What’s new todayGPT‑5.6 is generally available in Microsoft Foundry, alongside the Asia-Pacific Data Zone, and hosted agents in Foundry Agent Service. AI only creates value when it shows up in real systems—systems that are reliable, observable, and aligned to business...

In this article Resiliency as a shared responsibility, not a handoffPlatform foundations that reflect reality: zones, regions, and sovereigntyAzure features and capabilities strengthen resiliency outcomesBridging intent to execution through experiences on AzureHow you...

Azure Key Vault Managed Hardware Security Module (HSM) provides strong sovereignty over your encryption keys. Keys are generated and stored in a single-tenant, FIPS 140-3 Level 3 HSM that only you control: Microsoft has no access to your key material, and you govern...

In this article How Azure's AI-powered reliability intelligence system worksWhy Brain is neededWhat is Brain? Azure’s centralized AIOps for cloud reliabilityFoundations of Azure’s digital twin for cloud healthWhat it means to operate against a cloud intelligence...

Takeaway: Azure Chaos Studio helps organizations validate application resilience by simulating outages, failovers, network disruptions, and infrastructure failures before they impact production. You don’t know with certainty that your application is resilient until...

In this article Compute: Matching resources to workload requirementsStorage: Balancing performance and lifecycle managementNetworking: Improving efficiency without compromising resiliencyContinuous optimization is where long-term savings happenContinue your Azure IaaS...

Claude in Microsoft Foundry is the production path enterprises have been asking for: true frontier model choice, Azure-native controls, simplified procurement, and faster time to value. Most enterprise AI projects do not stall because of model quality. They stall...

A couple of months ago, I sat across from my nine-year-old daughter’s teachers at a parent-teacher conference. They were kind but concerned. She takes her time on assignments, they said—often deep in thought. How would she do on timed tests next year? I told them...