AppViz latest features & updates

We're making our SaaS-based AppViz release and update process more transparent by providing a list of changes that affect you as they occur.

December 2024 Update

Delete Decommissioned Applications

You can now remove decommissioned applications from AppViz. Deleting an application removes it permanently from AppViz and allows you to reuse its application name. For details, see Delete Applications. This feature is currently in Early Availability. (Released 17-December-2024)

Align flows with SNDC objects

Network objects with the Same Name but Different Content (SNDC) can span multiple devices and flows. You can now align these objects to ensure consistency and uniformity across your network. See Managing Same Name Different Content (SNDC) Objects in application flows. (Released: 9-Dec-2024)

September 2024 Update

Redesigned AppViz User Interface

In line with our other products, we’ve revamped the menu panel in AppViz SaaS, improving both design consistency and overall app responsiveness. (Released: 19-Sep-2024)

Modify Application Flows Anytime, Even During Connectivity Checks

Streamline workflows by allowing changes to flows without waiting for connectivity checks to complete, saving valuable time and boosting efficiency. (Released 3-September-2024)

August 2024 Update

New AppViz deployment locations for UAE and India regions

We're excited to announce the addition of a new AppViz deployment location for our valued users in the UAE and India regions. AppViz is now hosted on the following AWS availability zones:

  • IND: ap-south-1 (Mumbai)

  • UAE: me-central-1 (UAE)

  • ME: me-south-1 (Bahrain )

  • US: us-east-1 (N. Virginia)

  • EMEA: eu-central-1 (Frankfurt)

  • ANZ : ap-southeast-2 (Sydney)

See Logging in and out. (Released 20-August-2024)

Enhanced AI-Driven Application Suggestions View

We’re excited to announce several enhancements to the AI-Driven Application Discovery feature in AppViz:

  • Enhanced Insights: Quickly understand the significance of each AI-discovered application with the new occurrence column and helpful tooltips.

  • Effortless Application Updates: Modify AI-discovered applications directly within the suggestions view, simplifying application management.

  • Intelligent Flow Handling: Prevent duplicate flows from cluttering your AI-discovered applications, ensuring data accuracy and clarity.

  • Intuitive Sorting: Find the AI-discovered applications you need faster with improved sorting based on occurrence and ticket creation.

  • Efficient Selection and Management

    • Select All: Streamline your workflow by quickly selecting all AI-discovered applications at once.

    • Delete: Easily remove unwanted AI-discovered applications from the suggestions view.

    • Load More: View additional AI-discovered applications with the convenient "Load More" option.

See AI-Driven Application Discovery in AppViz. (Released 13-August-2024)

Optimize Dynamic Ports

You can now consolidate flows using dynamic ports (UDP/49152-65535, TCP/49152-65535) within AppViz. This simplifies flow management by combining related multiple flows into one. See Configure advanced discovery settings. (Released 6-August-2024)

July 2024 Update

New AppViz deployment location for Middle East (ME) region

We're excited to announce the addition of a new AppViz deployment location for our valued users in the Middle East region. See Logging in and out. (Released 2-July-2024)

May 2024 Update

Elevating App Onboarding with AI-Driven Discovery

AppViz now features an AI-driven discovery tool designed to simplify the application onboarding process. By leveraging artificial intelligence, this tool quickly identifies and recommends applications for integration from FireFlow tickets, enhancing efficiency and intelligence in application management. Expect further enhancements as we integrate more sources to expand this innovative feature. See AI-Driven Application Discovery in AppViz. (Released 6-May-2024)

December 2023 Update

View your Account ID (AppViz)

You can now easily access your Account ID directly from AppViz. This is ideal if you're managing multiple accounts. It also simplifies the process of referencing an Account ID for support queries. To view and copy your account ID, just click on your username located at the top right corner of the screen to open the drop down. See View your Account ID. (Released 12-December-2023)

Flow insights (AppViz)

Now, by selecting a flow name in the Flow tab, you can access to insights about the flow-related rules. This feature reveals not only which rules are covered by the flow but also provides details about their usage. The newly added button displays the flow's Traffic Simulation Query results directly in AFA. See Flows tab interface. (6-December-2023)

March 2023 Update

Manage API Access Key permissions (AppViz)

You can assign API Access Keys their own set of permissions to view or edit applications via API. In this way, you can control the permissions of the anyone using these API Access Keys. You can also assign individual roles their own set of permissions including to view or edit applications via API. See Manage permissions and roles

January 2023 Update

Official support for Okta for SSO (AppViz)

AlgoSec Algosec SaaS applications now officially support Okta as an SSO provider. See Manage Single Sign-On (SSO).

November 2022 Updates

Welcome to AppViz in the SaaS environment (AppViz)

AlgoSec is proud to announce that we have moved AppViz to the SaaS environment to offer the following significant benefits:

  • Scalable infrastructure powered by AWS

  • Eliminates efforts around updates and troubleshooting

  • Reduces maintenance costs for the customer

  • Rapid deployment of new capabilities

  • Be always on the latest and greatest

All new AppViz deployments will be SaaS-based. Existing AppViz customers can continue using the legacy on-prem version of AppViz.

See Welcome to AppViz.

AppViz enhancements: Edit multiple flows (AppViz )

Now you can edit one or more flows at a time on the FLOWS tab. See Edit application flows.

AppViz enhancements: Control automatic connectivity check by permissions (AppViz )

We added a new user permission: Check connectivity when saving a flow. Now you can control automatic connectivity check by permissions. Users with this permission can set whether or not the system will automatically update the connectivity of applications after saving a flow. We have also improved the connectivity check triggers to run only on TSQ field changes (and not after changes to custom field / comments). See Check connectivity when saving a flow.