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Announcements May 29 2 min read

Claude Opus 4.8 is now available in Microsoft Foundry

Claude Opus 4.8 is now available in Microsoft Foundry, giving developers and enterprises access to Anthropic’s most capable Opus model for coding, agentic tasks, and professional work.

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Announcements May 22 4 min read

Powering multi-cluster workloads with seamless cross‑cluster networking for Azure Kubernetes Fleet Manager

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

Thought leadership May 22 4 min read

Azure NetApp Files for EDA workloads: From revolution to breakthrough at scale

Azure NetApp Files is redefining what’s possible for EDA in the cloud—delivering scalable, high-performance storage that supports massive concurrency, low latency, and consistent production performance.

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Thought leadership May 20 7 min read

Azure IaaS: Deploy high-performance workloads with a system-level approach

Performance in the cloud is no longer defined by individual resources—it’s shaped by how compute, storage, and networking work together.

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Announcements May 19 6 min read

Azure Files Entra-Only identities: Advancing cloud-native identity and security

We are excited to announce the general availability (GA) of Entra-Only identities for Azure Files SMB.

Events May 12 10 min read

Advancing enterprise AI: New SAP on Azure announcements from SAP Sapphire 2026

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

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Events May 11 4 min read

Red Hat Summit 2026: Platform modernization and AI on Microsoft Azure Red Hat OpenShift

Microsoft and Red Hat show how Azure Red Hat OpenShift powers modernization and production AI with secure, scalable enterprise governance.

Best practices May 4 6 min read

Azure IaaS: Defense in depth built on secure-by-design principles

Security for cloud infrastructure is no longer defined by a single control, product, or boundary.

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News April 28 4 min read

Microsoft named a Leader in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide API Management 2026 Vendor Assessment

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

Announcements April 27 4 min read

Microsoft Sovereign Private Cloud scales to thousands of nodes with Azure Local

Azure Local scales Microsoft Sovereign Private Cloud, supporting AI and data workloads with full control, compliance, and disconnected operations.

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Thought leadership April 15 5 min read

Cloud Cost Optimization: Principles that still matter

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

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Announcements April 14 5 min read

Optimize object storage costs automatically with smart tier—now generally available

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

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