Hybrid + multicloud

Forrester Research shows how Azure helps enterprises scale generative AI securely, overcoming infrastructure and compliance challenges to unlock real business value.

In this blog, I’ll cover the latest slate of announcements across Microsoft Fabric and the entire Azure Data portfolio, designed to empower every developer on the planet to do more with data.

To help these AI agents become even more powerful and handle more complex tasks, they need state-of-the-art models, integrated tools, and built-in governance. At Microsoft Build 2025, we’re unveiling 10 innovations in Azure AI Foundry to make this possible.

To better understand how infrastructure strategies are evolving, we commissioned Forrester Consulting to conduct a global study of over 600 cloud and edge decision-makers.

Forrester Consulting interviewed decision-makers from organizations using Azure Arc with cloud-based management services to manage their IT assets.

Hotpatching for Windows Server 2025, made available in preview in 2024, will become generally available as a subscription service on July 1st, 2025. One of the key updates in the latest release of Windows Server 2025 is the addition of hybrid and multicloud capabilities, aligned with Azure’s adaptive cloud approach.

Healthcare providers who work with patients every day know that there is nothing more important than getting them the treatment and care they need. Data is critical to this work, as accurate and timely patient data can be key to making the right healthcare decisions.

At Microsoft, we remain committed to enabling European businesses to thrive by providing the tools and support necessary to drive their success and give our customers throughout the European Union more control over their data.

Azure is designed to unify operations, streamline application development, and consolidate data management across distributed infrastructures.

At Microsoft Ignite, we’re introducing significant updates across our entire cloud and AI infrastructure.

News and advancements from Microsoft Ignite to showcase our commitment to your success in this dynamic era. Let’s get started.

Microsoft recognized again as a Leader in the 2024 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Distributed Hybrid Infrastructure for the second consecutive year.