Introducing Microsoft Azure AI Foundry
very new generation of applications brings with it a changing set of needs, and just as web, mobile, and cloud technologies have driven the rise of new application platforms, AI is changing how we build, run, govern, and optimize applications. According to a Deloitte report, nearly 70% of organizations have moved 30% or fewer of their Generative AI experiments into production—so there is a lot of innovation and results ready to be unlocked. 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.
This 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. Azure AI Foundry helps bridge the gap between cutting-edge AI technologies and practical business applications, empowering organizations to harness the full potential of AI efficiently and effectively.
We’re unifying the AI toolchain in a new Azure AI Foundry SDK that makes Azure AI capabilities accessible from familiar tools, like GitHub, Visual Studio, and Copilot Studio. We’ll also evolve Azure AI Studio into an enterprise-grade management console and portal for Azure AI Foundry.
Azure AI Foundry is designed to empower your entire organization—developers, AI engineers, and IT professionals—to customize, host, run, and manage AI solutions with greater ease and confidence. This unified approach simplifies the development and management process, helping all stakeholders focus on driving innovation and achieving strategic goals.
For developers, Azure AI Foundry delivers a streamlined process to swiftly adapt the latest AI advancements and focus on delivering impactful applications. Developers will also find an enhanced experience, with access to all existing Azure AI Services, and tooling along with new capabilities we’re announcing today.
For IT professionals and business leaders, adopting AI technologies raises important questions about measurability, ROI, and ongoing optimization. There’s a pressing need for tools that provide clear insights into AI initiatives and their impact on the business. Azure AI Foundry enables leaders to measure their effectiveness, align them with organizational goals, and more confidently invest in AI technologies.