regions & Datacenters

April 2021

Apr 28

Public preview: Application Insight in South India and West Central US

IN PREVIEW

Application Insight is now in public preview for customers to start collecting telemetry and analyzing their services for health in the following list of regions South India West Central US.

  • Azure Monitor
  • Application Insights
  • Regions & Datacenters

March 2021

Mar 12

General availability: Application Insight in Australia Central 2

NOW AVAILABLE

Application Insight, a part of Azure Monitor, is now generally available in Australia Central 2 region for customers to collect telemetry and analyze their service health in production environments.

  • Azure Monitor
  • Application Insights
  • Regions & Datacenters

February 2021

Feb 23

We’re retiring Classic Application Insights on 29 February 2024

Target retirement date: February 29, 2024

Transition to workspace-based Application Insights.

  • Application Insights
  • Retirements

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