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Simple Log Service:Release notes

Last Updated:Jun 04, 2026

Monthly summary of new features and changes in SLS.

March 2026

Feature

Description

Region

References

OpenClaw One-Click log integration

One-click integration of OpenClaw AI Agent logs through the SLS access center. Includes built-in audit and observability dashboards for end-to-end O&M.

All regions supported by SLS

Achieve controlled operation of OpenClaw with one-click SLS integration

February 2026

Feature

Description

Region

References

AI Chat Assistant

A digital employee-powered intelligent O&M assistant that answers queries from a custom knowledge base. Configure permissions and behavioral rules to tailor the agent to your needs.

All regions supported by SLS

SLS DataAgent

Dashboard query acceleration

Accelerates dashboard rendering for large-scale or long-range queries by using materialized views to pre-compute data in the background.

  • China (Ulanqab)

  • China (Guangzhou)

Dashboard query acceleration

January 2026

Feature

Description

Region

References

Materialized view

Extracts and persists sub-queries (aggregations, filters, projections) from SQL statements. Subsequent queries are transparently rewritten to use persisted results, accelerating analytics on massive datasets.

All regions supported by SLS

Accelerate queries with materialized views

PostgreSQL protocol compatibility

Supports reading from and writing to LogStore data using the PostgreSQL protocol.

China (Hangzhou)

Connect to SLS using the PostgreSQL protocol

August 2025

Feature

Description

Region

References

Soft delete

Mark log data as deleted instead of permanently removing it.

Singapore and China (Ulanqab)

Soft delete

Consumption processor

Processes data from SLS in real time using SPL. Supports third-party software, multi-language apps, cloud products, and streaming frameworks. Enables server-side pre-processing of semi-structured logs—filtering rows, cropping columns, and regex extraction—before sending structured results to the client.

All regions supported by SLS

Consumer processor

June 2025

Feature

Description

Region

References

Scan index

Boosts scan performance by creating lightweight indexes for key fields such as timestamps, leveraging SLS full-text and field indexing.

All regions supported by SLS

Accelerated scanning based on scan indexes

May 2025

Feature

Description

Region

References

Machine learning syntax

Provides machine learning algorithms for time series analysis—trend prediction, anomaly detection, series decomposition, and clustering. Compatible with standard SQL functions.

All regions supported by SLS

Machine learning syntax

March 2025

Feature

Description

Region

References

High-performance fully accurate query and analysis (Dedicated SQL)

Dedicated SQL can be used for analyzing large-scale data (from tens to hundreds of billions).

All regions supported by SLS

High-performance fully accurate query and analysis (Dedicated SQL)

Projec recycle bin

Deleted projects are temporarily moved to a recycle bin (read/write disabled). Restoring a project recovers all data and settings, including Logstores, dashboards, data transformation jobs, and alerts. Ensure that data association is maintained between the project and applications.

All regions supported by SLS

Manage the project recycle bin

Logtail configuration generator

Automatically generates AliyunPipelineConfig CRDs and API parameter scripts for efficient Logtail configuration creation.

All regions supported by SLS

Logtail configuration generator

January 2025

Feature

Description

Region

References

LoongCollector

A next-generation observability data collector that extends Logtail with improved performance, stability, and programmability. Supports observable data collection, local computing, and service discovery.

China (Heyuan), China (Guangzhou), Singapore, South Korea (Seoul), Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur), Indonesia (Jakarta), Philippines (Manila), Thailand (Bangkok), Japan (Tokyo), Germany (Frankfurt), UK (London), US (Silicon Valley), US (Virginia), and UAE (Dubai)

November 2024

Feature

Description

Region

References

SPL-based data collection

Logtail adds SPL mode alongside native and extended plug-in modes. Process collected data using SPL statements before ingestion.

All regions supported by SLS

Use Logtail SPL to parse logs

September 2024

Feature

Description

Region

References

Password-free dashboard sharing to WeCom

Share dashboards to WeCom without passwords. View dashboards and charts directly in the WeCom mobile app or desktop client.

