Otto Williams
Nov 19, 2024
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At its annual Ignite conference, Microsoft introduced the **Azure AI Foundry**, a groundbreaking platform that consolidates its enterprise AI offerings under a single umbrella. Anchored by **Azure AI Studio**—Microsoft’s hub for generative AI-based application development—the Azure AI Foundry aims to streamline the creation, deployment, and management of AI solutions for businesses.
“Business leaders are looking to reduce the time and cost of bringing their AI solutions to market while continuing to monitor, measure and evaluate their performance and ROI. Which is why we’re excited to unveil Azure AI Foundry today as a unified application platform for your entire organization in the age of AI,” shared Jessica Hawk, corporate vice president for Data, AI, and Digital Applications at Microsoft.
The Azure AI Foundry integrates an extensive **model catalog**, featuring closed and open-weight foundation models, task-specific models, and industry-specialized models. It also combines existing Azure AI tools like **Azure AI Search**, **AI Agents**, **AI Content Safety**, and **Azure Machine Learning**, providing a comprehensive toolkit for enterprises.
A key addition is the **Azure AI Foundry SDK**, now in preview, offering a unified toolchain for customizing, testing, deploying, and managing AI applications with enterprise-grade control. Developers will also have access to **25 prebuilt app templates**, enabling seamless integration of AI services into custom applications.
The revamped portal, previously Azure AI Studio, now includes a **management center** for optimizing AI applications at scale. This dashboard helps teams manage resource utilization across hubs, subscriptions, and connected resources, ensuring streamlined operations.
In alignment with the ongoing AI transformation, the Foundry will soon feature the **Azure AI Agent Service**, launching next month. This service allows developers to orchestrate multiple AI tools, creating agents that automate complex business processes while maintaining stringent data privacy through features like bring-your-own-storage and private networking.
“In a market flooded with disparate technologies and choices, we created Azure AI Foundry to thoughtfully address diverse needs across an organization in the pursuit of AI transformation,” Hawk emphasized. “It’s not just about providing advanced tools, though we have those, too. It’s about fostering collaboration and alignment between technical teams and business strategy.”
As businesses increasingly embrace AI, solutions like Azure AI Foundry highlight the potential to bridge cutting-edge technology with practical applications, empowering organizations to thrive in an ever-evolving digital landscape.
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Source: [TechCrunch](https://techcrunch.com/2024/11/19/microsoft-brings-together-its-enterprise-ai-offerings-in-the-azure-ai-foundry/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=thekenyeung/magazine/The+AI+Economy)