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Microsoft Foundry adds GPT-6 Sol and Luna alongside Astra. Learn how to route multi-agent workflows across tiers to improve task efficiency and lower token costs. (26 words)
Key Points Lifecycle policy adds Transparency, Predictability, and Guidance for Azure VMs. End of Life VMs lose Reserved Instances and SLA support. Reserved Instances may disappear...
Microsoft unveiled major data updates at FabCon and SQLCon 2026. Discover how Fabric IQ, agentic Power BI apps, and unified database controls reshape AI workflows.
strong>Key Points SQL Server on Azure Local is now generally available for both connected and disconnected operations Organizations can run SQL Server in their own datacenters...
Key Points Azure Infrastructure Resiliency Manager is in public preview to help teams catch resilience drift. Availability zones protect against datacenter failures, but only if compute,...
Key Points Microsoft was recognized as a Leader in the 2026 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Distributed Hybrid Infrastructure for the fourth consecutive year, positioned highest for...
Key Points Availability zones are independent datacenter groups in an Azure region. Zone-redundant resources are managed by Azure; zonal resources need customer-managed replication across zones. Decide...
Key Points AI agent governance ties spending to business outcomes. Token limits in Foundry stop runaway usage. ROI for agents is in private preview. What is...
Microsoft and AWS have partnered to launch Azure Multicloud Interconnect, enabling direct, private networking up to 100 Gbps without third-party telco lines. Here is a breakdown of the new architecture, key features, and performance impact.
Key Points Operational trade-offs: self-managed PostgreSQL gives full control over the OS and stack, while a managed service reduces the undifferentiated work of patching, backups, and...
