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[Updated] Action Required—Log Analytics agent for Windows will enforce SHA-2 signing on Aug 17, 2020

Target availability: Q3 2020

The Log Analytics agent for Windows, sometimes known as the OMS Windows agent or Microsoft Monitoring agent, will begin to enforce SHA-2 signing on Aug. 17, 2020. This change only requires action if you are running the agent on a legacy OS version (Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, or Windows Server 2008).

• Log Analytics
• Azure Monitor
• Automation
• Microsoft Defender for Cloud
• Microsoft Sentinel
• Security
• Operating System

Log Analytics Agent for Windows March 2020 release is now available

The Log Analytics Agent for Windows March 2020 release is now available.

• Log Analytics
• Azure Monitor
• Management

Azure Monitor Application Insights now supports Python

Azure Monitor now supports distributed tracing, metric collection, and logging of Python applications through integration with OpenCensus.

• Azure Monitor
• Application Insights
• SDK and Tools
• Features
• Open Source

Azure Monitor Source Map Integration with Azure Blob Storage Enables Faster Debugging

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• Azure Monitor
• Application Insights
• SDK and Tools
• Features

Azure Application Insights now available in US Gov Arizona

Azure Monitor Application Insights is now generally available in the US Government Arizona region. Additionally, the Application Insights web availability monitoring capability is now available in the Azure Government Cloud regions.

• Azure Monitor
• Application Insights
• Services
• Regions & Datacenters
• Features
• Microsoft Connect

Backup Reports is now in preview

Azure Backup has released a new and improved reporting solution in public preview. With Backup Reports, you can now gain rich insights on your backups by aggregating data across workload types, vaults, subscriptions, regions and tenants, all on the Azure portal.

• Azure Backup
• Azure Monitor
• Azure Lighthouse
• Management