In a recent meeting at the Azure AI Foundry Partner Council, we delved deep into the capabilities and future of Azure AI Foundry, highlighting its unified AI platform, extensive model catalog, and the innovative services and tools it offers. With a rising trend in the use of multiple AI models and the evolving capabilities of AI agents, Azure AI Foundry is at the forefront of streamlining the AI development process.
The highlight of the meeting was the announcement of the Foundry SDK, bringing with it a unified inferencing API and support for multiple languages. This SDK promises to revolutionize how developers approach AI projects, offering templates for quick starts and a host of upcoming features and improvements. Additionally, new tools and integrations with GitHub and Visual Studio Code were introduced, enhancing the developer experience and providing seamless transitions between different platforms.
A particularly exciting development is the upcoming launch of Sora, a new visual experience within Azure Open AI services. This launch is set to redefine how users interact with AI models, making the process more intuitive and visually engaging.
As probably some of the readers are also evaluating, participants were keen to understand the scalability of low-code solutions and the transition to pro-code. For more complex capabilities, Foundry provides a seamless integration experience, ensuring that developers can easily transition between different SDKs and platforms. It doesn’t matter which dev tools you are using we’ll provide you with what you need wherever you are.
Looking ahead, future developments such as the Foundry Canvas, observability suite, and management center were discussed, along with new products like Catalog NextGen and Foundry Copilot. These innovations promise to further enhance the capabilities of Azure AI Foundry, making it an indispensable tool for AI developers.
Learn more about Azure AI Foundry: Azure AI Foundry | Microsoft Learn
Join upcoming Azure AI Foundry Partner Council sessions to continue learning about the Azure AI Platform.
- February 13: Hello to the AI agentic world
- February 19: Build your first agent with Azure OpenAI Agent Service workshop
- February 20: GenAIOps lifecycle and best practices
- February 27: Managing and optimizing GenAI costs- updated FinOps approach
For more information, please contact aipartnerteam@microsoft.com.
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Updated Feb 11, 2025
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