Introducing Vision Studio, a UI-based demo interface for Computer Vision

By Dustin Ward

Are you looking to improve the analysis and management of images and videos? The Computer Vision API provides access to advanced algorithms for processing media and returning information. By uploading a media asset or specifying a media asset’s URL, Azure’s Computer Vision algorithms can analyze visual content in different ways based on inputs and user…

Azure Scales 530B Parameter GPT-3 Model with NVIDIA NeMo Megatron

By Dustin Ward

This post was co-authored by Hugo Affaticati, Technical Program Manager, Microsoft Azure HPC + AI, and Jon Shelley, Principal TPM Manager, Microsoft Azure HPC + AI. Natural language processing (NLP), automated speech recognition (ASR), and text-to-speech (TTS) applications are becoming increasingly common in today’s world. Most companies have leveraged these technologies to create chatbots for…

Azure Virtual WAN simplifies networking needs

By Dustin Ward

Today we are excited to make announcements in multiple areas of Azure Virtual WAN (vWAN), networking as a service that brings networking, security, and routing functionalities together to provide a single operational interface. As enterprises increasingly adopt the cloud while reducing their costs, IT teams looking to consolidate, accelerate, or even revamp their wide area…

Visualize and monitor Azure & hybrid networks with Azure Network Watcher

By Dustin Ward

There is a critical need for increased visibility and control over the operational state of complex networks running sophisticated workloads. Multi-cloud and hybrid network environments power new demands of remote work, 5G/Edge connectivity, microservices based workloads, and increased cloud adoption. The advent of the cloud has added agility, cost benefits, and brought along the need…

Announcing Azure DNS Private Resolver general availability

By Dustin Ward

A successful hybrid networking strategy demands DNS services that work seamlessly across on-premises and cloud networks. Azure DNS Private Resolver now provides a fully managed recursive resolution and conditional forwarding service for Azure virtual networks. Using this service, you will be able to resolve DNS names hosted in Azure DNS private zones from on-premises networks…