Claude Opus 4.6: Anthropic’s powerful model for coding, agents, and enterprise workflows is now available in Microsoft Foundry
At Microsoft we believe that intelligence and trust are the core requirements of agentic AI at scale. Built on Azure, Microsoft Foundry brings these capabilities together on a secure, scalable cloud foundation for enterprise AI. Today, with the launch of Claude Opus 4.6 in Microsoft Foundry, we bring even more capability to agents that increasingly learn […]
Enhanced storage resiliency with Azure NetApp Files Elastic zone-redundant service
In today’s globally connected environment, even minutes of downtime can disrupt supply chains, hinder customer experiences, and affect regulatory commitments costing organizations thousands of dollars per minute and risking lasting reputational harm. Data resiliency is no longer optional—it is the foundation that keeps mission‑critical applications running, teams productive, and compliance intact. Organizations must ensure continuous […]
PostgreSQL on Azure supercharged for AI
We are almost a century removed from when a group of computer scientists at Dartmouth College coined the term “Artificial Intelligence.” In the 75-year span, AI has become common vernacular, making inroads from imagined to mainstream. Today, we see entire industries being disrupted and entire ecosystems revolutionized by AI. To keep up, the way developers […]
Maia 200: The AI accelerator built for inference
Today, we’re proud to introduce Maia 200, a breakthrough inference accelerator engineered to dramatically improve the economics of AI token generation. Maia 200 is an AI inference powerhouse: an accelerator built on TSMC’s 3nm process with native FP8/FP4 tensor cores, a redesigned memory system with 216GB HBM3e at 7 TB/s and 272MB of on-chip SRAM, […]
Beyond boundaries: The future of Azure Storage in 2026
2025 was a pivotal year in Azure Storage, and we’re heading into 2026 with a clear focus on helping customers turn AI into real impact. As outlined in last December’s Azure Storage innovations: Unlocking the future of data, Azure Storage is evolving as a unified intelligent platform that supports the full AI lifecycle at enterprise […]
Chart your AI and agent strategy with Microsoft Marketplace
A new category of organization is emerging that embeds AI across every layer of their operations—accelerating delivery, scaling efficiently, and unlocking new business potential. These companies are leading Frontier Firm transformation, not simply adopting AI but rebuilding around it to set the pace for the next decade of innovation. Successfully adopting AI requires choosing the […]
Microsoft named a Leader in IDC MarketScape for Unified AI Governance Platforms
As organizations rapidly embrace generative and agentic AI, ensuring robust, unified governance has never been more critical. That’s why Microsoft is honored to be named a Leader in the 2025-2026 IDC MarketScape for Worldwide Unified AI Governance Platforms (Vendor Assessment (#US53514825, December 2025). We believe this recognition highlights our commitment to making AI innovation safe, […]
Bridging the gap between AI and medicine: Claude in Microsoft Foundry advances capabilities for healthcare and life sciences customers
Healthcare and life sciences organizations are navigating an era of unprecedented complexity. Administrative burden continues to rise, clinical workflows remain fragmented, and scientific discovery is advancing faster than traditional systems can support. At the same time, trust, safety, and regulatory compliance remain non-negotiable. From clearing prior authorization backlogs to accelerating clinical research and regulatory submissions, […]
Microsoft’s strategic AI datacenter planning enables seamless, large-scale NVIDIA Rubin deployments
CES 2026 showcases the arrival of the NVIDIA Rubin platform, along with Azure’s proven readiness for deployment. Microsoft’s long-range datacenter strategy was engineered for moments exactly like this, where NVIDIA’s next-generation systems slot directly into infrastructure that has anticipated their power, thermal, memory, and networking requirements years ahead of the industry. Our long-term collaboration with […]
Microsoft named a Leader in Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for AI Application Development Platforms
A recognition for AI innovation Microsoft is recognized as a Leader in the 2025 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for AI Application Development Platforms and is positioned furthest for Completeness of Vision. This leadership reflects a long‑term conviction: the next wave of applications is agentic, and real customer impact requires far more than great demos. Organizations need […]