Documentation forLog Analyzer
Analyzing logs is a key capability of SolarWinds Observability Self-Hosted (formerly Hybrid Cloud Observability) and is available in the Essentials edition. Log Analyzer (LA) is also available in a standalone module.

LA 2025.1 release notes

LA RC documentation - The following content is a draft for a release candidate. All content subject to change. Some links might not function yet.

These release notes contain a description of features and functionality that SolarWinds intends to deliver in the next generally available release. However, SolarWinds reserves the right to remove, or otherwise elect not to deliver, such features and functionality from the final generally available release, and this is not a commitment of delivery.

RC Release date: December 12, 2024

LA 2025.1 does not support contained log databases in SQL server. If your log database is contained, do not upgrade to version 2025.1.

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New features and improvements in LA

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Log Analyzer 2025.1 includes the new features in version 2025.1 of the SolarWinds Platform. For more information, see the SolarWinds Platform 2025.1 Release Notes.

Fixes

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LA 2025.1 includes the fixes in version 2025.1 of the SolarWinds Platform.

Installation or upgrade

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For new SolarWinds Platform deployments, download the installation file from the LA product page on https://www.solarwinds.com or from the Customer Portal. For more information, see Get the installer.

To activate LA in an existing SolarWinds Platform deployment, use the License Manager.

For upgrades, go to Settings > My Deployment to initiate the upgrade. The SolarWinds Installer upgrades your entire deployment (all SolarWinds Platform products and any scalability engines).

For more information, see the SolarWinds Platform Product Installation and Upgrade Guide.

For supported upgrade paths to 2025.1, see Upgrade an existing deployment.

End of life

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Version EoL announcement EoE effective date EoL effective date
2023.1 February 11, 2025: End-of-Life (EoL) announcement – Customers on LA 2023.1 should begin transitioning to the latest version LA. March 13, 2025: End-of-Engineering (EoE) – Service releases, bug fixes, workarounds, and service packs for LA 2023.1 will no longer be supported by SolarWinds. March 13, 2026: End-of-Life – SolarWinds will no longer provide technical support for LA 2023.1.
2022.4 June 6, 2024: End-of-Life (EoL) announcement – Customers on LA 2022.4 should begin transitioning to the latest version LA. July 6, 2024: End-of-Engineering (EoE) – Service releases, bug fixes, workarounds, and service packs for LA 2022.4 will no longer be supported by SolarWinds. July 6, 2025: End-of-Life – SolarWinds will no longer provide technical support for LA 2022.4.
2022.3 February 6, 2024: End-of-Life (EoL) announcement – Customers on LA 2022.3 should begin transitioning to the latest version LA. March 7, 2024: End-of-Engineering (EoE) – Service releases, bug fixes, workarounds, and service packs for LA 2022.3 will no longer be supported by SolarWinds. March 7, 2025: End-of-Life – SolarWinds will no longer provide technical support for LA 2022.3.

See the End of Life Policy for information about SolarWinds product life cycle phases. To see EoL dates for earlier LA versions, see LA release history.

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