All regions supported by Simple Log Service

Overview

AccessKey pair-free access to Simple Log Service SDK on an ECS instance

Access SLS SDK from ECS instances without AccessKey pairs. Attach a RAM role to an ECS instance to automatically obtain and refresh temporary credentials, eliminating AccessKey pair exposure risks and enabling fine-grained permission management.

All regions supported by Simple Log Service

Use the SLS SDK on ECS without an AccessKey

August 2024

Feature

Description

Region

References

Ingest processor

  • Preprocess logs before writing to a Logstore—filter data, extract fields, extend fields, and mask sensitive data.

  • Ingest processors are billed based on Observability Capacity Units (OCUs).

All regions supported by Simple Log Service

Resource plan (subscription plan)

Use CUs to offset fees for data transformation (new version), rule-based consumption, and transfer acceleration.

All regions supported by Simple Log Service

July 2024

Feature

Description

Region

References

CR-based Logtail configuration management

Create Logtail configurations using Kubernetes CustomResources (CRs) defined by SLS CRDs. Extend the Kubernetes API with CustomResourceDefinitions.

All regions supported by Simple Log Service

Log Audit Service (new version)

Supports multi-project log management. Aggregate, collect, query, and analyze cloud service logs centrally while meeting region-specific data compliance requirements.

All regions supported by Simple Log Service

Overview of Log Audit Service (new version)

Transfer acceleration

  • Routes access requests from global users to the nearest SLS access points via distributed cloud data centers. Optimized networks and protocols increase access speed.

  • Transfer acceleration is now commercially available and incurs fees.

All regions supported by Simple Log Service

Password-free dashboard sharing to DingTalk

Share dashboards to DingTalk without passwords. View dashboards and charts directly in the DingTalk mobile app or desktop client.

All regions supported by Simple Log Service

Share dashboards to DingTalk accounts without a password

OCU

  • A billing unit for Alibaba Cloud Native Observability Platform. OCU usage is automatically calculated based on hourly resource consumption.

  • Use OCUs to offset fees for data transformation (new version), rule-based consumption, and transfer acceleration.

All regions supported by Simple Log Service

Storeview-based log query across Logstores

Perform JOIN queries on logs across regions and Logstores. Useful when logs from different applications, services, and cloud services are stored in separate projects or Logstores.

All regions supported by Simple Log Service

Storeview

June 2024

Feature

Description

Region

References

Data transformation (new version)

A managed, scalable, and highly available data transformation service. Standardize data, extract information, cleanse and filter data, and distribute data to multiple Logstores.

All regions supported by Simple Log Service

Overview of data transformation (new version)

March 2024

Feature

Description

Region

References

Field analysis

Performs statistical analysis on text, long, and double fields. Shows basic distribution, related metrics, and time series charts for the top 5 values of each field.

All regions supported by Simple Log Service

Field analysis

Console page update for collecting container text logs

  • DaemonSet mode: installs a Logtail process in a Kubernetes cluster to collect logs from all containers on a node.

  • Sidecar mode: installs a Logtail process in a Kubernetes cluster to collect logs from all containers in a pod.

All regions supported by Simple Log Service

Logtail configuration creation by using Terraform

Terraform is supported. Terraform is an open source tool that you can use to preview, configure, and manage the infrastructure and resources of cloud services in a secure and efficient manner. You can use Terraform to call API operations to create Logtail configurations.

All regions supported by Simple Log Service

Configure Logtail collection with Terraform

February 2024

Feature

Description

Region

References

Import of Amazon S3 objects

Import Amazon S3 objects into SLS for querying, analysis, and transformation.

All regions supported by Simple Log Service

Import Amazon S3 files

Simple Log Service SDK for HarmonyOS

Collect logs from HarmonyOS devices using the SLS SDK. Built on ArkTS with a C-language core.

