Release notes

This topic describes the release notes for Simple Log Service and provides links to the relevant references.

January 2025

Feature	Description	Region	References

Feature	Description	Region	References
LoongCollector	LoongCollector is supported. LoongCollector is a data collector that is designed for the next generation of observable pipelines. LoongCollector features excellent performance, exceptional stability, and flexible programmability. LoongCollector has the log collection and processing capabilities of Logtail and also upgrades and expands the features of Logtail in a comprehensive manner. Logtail is used in log-related scenarios. LoongCollector is used in various scenarios such as observable data collection, local computing, and service discovery.	China (Heyuan)	Introduction to LoongCollector Use LoongCollector to collect text logs from servers Automatically install LoongCollector to collect text logs from servers

November 2024

Feature	Description	Region	References

Feature	Description	Region	References
SPL-based data collection	The SPL-based data collection feature is supported by Simple Log Service. Logtail supports the following processing modes: native plug-in mode, extended plug-in mode, and Simple Log Service Processing Language (SPL) mode. You can process data based on SPL statements and their computing capabilities.	All regions supported by Simple Log Service	Use Logtail SPL to parse logs

September 2024

Feature	Description	Region	References

Feature	Description	Region	References
Password-free dashboard sharing to WeCom	The password-free dashboard sharing to WeCom feature is supported. You can use your WeCom account to view the dashboard page or the chart on the dashboard page in the WeCom app on your mobile phone or in the WeCom client on your computer without passwords.	All regions supported by Simple Log Service	Overview
Machine learning and scientific computing functions	Machine learning and scientific computing functions are supported. Large language models and large models contribute to the widespread adoption of vector databases. Text, voices, images, and videos can be stored in vector databases in the vector form. This helps users search for query-related information in an efficient manner.	All regions supported by Simple Log Service	Vector calculation functions
AccessKey pair-free access to Simple Log Service SDK on an ECS instance	The AccessKey pair-free access to Simple Log Service SDK on an Elastic Compute Service (ECS) instance is supported. To access resources of Alibaba Cloud services other than Simple Log Service, ECS instances or applications that are deployed on the ECS instances must have the required access credentials. Alibaba Cloud services use the access credentials to authenticate the identities and permissions of the ECS instances or the applications. You can attach an instance Resource Access Management (RAM) role to an ECS instance. The ECS instance and the applications that are deployed on the ECS instance can automatically obtain and refresh temporary access credentials from within the instance. This way, the ECS instance and the applications can access the resources of Alibaba Cloud services other than Simple Log Service without the need to expose AccessKey pairs. This reduces the risk of AccessKey pair leaks and allows RAM role-based, fine-grained management of access permissions on resources to prevent excessive permissions from being granted.	All regions supported by Simple Log Service	Access Simple Log Service SDK on an ECS instance without an AccessKey pair

August 2024

Feature	Description	Region	References

Feature

Description

Region

References

Ingest processor

Ingest processors are provided. You can use ingest processors to preprocess logs before the logs are written to a Logstore. For example, you can use ingest processors to filter data, extract fields, extend fields, and mask data.
You are charged for ingest processors based on Observability Capacity Units (OCUs).

China (Heyuan), China (Chengdu), China (Hong Kong), South Korea (Seoul), Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur), Indonesia (Jakarta), Philippines (Manila), Thailand (Bangkok), Germany (Frankfurt), US (Silicon Valley), UK (London), UAE (Dubai), Shanghai-Finance, and SAU (Riyadh - Partner Region)

Important

The SAU (Riyadh - Partner Region) region is operated by a partner.

Resource plan (subscription plan)

Cost units (CUs) are provided. You can use CUs to offset the fees of data transformation (new version), rule-based consumption, and transfer acceleration.

