Wow, KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Europe 2025 in London was a fantastic time! Our Azure Storage team was thrilled to exchange insights and success stories at this vibrant community event. If you missed it, don’t worry! We are here to share what we showed off at the con: how we are enhancing performance, cost-efficiency, and AI […]
Archives for 2025
Introducing the Llama 4 herd in Azure AI Foundry and Azure Databricks
We are excited to share the first models in the Llama 4 herd are available today in Azure AI Foundry and Azure Databricks, which enables people to build more personalized multimodal experiences. These models from Meta are designed to seamlessly integrate text and vision tokens into a unified model backbone. This innovative approach allows developers […]
Vibe coding with GitHub Copilot: Agent mode and MCP support rolling out to all VS Code users
In celebration of MSFT’s 50th anniversary, we’re rolling out Agent Mode with MCP support to all VS code users. We are also announcing the new GitHub Copilot Pro+ plan w/ premium requests, the general availability of models from Anthropic, Google, and OpenAI, next edit suggestions for code completions & the Copilot code review agent. Allow […]
IPsec vs. SSL VPNs: What are the differences?
New technologies get all the headlines, but VPNs aren’t going away anytime soon. Speed and security are among the factors to consider when determining what type of VPN to use.
Enhancing healthcare productivity and security with Windows Cloud solutions
Healthcare providers who work with patients every day know that there is nothing more important than getting them the treatment and care they need. Data is critical to this work, as accurate and timely patient data can be key to making the right healthcare decisions. Security and resiliency are crucial to healthcare technology: patient data […]
Palo Alto Networks pushes platformization, AI for security
At Ignite in New York, the vendor laid out plans to use AI and ‘platformization’ to consolidate cybersecurity tools and data to combat increasingly sophisticated attacks.
How quantum cybersecurity changes the way you protect data
Accelerating agentic workflows with Azure AI Foundry, NVIDIA NIM, and NVIDIA AgentIQ
I’m excited to share a major leap forward in how we develop and deploy AI. In collaboration with NVIDIA, we’ve integrated NVIDIA NIM microservices and NVIDIA AgentIQ toolkit into Azure AI Foundry—unlocking unprecedented efficiency, performance, and cost optimization for your AI projects. Create with Azure AI Foundry > A new era of AI efficiency In […]
Cutting digital curbs: How Azure AI Foundry is building a more accessible world
When my wife and I had our first child, I started seeing the world differently. Pushing a stroller through our neighborhood, I quickly realized how much I had taken for granted—sidewalks that suddenly ended, intersections without curb cuts, pathways that were technically walkable but not built for wheels. It wasn’t just a minor inconvenience. It […]
Announcing the Responses API and Computer-Using Agent in Azure AI Foundry
AI agents are transforming industries by automating workflows, enhancing productivity, and enabling intelligent decision-making. Businesses are leveraging AI agents to process insurance claims, manage IT service desks, optimize supply chain logistics, and even assist healthcare professionals in analyzing medical records. The potential is vast, and we’re excited to introduce two powerful innovations in Azure AI […]