What’s new in Azure Elastic SAN
I’m excited to share our recent updates to Azure Elastic SAN—our solution for high-scale cost efficiency in the cloud.
Announcements
Stay informed with the latest breakthroughs and innovations in cloud technology, directly from the experts at Microsoft Azure. Our announcements section is your go-to source for new features and pathways to empower your digital transformation.
New global report: How to stand out in an AI-savvy world
I am happy to share a new MIT Technology Review Insights report that delves into how businesses are leveraging AI customization to stay ahead in the competitive market.
Microsoft completes landmark EU Data Boundary, offering enhanced data residency and transparency
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.
Announcing new models, customization tools, and enterprise agent upgrades in Azure AI Foundry
We are excited to announce major updates to Azure AI Foundry, our integrated platform for designing, customizing, and managing enterprise-grade AI applications.
Empowering innovation: The next generation of the Phi family
We are excited to announce Phi-4-multimodal and Phi-4-mini, the newest models in Microsoft’s Phi family of small language models (SLMs). These models are designed to empower developers with advanced AI capabilities.
Introducing Azure AI Foundry Labs: A hub for the latest AI research and experiments at Microsoft
We’re thrilled to announce the launch of Azure AI Foundry Labs, a hub for developers, startups, and enterprises to explore groundbreaking innovations from research at Microsoft.
Securing DeepSeek and other AI systems with Microsoft Security
A successful AI transformation starts with a strong security foundation. With a rapid increase in AI development and adoption, organizations need visibility into their emerging AI apps and tools.
Azure for mission-critical workloads in healthcare: EHR and beyond
In today’s rapidly evolving healthcare landscape, digital transformation is no longer a luxury but a necessity. One of the most critical components of this transformation is the electronic health record (EHR) system, which plays a pivotal role in healthcare operations and care delivery.
Microsoft Cost Management updates—February 2025
We’re always looking for ways to learn more about your challenges and how Microsoft Cost Management can help you.
Announcing the availability of the o3-mini reasoning model in Microsoft Azure OpenAI Service
We are pleased to announce that OpenAI’s new o3-mini model is now available in Microsoft Azure OpenAI Service. Building on the foundation of the o1 model, o3-mini delivers a new level of efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and reasoning capabilities.
DeepSeek R1 is now available on Azure AI Foundry and GitHub
DeepSeek R1 is now available in the model catalog on Azure AI Foundry and GitHub, joining a diverse portfolio of over 1,800 models, including frontier, open-source, industry-specific, and task-based AI models.
Introducing Leading the Shift, a new Microsoft Azure podcast
We’ve asked customers, partners, Microsoft experts, and other leaders to share their journeys and insights in our new podcast, Leading the Shift.