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May 2020

May 6

Select multiple resources in Azure Monitor Logs

NOW AVAILABLE

Azure Monitor Logs now supports the selection of multiple resources of the same type across scopes.

  • Log Analytics
  • Azure Monitor
  • Features
May 6

Azure Monitor Logs—–Additional improvements made to tables side pane

NOW AVAILABLE

The Azure Monitor Logs tables sidepane was improved with additional features and capabilities. including column descriptions and direct links to documentation.

  • Log Analytics
  • Azure Monitor
  • Features

April 2020

Apr 8

Azure Monitor Logs new create workspace experience

NOW AVAILABLE

Collect and analyze logs from your Azure estate using the power and flexibility of Azure Monitor Logs.

  • Azure Monitor
  • Log Analytics
  • Features

March 2020

Mar 18

[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
  • Operating System
  • Security
Mar 18

Log Analytics Agent for Windows March 2020 release is now available

NOW AVAILABLE

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

  • Log Analytics
  • Azure Monitor
  • Management

February 2020

Feb 24

Azure Monitor Log Analytics now has new, upgraded visualizations

NOW AVAILABLE

Target availability: Q1 2020

Azure Monitor Log Analytics has greatly improved the ability to visualize logs data.

  • Log Analytics
  • Azure Monitor
  • Features
Feb 10

Introducing the new Azure Monitor Log Analytics table pane (Schema)

NOW AVAILABLE

Azure Logs schema allows you to easily understand Azure Logs data structure and navigate Azure Logs to reach the content you need.We have revolutionized the schema area of Azure Logs to allow you to…

  • Azure Monitor
  • Log Analytics
  • Services
  • Features

January 2020

Jan 14

Log Analytics gateway in Azure Monitor update—December 2019

NOW AVAILABLE

An updated version of the Log Analytics (OMS) gateway in Azure Monitor is now available.

  • Azure Monitor
  • Log Analytics
  • Management

July 2019

Jul 23

Azure Monitor Log Analytics UI updates – June 2019

NOW AVAILABLE

We are excited and happy to share with you our latest updates and improvements to the Log Analytics UI!1. Log Analytics dashboard picker Log Analytics dashboards can visualize all of your saved log…

  • Log Analytics
  • Azure Monitor
  • Features
Jul 1

Azure Data Factory logs now available as dedicated tables in Azure Monitor Logs

NOW AVAILABLE

A new logging mode in Diagnostic Settings for an Azure Logs target, starting with Azure Data Factory, will allow you to take advantage of improved ingestion latency, query performance, data discoverability, and more!

  • Log Analytics
  • Azure Data Factory
  • Features

June 2019

Jun 21

Log Analytics Agent for Linux 1.11 now available

NOW AVAILABLE

The Log Analytics Agent for Linux v1.11 release is available, and contains important stability and reliability improvements.

  • Log Analytics
  • Management
Jun 18

Azure Monitor Log Analytics UI updates

NOW AVAILABLE

We are happy to share with you the latest updates to Azure Monitor Log Analytics UI

  • Log Analytics
  • Azure Monitor
  • Features
Jun 17

Application Insights connector will retire on June 30,2019

Target availability: Q2 2019

Application Insights Connector which provided a way to export Application Insights data to a Log Analytics workspace will retire on June 30, 2019.

  • Azure Monitor
  • Log Analytics
  • Application Insights
  • Services

February 2019

Feb 26

Public preview: Azure Log Analytics is available in new regions in Australia

NOW AVAILABLE

Azure Log Analytics is available for preview in Australia East and in Australia Central.

  • Azure Monitor
  • Log Analytics
  • Regions & Datacenters
  • Services
Feb 25

Remove Application Insights connections via PowerShell

NOW AVAILABLE

To stop application data from reaching your workspace after OMS portal deprecation, remove existing connections by using a PowerShell script.

  • Azure Monitor
  • Log Analytics
  • Application Insights
  • Services
  • SDK and Tools
Feb 21

Azure Monitor status blog is now available

NOW AVAILABLE

Azure Monitor Status blog provides timely updates on the health of Azure Monitor products (Application Insights, Log Analytics, Service Map, Azure Alerts).

  • Azure Monitor
  • Log Analytics
  • Application Insights
  • Alerts
  • Services
Feb 20

OMS Agent for Linux February release now available

NOW AVAILABLE

The OMS Agent for Linux February 2019 release is now available. This release contains many stability and reliability improvements.

  • Log Analytics
  • Azure Monitor
  • Management
Feb 4

Azure Log Analytics is available in West US 2

NOW AVAILABLE

Azure Log Analytics is available in the West US 2 region.

  • Azure Monitor
  • Log Analytics
  • Regions & Datacenters
  • Services
Feb 1

Extend alerts created in the Azure Government cloud's OMS portal to Azure

NOW AVAILABLE

Azure Government customers who use the OMS portal can now extend their log query–based alerts to the Azure portal.

  • Azure Monitor
  • Log Analytics
  • Alerts
  • Compliance
  • Services
  • Management
  • Retirements

January 2019

Jan 9

Final reminder: OMS portal moving to the Azure portal

Target availability: Q1 2019

The OMS portal will be retired on January 15, 2019. You can continue to use your existing services and licensing in the Azure portal.

  • Log Analytics
  • Azure Monitor
  • Services

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