All regions supported by Simple Log Service

July 2024

Feature	Description	Region	References

Feature	Description	Region	References
CR-based Logtail configuration management	The CR-based Logtail configuration management feature is supported. Simple Log Service defines CustomResourceDefinitions (CRDs) that allow you to create custom resources. You can create a CustomResource (CR) to create a Logtail configuration. For more information about CRDs, see Extend the Kubernetes API with CustomResourceDefinitions.	All regions supported by Simple Log Service	[Recommended] Use AliyunPipelineConfig to manage a Logtail configuration Use AliyunLogConfig to manage a Logtail configuration Collect text logs from Kubernetes containers in DaemonSet mode Collect text logs from Kubernetes containers in Sidecar mode
Log Audit Service (new version)	The new version of Log Audit Service is provided. Compared with the old version of Log Audit Service, the new version of Log Audit Service allows you to use multiple projects to manage logs. You can use the application to aggregate, collect, query, and analyze cloud service logs in a centralized manner, and process logs to meet region-specific data compliance requirements. This way, you can manage data in a legal and orderly manner.	All regions supported by Simple Log Service	Overview of Log Audit Service (new version)
Transfer acceleration	The feature uses cloud data centers distributed around the world to intelligently route and parse the access requests from users across the globe to Simple Log Service to the nearest access points. The optimized networks and protocols significantly increase the access speed. The transfer acceleration feature is available for commercial use and charges fees.	All regions supported by Simple Log Service	Use the transfer acceleration feature Notification of Commercialization for Transfer Acceleration/Rule-based Consumption/New Data Processing Features
Password-free dashboard sharing to DingTalk	The password-free dashboard sharing to DingTalk feature is supported. You can use your DingTalk account to view the dashboard page or the chart on the dashboard page in the DingTalk app on your mobile phone or in the DingTalk client on your computer without passwords.	All regions supported by Simple Log Service	Share dashboards to DingTalk accounts without a password
OCU	OCUs are provided. OCUs are a new billing unit that is provided by Alibaba Cloud Cloud Native Observability Platform. The number of OCUs is automatically calculated based on the resource usage per hour. You can use OCUs to offset the fees of data transformation (new version), rule-based consumption, and transfer acceleration.	All regions supported by Simple Log Service	Billable items of pay-by-feature Billable items of pay-by-ingested-data Notification of Commercialization for Transfer Acceleration/Rule-based Consumption/New Data Processing Features
Storeview-based log query across Logstores	The storeview feature is supported by Simple Log Service. In actual business scenarios, logs are generated by different applications, services, and cloud services and are stored in projects in different regions or in different Logstores in the same region. You can use the feature to perform JOIN query operations on logs across regions and Logstores.	All regions supported by Simple Log Service	Overview of Storeviews

June 2024

Feature	Description	Region	References

Feature	Description	Region	References
Data transformation (new version)	The new version of the data transformation feature is released. The feature is a managed, scalable, and highly available service. The new version allows you to standardize data, extract information, cleanse and filter data, and distribute data to multiple Logstores.	Philippines (Manila)	Overview of data transformation (new version)

March 2024

Feature	Description	Region	References

Feature	Description	Region	References
Field analysis	The field analysis feature is supported. You can use the feature for statistical analysis on fields that are of the text, long, or double type. The feature analyzes the basic distribution and related metrics of each field and provides a time series chart for the top 5 values of each field. You can use the analysis results for data insight and visualization.	All regions supported by Simple Log Service	Field analysis
Console page update for collecting container text logs	Logtail can be installed in a Kubernetes cluster in DaemonSet mode. This way, a Logtail process can collect logs from all containers on a node of the cluster. Logtail can be installed in a Kubernetes cluster in Sidecar mode. This way, a Logtail process can collect logs from all containers in a pod of the cluster.	All regions supported by Simple Log Service	Collect text logs from Kubernetes containers in DaemonSet mode Collect text logs from Kubernetes containers in Sidecar mode
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	Use Terraform to create a Logtail configuration

February 2024

Feature	Description	Region	References

Feature	Description	Region	References
Import of Amazon S3 objects	Amazon S3 objects can be imported to Simple Log Service. You can create a data import configuration to import Amazon S3 objects to Simple Log Service for management. For example, you can query, analyze, and transform Amazon S3 objects after the objects are imported.	All regions supported by Simple Log Service	Import Amazon S3 objects to Simple Log Service
Simple Log Service SDK for HarmonyOS	Simple Log Service SDK for HarmonyOS is supported. You can install the SDK on your client to collect logs from various HarmonyOS devices. The SDK encapsulates collection-related API operations of Simple Log Service based on ArkTS and is written in the C programming language.	All regions supported by Simple Log Service	Overview of Simple Log Service SDK for HarmonyOS

January 2024

Feature	Description	Region	References

Feature	Description	Region	References
Console page embedding and sharing (new version)	The ticket solution can be used to share the pages in the Simple Log Service console with other users or embed the console pages into a third-party system. This way, users can access the pages in logon-free mode.	All regions supported by Simple Log Service	Embed console pages and share log data (new version)
CloudLens for SLS	CloudLens for SLS-related pages in the Simple Log Service console are updated.	Regions supported by CloudLens for SLS	Usage notes of CloudLens for SLS Enable the log collection feature
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 overview

