What’s new in Azure Elastic SAN

By Dustin Ward

I’m excited to share our recent updates to Azure Elastic SAN—our solution for high-scale cost efficiency in the cloud. Whether you’re looking for a seamless migration of your SAN environment or looking to consolidate existing workloads within the cloud, this enterprise-class offering stands out by helping you simplify your storage management experience and giving you…

Securing generative AI models on Azure AI Foundry

By Dustin Ward

New generative AI models with a broad range of capabilities are emerging every week. In this world of rapid innovation, when choosing the models to integrate into your AI system, it is crucial to make a thoughtful risk assessment that ensures a balance between leveraging new advancements and maintaining robust security. At Microsoft, we are…

New global report: How to stand out in an AI-savvy world

By Dustin Ward

What was the last thing you did with a generative AI app? Create a cat-unicorn coloring book for your niece? Summarize that 42-page brief a colleague sent you? For me, it was using Microsoft Copilot to help my 9th grader with a history study session—I know more than you can believe about Mesopotamia. Whatever it…

Announcing new models, customization tools, and enterprise agent upgrades in Azure AI Foundry 

By Dustin Ward

At Microsoft, we are dedicated to advancing AI innovation to empower organizations, transform industries, and redefine productivity. Today, we are excited to announce major updates to Azure AI Foundry, our integrated platform for designing, customizing, and managing enterprise-grade AI applications. These updates include groundbreaking new models like OpenAI’s GPT-4.5, enhanced fine-tuning and distillation techniques, and…