Fully managed cloud-to-cloud transfers with Azure Storage Mover
In today’s modern world, cloud strategies are evolving rapidly. Many organizations are embracing multicloud environments, while others are looking to consolidate and migrate workloads to a single trusted platform. At Microsoft, we recognize that the need for secure, reliable, and efficient data movement across platforms is critical. Today, we are announcing the General Availability of […]
Microsoft named a Leader in the 2025 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Distributed Hybrid Infrastructure
We’re proud that Microsoft has once again been named a Leader in the 2025 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Distributed Hybrid Infrastructure. This is the third year in a row we’ve been recognized by Gartner, and we feel it reflects the impact we’re delivering by helping organizations run workloads seamlessly across hybrid, edge, multicloud, and sovereign environments […]
The Signals Loop: Fine-tuning for world-class AI apps and agents
In the early days of the AI shift, AI applications were largely built as thin layers on top of off-the-shelf foundation models. But as developers began tackling more complex use cases, they quickly encountered the limitations of simply using RAG on top of off-the-shelf models. While this approach offered a fast path to production, it […]
Innovation spotlight: How 3 customers are driving change with migration to Azure SQL
Organizations are under constant pressure to modernize their estate. Legacy infrastructure, manual processes, and increasing data volumes in silos make it harder to deliver the performance, security, and agility that today’s business landscape demands to keep pace with the competitive pressures. Continue reading to learn about how three organizations—Thomson Reuters, Hexure, and CallRevu—each jumpstarted their transformation with […]
From queries to conversations: Unlock insights about your data using Azure Storage Discovery—now generally available
We are excited to announce the general availability of Azure Storage Discovery, a fully managed service that delivers enterprise-wide visibility into your data estate in Microsoft Azure Blob Storage and Azure Data Lake Storage. Azure Storage Discovery helps you optimize storage costs, comply with security best practices, and drive operational efficiency. With the included Microsoft […]
Sora 2 now available in Azure AI Foundry
Turning imagination into reality has never been more instantaneous—and powerful—as it is today, with the launch of OpenAI’s Sora 2: Now in public preview in Azure AI Foundry. Azure AI Foundry is the developer destination built for creators, from startups to global businesses. The platform now offers a curated catalog of generative media models, including […]
Oracle Database@Azure offers new features, regions, and programs to unlock data and AI innovation
Together, Microsoft and Oracle are delivering the most comprehensive, enterprise‑ready platform for organizations migrating their Oracle solutions to the public cloud—especially those aiming to empower IT professionals and developers to streamline AI adoption and enhance employee productivity. Oracle Database@Azure was the first offering of its kind in the market and today has the broadest regional […]
Accelerating open-source infrastructure development for frontier AI at scale
In the transition from building computing infrastructure for cloud scale to building cloud and AI infrastructure for frontier scale, the world of computing has experienced tectonic shifts in innovation. Throughout this journey, Microsoft has shared its learnings and best practices, optimizing our cloud infrastructure stack in cross-industry forums such as the Open Compute Project (OCP) Global […]
FYAI: Why developers will lead AI transformation across the enterprise
Developers are leading AI adoption—and driving transformation across every industry. From writing code to managing applications, they’re using copilots and agents to accelerate delivery, reduce manual effort, and build with greater confidence. Just as they led automation, developers are now reshaping customer experiences and streamlining operations to unlock AI’s full potential. Transform what’s possible for […]
Microsoft Azure delivers the first large scale cluster with NVIDIA GB300 NVL72 for OpenAI workloads
Microsoft delivers the first at-scale production cluster with more than 4,600 NVIDIA GB300 NVL72, featuring NVIDIA Blackwell Ultra GPUs connected through the next-generation NVIDIA InfiniBand network. This cluster is the first of many, as we scale to hundreds of thousands of Blackwell Ultra GPUs deployed across Microsoft’s AI datacenters globally, reflecting our continued commitment to redefining AI infrastructure and collaboration with […]