When streaming logs to Elasticsearch, you can now store them in a cluster with a dynamic index name based on the date and time DataStream creates the index and uploads log files.

• The maximum Custom Log Field size is now 1000 bytes (previously 128). See Log custom parameters in the user guide for details.

• Now you can choose new data set fields with metrics related to Content protection information and Enhanced Proxy Detector. Use the new Edge attempts and File size bucket fields to track attempts to download content from the edge, and log response data. Check the full list of the Data set parameters you can log in the DataStream user guide.

You can now configure multiple streams with different destinations for the same Akamai property using the DataStream behavior in Property Manager.

• You can now use minutes (%M) and seconds (%S) as dynamic variables in log file and folder names. See Dynamic variables in the DataStream user guide for details.

• New data set fields added to support Common Media Client Data logging and Brotli compression. Go to Data set parameters in the DataStream guide for the list of available data fields.

The Cacheable data set field is now available for all products supported by DataStream 2. You can log it to check if the content is cacheable, and combine with other data set fields to get detailed data on caching.

The Breadcrumbs data set field is now available to log for the Dynamic Site Accelerator, Ion Standard, and API Acceleration products.

• You can now conveniently clone existing streams using the new cloning wizard in the DataStream 2 application. See Clone a stream or go to DataStream in the Akamai Control Center.

• Creating new streams in DataStream 2 is even more easier with data set templates. Save up to five templates per contract to keep your data set fields selection, and use it later to create new streams. See how to use this feature in the DataStream user guide.

• Previously available only for Download Delivery products, the Last byte data set field is now enabled for all products you can integrate with DataStream 2. Check Features and use cases in the guide for the list of supported products.

DataStream 2 now supports log delivery for customer traffic served in China. Customers that use ChinaCDN for content delivery can now enjoy the same visibility for transactions in China that DataStream 2 already provides for the rest of the world.

• Upload paths and log filename prefixes for object-based destinations now support the stream ID and stream version as variables. You can use this feature to group logs depending on the stream that gathers them. See Dynamic variables for details.

• Stream ID is also the new data set field you can log in your stream for improved troubleshooting and sorting log files at your destination. Check Data set parameters for the complete list of data set fields you can log in DataStream 2.

• The DataStream team has informed the Akamai account teams about customers with expiring feature entitlements, the impact on their streams, and possible next steps. If you wish to renew the entitlements, or want to check the status of your contract, please reach to your Akamai account team.

You can now use DataStream 2 to collect logs for the Cloud Wrapper (MultiCDN) product. Check the available data sets you can monitor in your CloudWrapper property in the DataStream application or the DataStream 2 API.