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Category: AI + Machine Learning&bullet; 11 min read

From code to production: New ways Azure helps you build transformational AI experienceschevron_right

ByJessica Hawk Corporate Vice President, Data, AI, and Digital Applications, Product Marketing

What was once a distant promise is now manifesting—and not only through the type of apps that are possible, but how you can build them. With Azure, we’re meeting you where you are today—and paving the way to where you’re going. So let’s jump right into some of what you’ll learn over the next few days. Welcome to Build 2024!

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Unleashing innovation: The new era of compute powering Azure AI solutionschevron_right

ByOmar Khan General Manager, Azure Product Marketing

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New models added to the Phi-3 family, available on Microsoft Azurechevron_right

ByMisha Bilenko Corporate Vice President, Microsoft GenAI

Analytics, Announcements, Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), Azure Monitor, Compute, Containers
PublishedJune 5, 2024&bullet; 4 min read
Announcing Advanced Container Networking Services for your Azure Kubernetes Service clusterschevron_right
ByDeepak Bansal Corporate Vice President and Technical Fellow, Microsoft Azure, and Chandan Aggarwal Partner Group Engineering Manager, Microsoft Azure
Microsoft’s Azure Container Networking team is excited to announce a new offering called Advanced Container Networking Services. It’s a suite of services built on top of existing networking solutions for Azure Kubernetes Services (AKS) to address complex challenges around observability, security, and compliance.
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AI + Machine Learning, Announcements, Azure AI Content Safety, Azure AI Studio, Azure OpenAI Service, Partners
PublishedMay 13, 2024&bullet; 2 min read
Introducing GPT-4o: OpenAI’s new flagship multimodal model now in preview on Azurechevron_right
ByEric Boyd Corporate Vice President, Azure AI Platform, Microsoft
Microsoft is thrilled to announce the launch of GPT-4o, OpenAI’s new flagship model on Azure AI. This groundbreaking multimodal model integrates text, vision, and audio capabilities, setting a new standard for generative and conversational AI experiences.
AI + Machine Learning, Announcements, Azure AI, Azure Cosmos DB, Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), Azure Migrate, Azure Web PubSub, Compute, Industry trends
PublishedMay 6, 2024&bullet; 5 min read
Harnessing the power of intelligent apps through modernizationchevron_right
ByMike Hulme GM, Azure Digital Applications Marketing
81% of organizations believe AI will give them a competitive edge. Applications are where AI comes to life. Intelligent applications, powered by AI and machine learning (ML) algorithms are pivotal to enhancing performance and stimulating growth. Thus, innovating with intelligent apps is crucial for businesses looking to gain competitive advantage and accelerate growth in this era of AI.
AI + Machine Learning, Announcements, Azure AI, Azure AI Search, Azure App Service, Azure Cosmos DB, Azure Database for PostgreSQL, Azure Databricks, Azure DevOps, Azure Health Data Services, Azure Machine Learning, Azure Managed Applications, Azure SQL Database, Customer stories, DevOps, Events, Microsoft Azure portal, Microsoft Copilot for Azure, Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Migration, SQL Server on Azure Virtual Machines
PublishedMay 2, 2024&bullet; 11 min read
What’s new in Azure Data, AI, and Digital Applications: Harness the power of intelligent appschevron_right
ByJessica Hawk Corporate Vice President, Data, AI, and Digital Applications, Product Marketing
Sharing insights on technology transformation along with important updates and resources about the data, AI, and digital application solutions that make Microsoft Azure the platform for the era of AI.

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AI + Machine Learning, Announcements, Azure Arc, Azure IoT, Azure IoT Edge, Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), Azure OpenAI Service, Azure Resource Manager, Microsoft Defender for IoT, Microsoft Sentinel

PublishedJune 20, 2024&bullet; 6 min read

6 findings from IoT Signals report: Manufacturers prepare their shop floor for AIchevron_right

ByAdam Bogobowicz Director of IoT and Digital Operations Marketing

Read on to discover the six key lessons learned from manufacturers rethinking their operations for AI and how Microsoft is supporting the factory of the future with Azure’s adaptive cloud approach.

Announcements, Microsoft Learn, Security

PublishedJune 17, 2024&bullet; 4 min read

Improve cloud performance and reliability with a guided learning planchevron_right

ByEvelyn Padrino Senior Director of Product Marketing, Azure Customer Success

For cloud professionals looking to systematically upskill and validate their expertise, we’ve created a powerful learning resource called Plans on Microsoft Learn. These customized learning journeys provide a guided, structured approach to mastering specific technical domains and roles with specific learning objectives and milestones.

