Making it easier to manage your workspace with a clearer Log Analytics Workspace menu

Posted January 31, 20231 yr

Customers have been using Azure Monitor Log Analytics workspaces to store and analyze logs for almost a decade. Over these years, the service has evolved, with new options being added and old technologies phased out. We’ve tried to keep the workspace administration UI stable without making too many changes, but it’s time for a refresh.

Today we start rolling out a revamped workspace menu that will help you get to the things you need quicker. Key items are now right at the top, where you expect them to be:

The new menu is gradually being exposed, so you might not see it immediately.

As part of this change, we're also clearly indicating menu options that are in the process of replacement or deprecation. Here are the relevant options and their replacement:

Menu option	Replacement technology
[attachment=31182:name]	The MMA and OMS agents are being replaced by the AMA agent. For more details and assistance in the process, see Migrate from legacy agents to Azure Monitor Agent - Azure Monitor.
[attachment=31183:name]	All table management operations are now done on a single table management UI, which covers all aspects of workspace tables, including custom logs. For details, see Manage tables in a Log Analytics workspace - Azure Monitor \| Microsoft Learn.
[attachment=31184:name]	You no longer need connectors to export Azure Activity Logs to Log Analytics workspaces. For instructions, see Azure activity log - Azure Monitor \| Microsoft Learn.
[attachment=31185:name]	Some agents in specific scenarios ingest logs to storage accounts. This option exists to collect logs from such accounts. See more details how to collect logs directly to Azure Monitor in Migrate from legacy agents to Azure Monitor Agent - Azure Monitor.
[attachment=31186:name]	Workspace summary is the old OMS portal for solutions built using View Designer. This technology was replaced with Workbooks and Insights several years ago. For more details, see View Designer in Azure Monitor is retiring on 31 August 2023 \| Azure updates \| Microsoft Azure.
[attachment=31187:name]	Azure Monitor VM Insights has evolved to use the new AMA agent, which also includes the Service Map functionality. For more details, see Migrate to Azure Monitor VM insights by 30 September 2025 when Service Map will be retired \| Azure updates \| Microsoft Azure.
[attachment=31188:name] [attachment=31189:name]	Azure Monitor had several technologies to help deploy and manage the old agent's data collection and logic. These technologies became obsolete with the move to the new AMA agent, which offers rich management and policy mechanisms. For more details, see Migrate from legacy agents to Azure Monitor Agent - Azure Monitor.