All regions supported by Simple Log Service

Overview of Simple Log Service SDK for HarmonyOS

January 2024

Feature

Description

Region

References

Console page embedding and sharing (new version)

Share SLS console pages with other users or embed them into third-party systems using a ticket solution for logon-free access.

All regions supported by Simple Log Service

Embed and share console pages

CloudLens for SLS

CloudLens for SLS-related pages in the Simple Log Service console are updated.

Regions supported by CloudLens for SLS

Optimization of the data import process

The process of importing log files is optimized, and the related console pages are updated.

All regions supported by Simple Log Service

Data collection

December 2023

Feature

Description

Region

References

Collection of Hybrid Cloud Monitoring logs

The logs of Hybrid Cloud Monitoring can be collected.

All regions supported by Simple Log Service

Enable the log dump feature of Hybrid Cloud Monitoring

November 2023

Feature

Description

Region

References

Password-free dashboard sharing

The password-free dashboard sharing feature is supported by Simple Log Service. Share dashboards or charts with other users without passwords, or embed them into third-party systems.

All regions supported by Simple Log Service

Share dashboards or charts without passwords

Console page update for Logtail configurations

Logtail configuration-related pages in the Simple Log Service console are updated.

All regions supported by Simple Log Service, except the China (Beijing) and China (Hangzhou) regions

September 2023

Feature

Description

Release date

Region

References

Archive storage

The archive storage feature is supported by Simple Log Service. Archive storage is a long-term data storage solution that costs less than hot storage and Infrequent Access (IA) storage. In Archive storage, you can also query and analyze data.

2023-09-18

All regions supported by Simple Log Service

Intelligent tiered storage

August 2023

Feature

Description

Release date

Region

References

Zone-redundant storage

The zone-redundant storage feature is supported by Simple Log Service. You can use the feature to ensure data durability and availability.

2023-08-31

China (Hangzhou), China (Shanghai), China (Beijing), China (Zhangjiakou), China (Ulanqab), China (Shenzhen), China (Hong Kong), and Singapore

Storage redundancy

IA storage

Cold storage is renamed IA storage, and the intelligent hot and cold-tiered storage feature is renamed the intelligent tiered storage feature in Simple Log Service.

2023-08-25

All regions supported by Simple Log Service

Enable intelligent tiered storage

Collection of script execution logs

The input_command plug-in of Logtail is provided by Simple Log Service. You can use the plug-in to collect script execution logs.

2023-08-16

All regions supported by Simple Log Service

Collect script execution logs

Conversion of logs to metrics

The processor_log_to_sls_metric plug-in is provided by Simple Log Service. You can use the plug-in to convert the collected logs to Simple Log Service metrics.

2023-08-16

All regions supported by Simple Log Service

Convert logs to metrics

Rule-based consumption

The rule-based consumption feature is supported by Simple Log Service. You can consume logs that meet specific rules in real-time consumption scenarios.

2023-08-16

Some regions supported by Simple Log Service

Consume logs based on rules

May 2023

Feature

Description

Release date

Region

References

Eventstores

Eventstores are provided by Simple Log Service. An Eventstore is used to collect, store, and query events in Simple Log Service.

2023-05-26

All regions supported by Simple Log Service

Manage an Eventstore

Resource quota setting

Resource quotas can be adjusted. Simple Log Service provides default resource quotas. If your Simple Log Service resources are insufficient, you can adjust the resource quotas based on your business requirements to ensure sufficient resources.

2023-05-23

All regions supported by Simple Log Service

Adjust resource quotas

Elasticsearch compatibility

Elasticsearch-compatible API is supported by Simple Log Service. You can call the API operations to smoothly and easily migrate query and analysis workloads from Elasticsearch to Simple Log Service.

2023-05-22

All regions supported by Simple Log Service

Compatibility between Simple Log Service and Elasticsearch

Dashboard versioning

The dashboard versioning feature is supported. If you accidentally perform operations on a dashboard when you modify the dashboard, you can view the historical versions of the dashboard and restore the dashboard to a previous version.