December 2023

Feature	Description	Region	References

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

Feature	Description	Region	References
Password-free dashboard sharing	The password-free dashboard sharing feature is supported by Simple Log Service. You can use the feature to share dashboards or charts with other users without passwords or embed dashboards or charts into a third-party system. This way, users can view the dashboards or charts.	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	Collect text logs from servers Collect text logs from Kubernetes containers in DaemonSet mode

September 2023

Feature	Description	Release date	Region	References

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

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

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

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

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 statistics functions

February 2023

Feature	Description	Release date	Region	References

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	Map field values
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	Encrypt fields
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	Encode and decode data

December 2022

Feature	Description	Release date	Region	References

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	Mask sensitive data
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

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	Collect data by using the non-intrusive monitoring feature

October 2022

Feature	Description	Release date	Region	References

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	Form configuration
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

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 table
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	Filter logs

August 2022

Feature	Description	Release date	Region	References

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	Form configuration
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

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

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

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 and Form configuration

April 2022

Feature	Description	Release date	Region	References

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

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

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 to Simple Log Service

January 2022

Feature	Description	Release date	Region	References

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 Alert OpsCenter
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

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 in logon-free mode
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 methods
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

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

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

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

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	References

Feature	Description	Release date	Region	References
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

January 2025

November 2024

September 2024

August 2024

July 2024

June 2024

March 2024

February 2024

January 2024

December 2023

November 2023

September 2023

August 2023

May 2023

April 2023

March 2023

February 2023

December 2022

November 2022

October 2022

September 2022

August 2022

July 2022

June 2022

May 2022

April 2022

March 2022

February 2022

January 2022

November 2021

October 2021

September 2021

August 2021

July 2021

June 2021

Sales Support

Technical Support

Connect & Report Abuse

About Alibaba Cloud

Our Global Network

Quick Start

Global Offices

Olympic Games Paris 2024 New

Stade Roland Garros – Glitz from the Past New

Place de la Concorde – “Breaking” the Barriers New

Vaires-sur-Marne Nautical Stadium – Sports with Sustainability New

International Broadcast Center – Images, Sounds, and Data that Captivate Billions New

Customer Success Stories New

Trust Center

Security & Compliance Center

Cloud Compliance Resources

Security Compliance FAQs

Product & Feature Update New

Cloud Forward

Press Room

Alibaba Cloud e-Magazine New

Alibaba Cloud in Analyst Research

Notice

Go Global Service New

Go Global Alliance with Alibaba Cloud

Asia Accelerator Hot

Information Compliance

China Gateway - MLPS 2.0 Compliance New

China Gateway - Networking

China Gateway - Global Application Acceleration New

China Gateway - Security

China Gateway - Data Security New

ICP Support Hot

China Gateway - Omnichannel Data Mid-End New

China Gateway - Organizational Data Mid-End New

China Gateway - Business Mid-End New

China Gateway - AI Service for Conversational Chatbots New

China Gateway - Online Education

China Gateway - Domain Registration

Work at Alibaba Cloud

Experienced Professionals

Students and Graduates

Free Trial

Pricing

Promo Center

Price Reduction

Pay Less and Deploy More

FinOps

Elastic Compute Service (ECS)

Simple Application Server (SAS)

Elastic GPU Service

Elastic Desktop Service (EDS)

Object Storage Service (OSS)

Cloud Enterprise Network (CEN)

Web Application Firewall (WAF)

Domain Names

Container Compute Service (ACS)

Secure Access Service Edge (SASE)

Intelligent Media Services(IMS)

Edge Security Acceleration (ESA)(Original DCDN)

Intelligent Media Management

DingTalk Enterprise

YiDA

Alibaba Cloud Model Studio

Apsara Prime - For Easy Cloud Product Selection

Alibaba Cloud ECS - Cater All Your Cloud Hosting Needs

1TB CDN—Get Free 1 TB Outbound Traffic Plan Now

Security—Under Attack? Get Free Security Support

Short Message Service - Free Testing is Available

Elastic Compute Service (ECS) Hot

CloudBox

Compute Nest

Dedicated Host Hot

ECS Bare Metal Instance

Elastic GPU Service Featured

Simple Application Server (SAS) Hot

Auto Scaling

Cloud Phone Beta

Elastic Desktop Service (EDS) Featured

Batch Compute

Elastic High Performance Computing (E-HPC)

Super Computing Cluster (SCC)

Function Compute (FC)