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RSS feedMarch 2023
Now Available: Azure Monitor Ingestion client libraries
The initial stable release of the Azure Monitor Ingestion client libraries is now available. Upload custom logs to Log Analytics workspaces in .NET, Java, JavaScript, and Python.
Public Preview: Azure Monitor container insights offers customisable cost optimisation settings
Azure Monitor container insights now allows customers to configure custom collection settings for the Perf, Inventory, InsightsMetrics, and KubeEvents tables to reduce their Log Analytics ingestion.
General availability: New enhanced connection troubleshoot
Azure Network Watcher announces enhanced connection troubleshoot helping resolve network connectivity issue comprehensively along with actionable insights
February 2023
Now Available: Azure Monitor Query client module for Go
The initial stable release of the Azure Monitor Query module for Go is now available. Build apps that perform read-only queries in Azure Monitor's Logs and Metrics platforms.
January 2023
Public Preview: Container insights support for AKS hybrid clusters
Container insights now supports AKS hybrid clusters
November 2022
General availability: Azure Monitor Logs, custom log API and ingestion-time transformations
New Custom Log API and Ingestion-time Transformations announced in Azure Monitor Logs.
General availability: Azure Monitor agent custom and IIS logs
Azure Monitor agent team has shipped custom log collection and IIS log collection.
General availability: Manage your Log Analytics Tables in Azure Portal
Log Analytics Tables can now be managed from the tables entry of Azure Portal in Log Analytics workspaces.
October 2022
Public preview: New metrics capabilities in OpenTelemetry-based Application Insights
Use OpenTelemetry vender-neutral APIs to power distributed tracing and metrics experiences in Azure Monitor Application Insights.
Public preview: Azure resource topology
Enhancing network and resource health visualization with unified and dynamic topology across subscriptions, regions, and resource groups.
Public preview: Integration of Azure Monitor Agent with Connection Monitor
Integration of Azure Monitor Agent support in Connection Monitor for monitoring connectivity to ARC enabled endpoints.
General availability: Azure Monitor Logs - capabilities to add value and lower costs
Azure Monitor Logs announce the general availability of capabilities that help you increase cost effectiveness.
Public preview: Azure Monitor application insights Java profiling, using Java Flight Recorder
Java application profiling using Java Flight Recorder (JFR) is now in preview in Azure Monitor application insights.
Public preview: Azure Monitor Logs - create granular level RBAC for custom tables
Setting RBAC query read action on Azure Monitor Logs table is now publicly available.
Public preview: Azure Monitor managed service for Prometheus
Azure Monitor's new fully managed Prometheus compatible service delivers the best of what you like about open-source ecosystem while automating complex tasks such as scaling, high-availability, and long-term data retention.
Public preview: Rules for Azure Kubernetes Service and Log Analytic workspace resources
Enable a set of recommended alert rules for your Azure Kubernetes Service and Log Analytics workspace resources.
Generally available: Azure Monitor agent migration tools
Migration to the cost-effective, secure, performant, and manageable new Azure Monitor agent is now made easy using migration tools and helpers.
Generally available: Azure Monitor agent support for Windows clients
Using the new Windows client installer you can now get the benefits of the new agent and data collection rules on your Windows 10 and 11 client devices.
September 2022
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 ITSM connector for creating ServiceNow events will be retired on 30 September 2025
Target retirement date: September 30, 2025
We are retiring the Azure Monitor ITSM connector feature for creating ServiceNow alerts on 30 September 2025.
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