AI + Machine Learning, Events, Microsoft Azure portal, Partners

PublishedJune 13, 2024&bullet; 4 min read

Microsoft and ServiceNow at Knowledge 2024: Introducing generative AI innovationchevron_right

ByKatharine Kennedy Global General Manager, Microsoft

Microsoft is proud to partner with ServiceNow, a leader in digital workflows and generative AI, to create seamless and powerful experiences that empower every organization on the planet to achieve more.

Azure App Service, Azure DevOps, Azure Functions, Azure Migrate, Azure Synapse Analytics, Compute, Containers, Management and Governance, Migration

PublishedJune 13, 2024&bullet; 6 min read

Get the best value in your cloud journey with Azure pricing offers and resourceschevron_right

ByKyle Ikeda Senior Product Marketing Manager

This blog post will show you how to approach and think about pricing throughout your cloud adoption journey. We will also give an example of how a hypothetical digital media company would approach their Azure pricing needs as they transition from evaluating and planning to setting up and running their cloud solutions.

Best practices, How to, Hybrid + Multicloud, Microsoft Entra ID, Microsoft Sentinel, Storage

PublishedJune 12, 2024&bullet; 5 min read

Unlock new potential for your SAP workloads on Azure with these learning pathschevron_right

ByOmar Khan General Manager, Azure Product Marketing

Together, SAP and Microsoft are not just providing tools and services but are also creating ecosystems that foster innovation and transformation, enabling businesses to stay competitive in a rapidly evolving digital landscape.

AI + Machine Learning, Azure AI, Azure OpenAI Service, Partners

PublishedJune 12, 2024&bullet; 5 min read

Azure OpenAI Service: Transforming legal practices with generative AI solutionschevron_right

ByAndy Beatman Director of Product Marketing, Azure AI

The integration of Microsoft Azure AI Services is assistinglegal professionals in managing data, conducting reviews, and offering services. The impact of AI technologies on the legal industry will grow, driving greater efficiencies and yielding better outcomes for all stakeholders.

AI + Machine Learning, Analytics, Azure Compute, Azure Data Lake Storage, Azure Databricks, Azure Monitor, Azure OpenAI Service, Azure Security Center, Best practices, Microsoft Entra ID, Partners

PublishedJune 10, 2024&bullet; 8 min read

Azure Databricks: Differentiated synergychevron_right

ByJason Pereira Sr. Product Marketing Lead, Data & AI, and Lindsey Allen General Manager, Azure Databricks

Databricks, a pioneer of the Data Lakehouse an integral component of their Data Intelligence Platform is available as a fully managed first party Data & AI solution on Microsoft Azure as Azure Databricks, making Azure the optimal cloud for running Databricks workloads. This blog post discusses the key advantages of Azure Databricks in detail.

Analytics, Announcements, Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), Azure Monitor, Compute, Containers

PublishedJune 5, 2024&bullet; 4 min read

Announcing Advanced Container Networking Services for your Azure Kubernetes Service clusterschevron_right

ByDeepak Bansal Corporate Vice President and Technical Fellow, Microsoft Azure, and Chandan Aggarwal Partner Group Engineering Manager, Microsoft Azure

Microsoft’s Azure Container Networking team is excited to announce a new offering called Advanced Container Networking Services. It’s a suite of services built on top of existing networking solutions for Azure Kubernetes Services (AKS) to address complex challenges around observability, security, and compliance.

AI + Machine Learning, Announcements, Azure Database for PostgreSQL, Azure Machine Learning, Azure OpenAI Service, Events, Migration

PublishedJune 5, 2024&bullet; 5 min read

Raise the bar on AI-powered app development with Azure Database for PostgreSQLchevron_right

ByRamnik Gulati Sr. Director, Product Marketing of Microsoft Operational Databases

By harnessing the might of PostgreSQL in the cloud—with all the scalability and convenience you expect—comes Microsoft Azure Database for PostgreSQL. This fully managed service takes the hassle out of managing your PostgreSQL instances, allowing you to focus on what really matters: building amazing, AI-powered applications.

AI + Machine Learning, Azure AI, Azure AI Services, Azure OpenAI Service, Cloud Services, Partners

PublishedJune 4, 2024&bullet; 10 min read

Unlock AI innovation with new joint capabilities from Microsoft and SAPchevron_right

BySilvio Bessa General Manager, SAP Business Unit

Learn more about the transformative synergy of the Microsoft Cloud and RISE with SAP for business.

Microsoft Azure Blog | Microsoft Azure (2024)

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What is Azure called now? ›

Azure Active Directory (Azure AD), now known as Microsoft Entra ID, is an identity and access management solution from Microsoft that helps organizations secure and manage identities for hybrid and multicloud environments.