2023-05-08

All regions supported by Simple Log Service

View dashboard versions and restore a previous version

April 2023

Feature

Description

Release date

Region

References

Full-stack Observability

The Full-stack Observability application is provided by Simple Log Service. You can use the application to enable end-to-end observability of IT systems. The application provides features such as IT system monitoring, end-to-end tracing, and intelligent alerting.

2023-04-10

All regions supported by Simple Log Service

Usage notes of Full-stack Observability

March 2023

Feature

Description

Release date

Region

References

Dashboard playlist

The dashboard playlist feature is supported. You can use the feature to play multiple dashboards.

2023-03-21

All regions supported by Simple Log Service

Play dashboards

IPv6 functions

IPv6 functions are provided by Simple Log Service. You can use the functions to perform SQL analysis.

2023-03-09

All regions supported by Simple Log Service

IP functions

Cumulative distribution functions

Cumulative distribution functions are provided by Simple Log Service. You can use the functions to perform SQL analysis.

2023-03-09

All regions supported by Simple Log Service

Mathematical and statistical functions

February 2023

Feature

Description

Release date

Region

References

processor_dict_map plug-in

The processor_dict_map plug-in is provided by Simple Log Service. You can use the plug-in to map field values.

2023-02-07

All regions supported by Simple Log Service

processor_encrypt plug-in

The processor_encrypt plug-in is provided by Simple Log Service. You can use the plug-in to encrypt specified fields.

2023-02-07

All regions supported by Simple Log Service

Data encoding and decoding plug-ins

The processor_base64_encoding, processor_base64_decoding, and processor_md5 plug-ins are provided by Simple Log Service. You can use the plug-ins to encode and decode field values.

2023-02-07

All regions supported by Simple Log Service

December 2022

Feature

Description

Release date

Region

References

processor_desensitize plug-in

The processor_desensitize plug-in is provided by Simple Log Service. You can use the plug-in to replace sensitive data in logs with specific strings or MD5 hash values.

2022-12-30

All regions supported by Simple Log Service

Scan-based analysis

The scan-based analysis feature is supported by Simple Log Service. You can use the feature to analyze logs based on specific fields without the need to configure indexes for the fields.

2022-12-30

All regions supported by Simple Log Service

Syntax of scan-based analysis

November 2022

Feature

Description

Release date

Region

References

e_redis_map function for data transformation

The e_redis_map function is provided by Simple Log Service. You can use the function to enrich a raw log by using a data table in Tair (Redis OSS-compatible) as the dimension table.

2022-11-22

All regions supported by Simple Log Service

e_redis_map

e_tablestore_map function for data transformation

The e_tablestore_map function is provided by Simple Log Service. You can use the function to enrich a raw log by using a data table in Tablestore as the dimension table.

2022-11-22

All regions supported by Simple Log Service

e_tablestore_map

url_parse_qs function for data transformation

The url_parse_qs function is provided by Simple Log Service. You can use the function to parse the query string of a URL and return the components of the query string.

2022-11-22

All regions supported by Simple Log Service

url_parse_qs

url_parse function for data transformation

The url_parse function is provided by Simple Log Service. You can use the function to parse a URL and return the components of the URL.

2022-11-22

All regions supported by Simple Log Service

url_parse

Collection of monitoring data from Kubernetes JVMs

Data monitoring for Kubernetes Java virtual machines (JVMs) is a flexible and end-to-end metric collection solution for all JVM-based services in Kubernetes clusters. Data monitoring is supported on top of Kubernetes-adapted Logtail configurations and automatic service discovery.

2022-11-21

All regions supported by Simple Log Service

Collect monitoring data from Kubernetes JVMs

Collection of monitoring data for Kubernetes data planes

The data plane monitoring feature provides the non-intrusive monitoring capabilities that are developed by the OpenAnolis community and Simple Log Service. You can use the feature to analyze data flows and identify bottleneck issues for Kubernetes clusters in cloud-native scenarios.

