BENEFITS
Build exceptional generative and agentic AI systems
Model flexibility
Deploy the best model for the job
Innovate with a curated selection of models for any modality or budget. Use built-in tools to measure and adjust.
Seamless customization
Customize with an agent toolchain
Access collaborative, comprehensive generative AI operations (GenAIOps) tools to accelerate development and differentiate your apps.
Trustworthy AI
Protect every app layer with safeguards
Count on Microsoft’s commitments and capabilities—covering security, safety, and privacy—to mitigate new, evolving risks.
Performance optimization
Manage and optimize AI apps at scale
Monitor and maximize app performance across environments and govern resource use and access privileges.
OVERVIEW
Explore the Azure AI difference
- Take a data-driven approach to model selection with the Azure AI model catalog, featuring full lifecycle measurement capabilities and the ability to swap models through a unified API.
- Build generative AI at scale with Azure OpenAI Service for security, cost-effective deployment strategies, industry-leading 99.9% SLA, and new ways to customize models and create agents.
- Bring high-quality generative AI solutions to market with Azure AI Search for state-of-the-art retrieval augmented generation (RAG) that turns diverse data into accurate, relevant knowledge.
- Navigate the new AI landscape with comprehensive protection against safety concerns such as indirect prompt injections, jailbreak attacks, and hallucinations.
- Evaluate and scale generative AI solutions in your preferred languages, frameworks, and environments using native integration with GitHub and Visual Studio.
CAPABILITIES
Empower all developers to become AI developers
See how Azure AI Foundry supports the full generative AI lifecycle, bringing AI, data, security, and apps together for greater impact.
Simplify selection
Find the right model for the job.
Trace and manage
Stay in control throughout the lifecycle.
Products
Everything you need to build high-quality generative AI at scale
Azure OpenAI Service
Bring reasoning and multimodal versatility to your generative AI experiences with secure, scalable access to the latest OpenAI models, including the o1 and GPT-4 series.
Azure AI Foundry
Develop and deploy generative AI apps and APIs responsibly with a comprehensive platform.
Azure AI Search
Effortlessly find the information you need when you need it with a state-of-the art retrieval system that uncovers hidden patterns with unparalleled precision.
Azure AI Content Safety
Maintain a secure and positive digital presence with sophisticated safeguards that help mitigate harmful content, protect users, and enhance trust—automatically.
Phi open models
Get powerful small language models (SLMs) with groundbreaking performance at low cost and low latency.
Azure AI Model Catalog
Access more than 1,700 foundation models from creators such as Microsoft, OpenAI, Hugging Face, Meta, and Cohere—then experiment, fine-tune, and deploy.
Azure AI Search
Effortlessly find the information you need when you need it with a state-of-the-art retrieval system that uncovers hidden patterns with unparalleled precision.
Azure AI Document Intelligence
Transform document processing with advanced AI automation for data extraction to streamline workflows, enhance accuracy, and empower operational efficiency.
Azure AI Speech
Redefine app experiences with real-time transcription, multilingual translation, and custom voice creation that improves engagement and accessibility.
Azure AI Vision
Seamlessly integrate visual data into applications by automating tasks like image classification, object detection, and text extraction for enhanced experiences.
Azure AI Language
Enable deeper insights and smarter decisions by analyzing, understanding, and generating natural language with remarkable accuracy and efficiency.
Azure AI Translator
Get real-time, accurate translations that break language barriers, enhancing customer experiences and enabling seamless global communication.
Azure AI Model Catalog
Access more than 1,700 foundation models from creators such as Microsoft, OpenAI, Hugging Face, Meta, and Cohere—then experiment, fine-tune, and deploy.
Microsoft Azure Responsible AI
Confidently scale the next generation of safe, responsible AI applications.
Azure AI Evaluations
Iterate easily with support for full lifecycle evaluations, from the prototype stage to manual and automated options, to continually optimize your generative AI models and applications.
Azure Machine Learning
Use an enterprise-grade AI service for the end-to-end machine learning lifecycle.
Prompt flow
Design, construct, evaluate, and deploy language model workflows with prompt flow.
GitHub Enterprise
Build, scale, and deliver secure software with an AI-powered developer platform.
Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
Deploy and scale containers on managed Kubernetes.
Azure Container Apps
Run modern apps and microservices using serverless containers.
Azure Cosmos DB
Develop AI-powered apps with a real-time database for the era of AI.
Azure SQL Database
Build limitless, trusted, AI-ready apps on a fully managed SQL database.
Azure App Service
Quickly build, deploy, and scale web apps and APIs globally with a fully managed platform as a service (PaaS).
Azure Functions
Execute event-driven serverless code with an end-to-end development experience.
CUSTOMER STORIES
See how customers are innovating with Azure AI
Learn more
Hear about the latest in AI
Read the latest news and posts about AI and machine learning, brought to you by the experts at the Microsoft Azure Blog.
RESOURCES
Implement generative AI excellence
Accelerate your cloud journey
Receive guided assistance as you explore, design, and deploy custom generative AI.
Next steps
Choose the Azure account that’s right for you
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Find the right Microsoft Cloud solution
Browse the Microsoft Business Solutions Hub to find the products and solutions that can help your organization reach its goals.
- [1]New Technology: The Projected Total Economic Impact™ Of Azure OpenAI Service In Reinventing Customer And Constituent Engagement, a Forrester Consulting New Technology Projected Total Economic Impact™ Study commissioned by Microsoft, July 2024.
- [2]
Gartner, Magic Quadrant for Cloud AI Developer Services, Jim Scheibmeir, Arun Batchu, Mike Fang, 29 April 2024.
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