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On 1 October 2025, the Log Analytics alert API in Azure Monitor will be retired
Target retirement date: January 10, 2025
On 1 October 2025, the Log Analytics alert API in Azure Monitor will be retired.
Public preview: Stream Analytics no-code editor updates in August 2022
New features are now available in Stream Analytics no-code editor public preview including Azure SQL database available as reference data input and output sink, diagnostic logs available for troubleshooting, and new designed ribbon.
August 2022
Generally available: vRealize Log Insight Cloud with Azure VMware Solution integration
vRealize Log Insights Cloud with Azure VMware Solution support is now generally available.
Public preview: Use managed identity-based authentication to enable Azure Monitor container insights
Announcing public preview for enabling container insights with managed identity authentication.
Public preview: Azure Monitor basic logs, archive, restore and search jobs
Azure Monitor Logs is in public preview in four new regions: US Virgina Gov, US Arizona Gov, China East 3, and China North 3.
Public preview: Update management center in Azure
Update management center is the next iteration of the Azure Automation Update Management solution. It works out of the box, with zero onboarding steps and has no dependency on Azure Automation and Log Analytics.
Public preview: Container insights portal integration with basic logs
Container insights customers using basic logs on the ContainerLogV2 schema (preview) can now get the same drill-in querying experience in the portal as with analytics logs at a reduced cost.
General availability: Azure Log Analytics in China North 3 and China East 3
Log Analytics, a feature of Azure Monitor, is now generally available for you to start collecting telemetry and analyzing your services for health and usage in China North 3 and China East 3.
July 2022
Public preview: Azure Monitor for SAP solutions
Azure Monitor for SAP solutions allows you to collect and visualize end-to-end SAP telemetry in the Azure portal.
Public preview: Migration tools for Azure Monitor Agent
Migration to the cost-effective, secure, performant, and manageable new Azure Monitor agent is now made easy using migration tools and helpers.
Public preview: User-assigned Managed Identity support for Azure Monitor Agent
Azure Monitor Agent (AMA) provides a secure, cost-effective, simplified, performant way to collect telemetry data from IaaS resources. It now supports installation and authentication at-scale using Managed Identity user-assigned mode.
May 2022
Public preview: Manage your Log Analytics Tables in the Azure portal
Log Analytics Tables can now be managed from a new Tables (preview) entry of the Azure portal in Log Analytics workspaces.
April 2022
Public preview: Azure Monitoring Agent supports custom and IIS logs
New collection types supported by Azure Monitoring Agent that extends beyond the standard data available today.
Public preview: Metrics and alerts support in Azure Container Apps
You can now view metrics for your Azure Container Apps and setup alerts for metric thresholds and Log Analytic queries.
Generally available: new result set grid in Azure Monitor log analytics
The new result set grid in log analytics boasts a brand-new experience, introduces numerous new features, and is much easier to use!
Public preview: Azure Monitor activity log insights
Azure Monitor activity log insights let you view information about changes to resources and resource groups in a subscription.
Generally available: Diagnostic audit logs for Automation accounts
Forward Azure Automation diagnostic audit logs to Log analytics workspace to keep track of changes at the automation account level.
March 2022
Generally available: The new Azure Front Door – a modern cloud CDN service
Azure Front Door is a modern cloud CDN that enables you to accelerate the delivery of applications, APIs, and content on Azure or anywhere at scale.
February 2022
Generally available: Log Analytics data export in Azure Monitor
Log Analytics data export is ready for production deployments, supporting most tables in Log Analytics workspaces.
General availability: Custom retention for AzureActivity and Usage data tables
Set specific retention periods on AzureActivity and Usage data tables in Log Analytics workspaces, keeping such data for a longer time, while maintaining the workspace retention as low as needed.
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