2022-11-16

All regions supported by Simple Log Service

Set up non-intrusive service observation

October 2022

Feature

Description

Release date

Region

References

Collection of PostgreSQL query results

PostgreSQL query results can be collected. Linux Logtail V1.2.1 and later are required.

2022-10-25

All regions supported by Simple Log Service

Collect PostgreSQL query results

Collection of SQL Server query results

SQL Server query results can be collected. Linux Logtail V1.2.1 and later are required.

2022-10-25

All regions supported by Simple Log Service

Collect SQL Server query results

processor_grok plug-in

The processor_grok plug-in is provided by Simple Log Service. You can use the plug-in to extract fields from logs.

2022-10-24

All regions supported by Simple Log Service

aggregator_context plug-in

The aggregator_context plug-in is provided by Simple Log Service. You can use the plug-in to process logs.

2022-10-24

All regions supported by Simple Log Service

aggregators configuration

September 2022

Feature

Description

Release date

Region

References

Data shipping to MaxCompute (new version)

The new version of the data shipping feature is released by Simple Log Service. You can use the feature to ship historical data and new data to MaxCompute.

2022-09-28

Some regions supported by Log Service

Comparison between the old and new versions of the data shipping feature for MaxCompute

Query Logstores

Query Logstores are provided by Simple Log Service. Query Logstores deliver high query performance and cost only half that of Standard Logstores. However, Query Logstores do not support SQL analysis.

2022-09-27

All regions supported by Simple Log Service

Manage a logstore

Histograms

Histograms are provided by Simple Log Service. You can use a histogram to display the frequency distribution for a group of data.

2022-09-21

All regions supported by Simple Log Service

Histogram

Scatter charts

Scatter charts are provided by Simple Log Service. You can use a scatter chart to display the relationships among variables.

2022-09-21

All regions supported by Simple Log Service

Scatter chart

Cross tables

Cross tables are provided by Simple Log Service. You can use a cross table to group query and analysis results.

2022-09-21

All regions supported by Simple Log Service

Cross tables

processor_filter_key_regex

The Logtail processor_filter_key_regex plug-in is provided by Simple Log Service. You can use the plug-in to filter logs.

2022-09-14

All regions supported by Simple Log Service

August 2022

Feature

Description

Release date

Region

References

Logtail CSV plug-in

CSV-formatted data can be parsed in CSV mode.

2022-08-16

All regions supported by Simple Log Service

Topology charts

Topology charts are provided by Simple Log Service. You can use a topology chart to visualize the dependencies between modules or applications and show the basic information about the modules or applications.

2022-08-01

All regions supported by Simple Log Service

Topology chart

July 2022

Feature

Description

Release date

Region

References

Data shipping to OSS (new version)

The new version of the data shipping feature is released by Simple Log Service. You can use the feature to ship historical data and new data to an Object Storage Service (OSS) bucket.

2022-07-25

Some regions supported by Simple Log Service

Create an OSS data shipping job (new version)

Radar charts

Radar charts are provided by Simple Log Service. You can use a radar chart to visualize data in multiple dimensions.

2022-07-22

All regions supported by Simple Log Service

Radar chart

June 2022

Feature

Description

Release date

Region

References

Custom creation of an alert rule template

The feature that converts an alert rule to a custom template is supported by Simple Log Service. The template can be referenced across regions.

2022-06-10

All regions supported by Simple Log Service

Create custom alert rule templates

May 2022

Feature

Description

Release date

Region

References

Pie charts (Pro)

Pie charts (Pro) are provided by Simple Log Service. You can use a pie chart (Pro) to display the percentage of each category of data.

2022-05-27

All regions supported by Simple Log Service

Pie chart (Pro)

CloudLens for SLS

The CloudLens for SLS application is provided by Simple Log Service. You can use the application to monitor and manage your Simple Log Service assets, such as projects and Logstores, and obtain information about asset consumption in a more efficient manner.

