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September 2023

Sep 27

GA: Dedicated table support for AKS diagnostics logs

NOW AVAILABLE

It is now easier and faster to query your logs.

  • Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
  • Features
Sep 22

Azure Monitor Data Collection API Retirement 

Target retirement date: September 18, 2026

Support for Data Collector API feature is being discontinued. This feature allowed users to ingest custom logs into Log Analytics workspaces. DCR-based Log Ingestion API now provides similar capabilities with added flexibility of data transformation and support of secure authentication methods.

  • Azure Monitor
  • Retirements
Sep 21

Generally Available: Azure Update Manager

NOW AVAILABLE

Azure Update Manager, previously known as Update Management Center, is now generally available.

  • Azure Arc
  • Management
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
  • Security
  • Features
  • Compliance

August 2023

Aug 31

Generally Available: Azure Monitor VM Insights using Azure Monitor Agent

NOW AVAILABLE

VM Insights using Azure Monitor Agent provides various benefits like cost savings, simplified management experience and enhanced security & performance.

  • Azure Monitor
  • Linux Virtual Machines
  • Windows Virtual Machines
  • Virtual Machine Scale Sets
  • Services
  • Features
Aug 16

Public preview: Azure VNet flow logs

IN PREVIEW

Gain visibility of IP traffic flowing through your Virtual Networks

  • Virtual Network
  • Services
  • Features
Aug 1

Generally Available: Azure Monitor container insights offers customizable cost optimization settings

NOW AVAILABLE

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.

  • Features

July 2023

Jul 5

Public Preview: Ingest events from Azure Event Hubs to Azure Monitor Logs

IN PREVIEW

You can now ingest data directly from an event hub into a Log Analytics workspace

  • Azure Monitor
  • Features
Jul 5

Public preview: Managed private endpoint for Azure Managed Grafana

IN PREVIEW

Managed private endpoint in Azure Managed Grafana enables a customer to connect their Grafana workspace privately to supported Azure data sources. It is simple to configure and manage.

  • Features
Jul 5

Public Preview: Azure Monitor Agent supports VM Insights in Azure Government Cloud

IN PREVIEW

Target availability: Q3 2023

Azure Government Cloud customers can now enable VM Insights via the new Azure Monitor Agent, to monitor the client workload on the VMs or VMSS.

  • Azure Monitor
  • Features

June 2023

Jun 15

Public Preview: IT Service Management Connector (ITSMC) is now certified with ServiceNow Utah version

NOW AVAILABLE

The ITSM connector provides a bi-directional connection between Azure and ITSM tools to help track and resolve issues faster.

  • Services
  • Compliance
Jun 13

Azure Virtual Desktop Insights Powered by the Azure Monitor Agent

IN DEVELOPMENT

Public preview of Azure Virtual Desktop Insights Powered by Azure Monitor Agent feature in Azure Virtual Desktop

  • Azure Virtual Desktop
  • Features

May 2023

May 31

Now Available: Resource-centric log queries in the Azure Monitor Query libraries

NOW AVAILABLE

Resource-centric log query support is available in the latest stable release of the Azure Monitor Query client libraries. Query logs by Azure resource ID using .NET, Go, Java, JavaScript, or Python.

  • Azure Monitor
  • Log Analytics
  • SDKs
  • SDK and Tools
May 23

Generally Available: Cost-optimizations with transformations on Log Analytics for troubleshooting Cosmos DB

NOW AVAILABLE

Optimize costs on your Log Analytics workspace by adding transformation rules to your Cosmos DB LA tables.

  • Azure Cosmos DB
  • Microsoft Build
  • Features
May 23

Public Preview: Azure Log Alerts support for Azure Data Explorer

IN PREVIEW

Azure Monitor Log Alerts is expanding to support monitoring based on data that stored in Azure Data Explorer (ADX) tables, empowering customers to leverage ADX without compromising their service monitoring.

  • Azure Monitor
  • Azure Data Explorer
  • Management
  • Microsoft Build
  • Features
May 17

Azure Backup Reports now includes support for more workloads

NOW AVAILABLE

Azure Backup Reports now includes support for more workloads: Azure Database for PostgreSQL Servers, Azure Blobs and Azure Disks.

  • Management
May 15

General Availability : Azure Monitor for SAP solutions

NOW AVAILABLE

This is a GA launch announcement blog for Azure Monitor for SAP solutions.

  • Features
May 15

Generally available: Policy analytics for Azure Firewall

NOW AVAILABLE

Policy analytics for Azure Firewall, now in general availability, provides enhanced visibility into traffic flowing through Azure Firewall, enabling the optimization of your firewall configuration without impacting your application performance.

  • Azure Firewall
  • Security
  • Services
  • Features

March 2023

Mar 31

Action Required: Transition to DCR-based KQL transformations by 31 March 2026 

Target retirement date: March 31, 2026

Custom fields feature will be retired on 31 March 2026

  • Azure Monitor
  • Retirements
Mar 29

Public Preview: Connection audit logs for Enterprise tier caches

IN PREVIEW

Log all connections to your cache.

  • Azure Cache for Redis
  • Features

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