This post explains why it is important to Uninstall Azure Monitoring Agent from AVD VMs Before August 31st. Microsoft recently announced that on 31 August 2024, both the update management feature of Azure Automation and the Log Analytics agent it uses will be retired.
Do you know what an Azure Monitoring Agent is? Azure Monitor Agent (AMA) collects monitoring data from the guest operating system of Azure and hybrid machines. AMA delivers it to the Azure Monitor using features, insights, and other services, such as Microsoft Sentinel and Microsoft Defender for Cloud.
With this new update, Azure Monitor Agent (AMA), the Log Analytics agent monitoring data collection, is being deprecated. Log Analytics agent, or Microsoft Monitor Agent (MMA) and OMS, helps to collect performance data on Azure virtual machines or hybrid machines hosted outside of Azure.
The depreciation of Log Analytics agent monitoring data collection wants to be replaced. In this blog post, I will help you know more about Uninstall Azure Monitoring Agent from AVD VMs Before August 31st.
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What are the Features of Azure Monitor Agent After the Retirement of Log Analytics Agent?
Some new features and capabilities are provided by microsoft on Azure Monitor Agent. After the retirement of the Log Analytic Agent, these capabilities will be available. Before that date, you’ll need to start using the Azure Monitor agent to monitor your VMs and servers in Azure. The following are the features.
1. It provides a Centralized configuration for multiple VMs.
2. Data limits and filters at the source.
3. Multiple destinations for data from a single agent.
Uninstall Azure Monitoring Agent from AVD VMs Before August 31st
If you currently use the Log Analytics agent with Azure Monitor or other supported features and services, start planning your migration to Azure Monitor Agent by August 31st, 2024. Replacing the Log analytics agent is not a simple process.
Uninstalling and installing one is not easy, and they really don’t work the same way. There are some steps we can use to fix this. The steps below help you use the AMA Migration Helper and DCR Config Generator tools to help automate and track the migration from Log Analytics Agent to Azure Monitor Agent.
Benefits of Using Azure Monitoring Agent on AVD VMs
There are many benefits to using the Azure Monitor agent, and it will get immediate. The benefits include Cost savings, Security and Performance etc. The below table shows the benefits in detail.
| Benefits | Details |
|---|---|
| Cost Savings | In cost savings, “all or nothing” apporch used and it compared Enables targeted and granular data collection for a machine or subset(s) of machines. |
| For reducing the overall data volume being uploaded, Allows filtering rules and data transformations. It helps to lowering ingestion and storage costs significantly. | |
| Security and Performance | Managed Identity and Microsoft Entra tokens(for clients) help to enhance security |
| Legacy Log Analytics (MMA/OMS) agents are 25% better than Higher event throughput. | |
| Data uploads to multiple destinations (multiple Log Analytics workspaces) is supported. | |
| Centralized agent configuration “in the cloud” for enterprise scale throughout the data collection lifecycle, from onboarding to deployment to updates and changes over time. | |
| Single Agent | all data collection needs across supported servers and client devices is served by a single Agent |
Expectations About Log Analytics Agent After the Retirement
Users can expect some new development on Microsoft Monitor Agent (MMA) or OMS agent after August 31, 2024. It includes Data upload, installation and reinstall.
- Data Upload – Data upload can be done as same as before. The upload will be suspended when major customers have finished migrating, and data volumes significantly drop at some point. This can be expected to take at least 6 to 9 months. You will not receive a breaking change notification of the suspension.
- Install and Reinstall – Install and reinstall legacy agent is same as before. You will not be able to get support for installing or reinstalling issues.
- Customer Support – Support for MMA/OMS for security issues can be expected.
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