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What is blog storage in Azure? ›

Azure Blob Storage is Microsoft's object storage solution for the cloud. Blob Storage is optimized for storing massive amounts of unstructured data. Unstructured data is data that doesn't adhere to a particular data model or definition, such as text or binary data.

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Is Azure taking over AWS? ›

How Azure Could Overtake AWS By 2026. Azure could take over the cloud services lead from AWS by 2026. However, in the fourth quarter of 2023, AWS was still the leader. AWS lost two percentage points of market share to 31% while Azure added two percentage points to 24%, according to CRN.

Why is AWS better than Azure? ›

Azure comparison that AWS is more well-known than Azure, yet the market share and revenue growth figures show that Microsoft Azure entered the market more quickly. Due to its almost 7-year operating history, AWS has greater resources, infrastructure, and superior, scalable services than Azure.

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What is replacing Azure? ›

The names Azure Active Directory, Azure AD, and AAD are replaced with Microsoft Entra ID. Microsoft Entra is the name for the product family of identity and network access solutions.

Is Azure being discontinued? ›

In August 2021, we announced Azure Cloud Services (classic) will be retiring on 31 August 2024. As App Service Environment v1 and v2 run on Azure Cloud Services (classic), we will retire App Service Environment v1 and v2 on the same date. Before that date, you must migrate to App Service Environment v3.

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What is a blog in Microsoft? ›

SharePoint in Microsoft 365. A blog is a way to enable your organization to quickly share ideas and information. You can set up a blog site in SharePoint by using a communication site and news posts, and you can add features like categorization, filtering, and even a custom template to start from.

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What is cloud computing blog? ›

A blog, which derives from the term “weblog,” is a website designed to make it easy for users to create entries in chronological order. The entries are then displayed in reverse chronological order (most recent entry first) and are generally archived on a periodic basis.

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What is blog dashboard? ›

Your blog dashboard is an all-inclusive hub for managing your blog and brand. A dashboard is a top-level page in Notion that links to all your subpages, like your content creation hub, your social media hub, and more. Think of it like the homepage of your website.

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Does NASA use AWS or Azure? ›

Through its use of AWS, with support from ManTech International, NASA is making its vast wealth of pictures, videos, and audio files—previously in some 60 “collections” across NASA's 10 centers—easily discoverable in one centralized location, delivering these benefits: Easy Access to the Wonders of Space.

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What is better than Azure? ›

Amazon Web Services (AWS)

AWS has significantly elevated our IT infrastructure capability and flexibility. Its set of cloud services has enabled us to scale our platforms effortlessly adapting to the various needs of our virtual school environment.

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Who owns Azure? ›

Azure is Microsoft's public cloud platform. Azure offers a large collection of services, which includes platform as a service (PaaS), infrastructure as a service (IaaS), and managed database service capabilities.

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Who earns more Azure or AWS? ›

Which is better for career? If you are planning to choose between Azure and AWS in terms of career, you can consider a few points. According to the data, AWS professionals, on average, earn ₹6.3 lakhs per year, whereas Azure professionals earn around ₹6.1 Lakhs per year.

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Which cloud platform is best? ›

The best cloud computing service of 2024 in full:

Amazon Web Services. Best for reliability. Today's Best Deals. ...
Microsoft Azure. Best for scalability. Today's Best Deals. ...
Google Cloud. Best for performance. Today's Best Deals. ...
DigitalOcean. Best for cost-effectiveness. Today's Best Deals. ...
OVHCloud. Best for Europe.

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Which is cheaper, Azure or AWS? ›

The cost of running Windows instances on AWS can be up to 5X more expensive than using your existing Windows SQL Server and SQL licenses with Azure. The reason is that you have to purchase Windows licenses separately when using AWS.

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What is the real name of Azure? ›

Azure was first introduced at the Professional Developers Conference (PDC) in October 2008 under the codename "Project Red Dog". It was officially launched as Windows Azure in February 2010 and later renamed to Microsoft Azure on March 25, 2014.

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What is the new name for Azure security? ›

Microsoft Defender for Cloud

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What is the equivalent of Microsoft Azure? ›

Best Azure Alternative For Enterprises – Amazon Web Services (AWS) There are many similarities between Microsoft Azure and Amazon Web Services. However, AWS offers a larger collection of cloud products (over 240) as well as a more mature platform.

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What do you call Azure? ›

The Azure cloud platform is more than 200 products and cloud services designed to help you bring new solutions to life—to solve today's challenges and create the future. Build, run, and manage applications across multiple clouds, on-premises, and at the edge, with the tools and frameworks of your choice.

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