2022-05-25

Some regions supported by Simple Log Service

CloudLens for SLS

Log Analysis for AWS CloudTrail

The Log Analysis for AWS CloudTrail application is provided. You can use the application to pull, store, query, analyze, and visualize Amazon Web Services (AWS) CloudTrail logs. This way, you can audit the events within your AWS account.

2022-05-25

All regions supported by Simple Log Service

Usage notes of Log Analysis for AWS CloudTrail

Bar gauges (Pro)

Bar gauges (Pro) are provided. You can use a bar gauge (Pro) to visualize data in a more advanced manner. A bar gauge (Pro) contains one or more bar charts and supports personalized display settings based on fields.

2022-05-24

All regions supported by Simple Log Service

Bar gauge

Charts (Pro)

Charts (Pro) are provided. Simple Log Service can render query and analysis results into charts. You can use a chart (Pro) to display the results of multiple query statements. You can also configure personalized display settings for the results of each query statement.

2022-05-17

All regions supported by Simple Log Service

Overview of charts (Pro)

Scheduled SQL

The Scheduled SQL feature is supported. You can use the feature to analyze data at a scheduled time and aggregate data for storage. You can also use the feature to project and filter data.

2022-05-17

All regions supported by Simple Log Service

How Scheduled SQL works

Extraction of high-precision time values

High-precision time values can be extracted. Logtail can parse logs to extract high-precision time values by using the extended setting "enable_precise_timestamp": true or the processor_strptime plug-in. The units of high-precision time values are milliseconds, microseconds, and nanoseconds.

2022-05-06

All regions supported by Simple Log Service

Logtail configurations (Legacy)

April 2022

Feature

Description

Release date

Region

References

Data collection for ping and tcping commands

The data of ping and tcping commands can be collected. Simple Log Service allows you to collect the data of ping and tcping commands to the Metricstore that you specify for query and analysis by using Logtail.

2022-04-28

All regions supported by Simple Log Service

Collect ping and tcping data

Log download in the Simple Log Service console

The feature that downloads logs in the Simple Log Service console is upgraded. You can download 1 million logs or 100,000 rows of data in query and analysis results at a time.

2022-04-14

All regions supported by Simple Log Service

Download logs

March 2022

Feature

Description

Release date

Region

References

CloudLens for CLB

The CloudLens for CLB application is provided. Simple Log Service and Server Load Balancer (SLB) jointly launch the CloudLens for CLB application. You can use the application to analyze Classic Load Balancer (CLB) access logs, analyze metrics in seconds, and generate alerts in real time. The application also provides AIOps-based automated anomaly detection.

2022-03-28

All regions supported by Simple Log Service

CloudLens for CLB

CloudLens for Redis

The CloudLens for Redis application is provided. Simple Log Service and Tair (Redis OSS-compatible) jointly launch the CloudLens for Redis application. You can use the application to manage ApsaraDB for Redis instances in a centralized manner and collect the operational logs, slow query logs, and audit logs of the instances.

2022-03-14

Some regions supported by Simple Log Service

CloudLens for Redis

CloudLens for PolarDB

The CloudLens for PolarDB application is provided. Simple Log Service and PolarDB for MySQL jointly launch the CloudLens for PolarDB application. You can use the application to manage PolarDB for MySQL clusters in a centralized manner and collect the slow query logs, error logs, audit logs, and metrics of the clusters.

2022-03-14

Some regions supported by Simple Log Service

CloudLens for PolarDB

Phrase search

The phrase search feature is supported. Previously, Simple Log Service uses the word segmentation method to search for specific logs. For example, if you specify the search statement abc def to query logs, all logs that contain abc or def are returned, and the logs are sorted in a random order. In this example, the search statement cannot exactly match the phrase that you specify. Therefore, Simple Log Service provides the phrase search feature to exactly match the phrase that you specify.

