Business decision makers

With Cilium-based cross-cluster networking, we are delivering a managed, high-performance network that can span your entire fleet.

We are excited to announce the general availability (GA) of Entra-Only identities for Azure Files SMB. With native Microsoft Entra ID authentication, organizations can now grant secure, identity-based access to SMB file shares using cloud-native-only identities.

Together, Microsoft and SAP are helping enterprises transform operations, decision-making, and innovation at scale on Azure.

As demand for cloud and AI grows, Microsoft is expanding Azure across Europe to deliver scalable, resilient infrastructure that supports innovation, compliance, and performance.

As cloud workloads become more agentic and AI systems handle increasingly sensitive data, trust must be engineered directly into infrastructure. Azure Integrated HSM brings hardware‑enforced key protection into Azure, extending cryptographic trust from silicon to services through verifiable and transparent design.

Azure API Management provides a single, Azure-native platform to govern everything from traditional APIs to AI models, tools, and agents.

OpenAI’s GPT-5.5 will be generally available in Microsoft Foundry, bringing OpenAI’s latest frontier model to Azure and the enterprise teams building agents for real production work.

Expanded preview access for Microsoft Discovery brings new enterprise-grade, agentic AI capabilities for research and development teams.

Azure Accelerate for Databases helps organizations modernize their databases and build AI-ready capabilities.

Discover how cloud cost optimization adapts in the age of AI, with best practices for managing spend, improving efficiency, and maximizing value.

By continuously optimizing data placement, smart tier ensures your storage costs are aligned with actual usage.

Microsoft is named a Leader in The Forrester Wave™ for Sovereign Cloud Platforms, recognizing Microsoft Sovereign Cloud leadership in evolving sovereignty needs.