Cloudflare has announced the General Availability of Cloudflare Log Explorer, a product designed to offer enhanced observability and forensics capabilities directly within the Cloudflare dashboard. Leveraging Cloudflare's global network, Log Explorer provides security teams and developers with real-time threat detection and application performance optimization without the need for third-party analytics tools, thereby reducing costs and complexity. It enables faster detection and triage of security incidents with direct access to Cloudflare-native logs, offering accelerated investigations through comprehensive context. Users can create custom dashboards using a natural language interface to monitor specific metrics, such as Remote Code Execution attacks, and utilize Log Search for in-depth inquiries with data type-aware filters and a custom SQL interface. Log Explorer supports collaborative investigations with saved queries, and upcoming features like custom alerting and flexible retention will further enhance its utility. Built on Cloudflare R2 storage and utilizing Apache Parquet and Delta Lake technology, Log Explorer efficiently manages log storage at scale, overcoming challenges related to data fragmentation and improving query performance by optimizing file compaction based on log timestamps.