2022-03-16

Some regions supported by Simple Log Service

Phrase search

February 2022

Feature

Description

Release date

Region

References

Alert ingestion from Grafana (Grafana 8.0 and later)

Alerts from Grafana can be ingested into Simple Log Service. Grafana provides a GUI that allows you to use the alerting feature. You can add a contact point in Grafana. This way, Grafana can send alerts to the alerting system of Simple Log Service. Then, the alerting system of Simple Log Service can process the alerts, such as denoising the alerts and sending alert notifications.

2022-02-24

All regions supported by Simple Log Service

Ingest Grafana alerts into Simple Log Service (Grafana 8.0 and later)

Data import from a MySQL database

Data can be imported from a self-managed MySQL database or a database on an ApsaraDB RDS for MySQL instance to Simple Log Service. You can query, analyze, and transform the data in Simple Log Service.

2022-02-17

Some regions supported by Simple Log Service

Import data from a MySQL database

January 2022

Feature

Description

Release date

Region

References

Alert OpsCenter

Alert OpsCenter is a business-centric platform that provides alert management and O&M capabilities. You can add alerts that are generated by third-party monitoring platforms, such as Zabbix and Prometheus, and alerts that are generated by Simple Log Service resources to a business. This way, you can use the business to manage alerts and send alert notifications in a centralized manner and improve the O&M efficiency.

2022-01-13

All regions supported by Simple Log Service

Overview of the Alert Management Center

RDS Lens

RDS Audit Center is renamed CloudLens for RDS.

2022-01-05

Some regions supported by Simple Log Service

RDS Lens

November 2021

Feature

Description

Release date

Region

References

Alert detail viewing in logon-free mode

Alert details can be viewed in logon-free mode. After you receive an alert notification, you can view the details of the alert without the need to log on to the Simple Log Service console. You can also perform other operations in logon-free mode. For example, you can manage alert rules and alert incidents.

2021-11-17

All regions supported by Simple Log Service

View alert details without logging in

New alert notification methods of EventBridge and Function Compute

New alert notification methods are supported. Simple Log Service can send alert notifications to EventBridge and Function Compute of Alibaba Cloud.

2021-11-16

All regions supported by Simple Log Service

Notification channels

AliyunServiceRoleForSLSAlert service-linked role

The AliyunServiceRoleForSLSAlert service-linked role is provided. You can assign the role to Simple Log Service. This way, the alerting system of Simple Log Service can access the resources of other cloud services.

2021-11-15

All regions supported by Simple Log Service

Manage the AliyunServiceRoleForSLSAlert service-linked role

October 2021

Feature

Description

Release date

Region

References

Window funnel function

A window funnel function is provided. You can use the function to search for an event chain in a sliding time window and count the maximum number of consecutive events that occurred in the event chain.

2021-10-22

All regions supported by Simple Log Service

Window funnel function

Unit conversion functions

Unit conversion functions are provided by Simple Log Service. You can use the functions to convert a measurement from the current unit to a different unit.

2021-10-20

All regions supported by Simple Log Service

Unit conversion functions

September 2021

Feature

Description

Release date

Region

References

Syntax for new alert templates

New alert templates are provided. The new alert templates use Python-like syntax to provide more flexible and advanced custom rendering logic. You can use the new alert templates to specify custom content and styles of alert notifications in a more efficient manner. For example, you can use a new alert template to escape Markdown characters in alert notifications.

2021-09-30

All regions supported by Simple Log Service

Syntax for new alert templates

Hot and cold-tiered storage

The hot and cold-tiered storage feature is supported by Simple Log Service. You can use the feature to reduce the costs of long-term storage. The feature does not affect other features, such as query and analysis, visualization, alerting, shipping, and transformation.

2021-09-03

All regions supported by Simple Log Service

Enable intelligent tiered storage

August 2021

Feature

Description

Release date

Region

References

Collection of Anti-DDoS Origin access logs

Anti-DDoS Origin access logs can be collected to the Log Audit Service application.

