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What is Kusto
I know KQL is Kusto Query Language but what exactly is Kusto? Is it the name of the person who created the language or something else? This has just been bugging me
Hi Gary Bushey, this is what I was able to find, "Log Analytics Query Language" or by its code name KQL (stands for “Kusto Query Language”, Kusto being the internal project name)." Here is the link to the entire conversation https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/Azure-Log-Analytics/What-is-name-of-Azure-Log-Analytics-Query-language/td-p/173912
Ofer_ShezafThanks for the more in-depth information.
I could see Kusto being named after Jacque Cousteau but with the spelling change to make it easier for people who may not be familiar with him to spell it.
I also think there is a reference to Jacques Cousteau's underwater work with the splash screen when starting Kusto Explorer and the words "Explore the ocean of data"