2021-08-03

N/A

Overview of Log Audit Service

Collection of Anti-DDoS Proxy (Outside Chinese Mainland) access logs

Anti-DDoS Proxy (Outside Chinese Mainland) access logs can be collected to the Log Audit Service application.

2021-08-03

N/A

Overview of Log Audit Service

July 2021

Feature

Description

Release date

Region

References

Logtail V1.0.22

Logtail V1.0.22 is released.

2021-07-17

All regions supported by Simple Log Service

Logtail V1.0.22

Logtail V0.16.68

Logtail V0.16.68 is released.

2021-07-14

All regions supported by Simple Log Service

Logtail V0.16.68

Collection of VPC firewall traffic logs

The VPC firewall traffic logs of Cloud Firewall can be collected to the Log Audit Service application.

2021-07-09

All regions supported by Simple Log Service

Overview of Log Audit Service

Logtail V1.0.21

Logtail V1.0.21 is released.

2021-07-06

All regions supported by Simple Log Service

Logtail V1.0.21

June 2021

Feature

Description

Release date

Region

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Webhook integration

The webhook integration feature is supported. You can use the feature to manage webhook notification methods. When you configure an action policy, you can use the webhooks that you created. Simple Log Service supports DingTalk webhooks, WeCom webhooks, Lark webhooks, Slack webhooks, and universal webhooks.

2021-06-30

All regions supported by Simple Log Service

Create a webhook

Alert ingestion from Zabbix

Alerts from Zabbix can be ingested into Simple Log Service. Zabbix is a commonly used, open source monitoring system. Zabbix provides various alert rules for system monitoring and supports multiple alert notification channels. You need to only configure the alert ingestion system of Simple Log Service as a notification channel in Zabbix. After you configure the settings, Zabbix can send alerts to the alerting system of Simple Log Service. Then, the alerting system of Simple Log Service can process the alerts, such as denoising the alerts and sending alert notifications.

2021-06-29

All regions supported by Simple Log Service

Ingest Zabbix (Zabbix 4.4 or later) alerts into Simple Log Service

RDS Audit Center

The RDS Audit Center application is provided. Simple Log Service and ApsaraDB RDS jointly launch the RDS Audit Center application. You can use the application to view the collection status of RDS audit logs in real time and manage collection configurations in a centralized manner. You can also audit and analyze collected logs and configure alerts for the logs.

2021-06-28

Some regions supported by Simple Log Service

Usage notes of RDS Audit Center

Flow Log Center

The Flow Log Center application is provided. Simple Log Service and VPC jointly launch the Flow Log Center application. You can use the application to query the policies of the VPC that is used, traffic of elastic network interfaces (ENIs), and traffic between CIDR blocks. This way, you can analyze the flow logs of your VPC in an efficient manner.

2021-06-21

All regions supported by Simple Log Service

Usage notes of Flow Log Center

Alerting feature upgrade

The alerting feature of Simple Log Service is upgraded. Simple Log Service provides an intelligent alerting system that is used to monitor log data and time series data. If an exception occurs, an alert is triggered. You can denoise alerts, manage alert incidents, and configure alert notifications. The alerting feature of Simple Log Service can meet the requirements of developers, O&M engineers, security engineers, and operations personnel in more than 40 scenarios.

2021-06-04

All regions supported by Simple Log Service

Introduction to the alerting feature

May 2021

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Dedicated SQL

Dedicated SQL is a paid feature that is provided by Simple Log Service. You can use the Dedicated SQL feature to analyze data by using SQL statements. If you want to analyze large amounts of data, such as tens of billions to hundreds of billions of data records, you can use the Dedicated SQL feature.

2021-05-21

All regions supported by Simple Log Service

Enable Dedicated SQL

Scheduled SQL

The Scheduled SQL feature is supported. You can use the feature to analyze data at a scheduled time and aggregate data for storage. You can also use the feature to project and filter data.

2021-05-13

All regions supported by Simple Log Service

Scheduled SQL