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Multi-region Expansion for Azure Deployments

October 31, 2025

Published by Julian Tanushi

Why Financial Services Organizations Should Consider Expanding to Other Azure Regions for New Workloads As a Cloud Architect, I work closely with financial services organizations to help them unlock the full potential of Azure innovations. One of the most impactful strategies I recommend is adopting a multi-region approach for Azure deployments. While many customers have […] The post <a href="https://devblogs.microsoft.com/all-things-azure/multi-region-expansion-for-azure-deployments/">Multi-region Expansion for Azure Deployments</a> appeared first on <a href="https://devblogs.microsoft.com/all-things-azure">All things Azure</a>.

Your 6-Step Guide to Deploying a Website with GitHub Codespaces and Copilot agent mode

October 24, 2025

Published by Shree Chinnasamy, Priyanka Vergadia

👋everyone! Shree here. I’m sure many of you have had a similar chat with someone you know. We often hesitate to celebrate our achievements because of social perceptions around self-promotion. I believe it’s time to challenge that mindset. Building a personal site is about owning your narrative and showcasing your work with pride. In this […] The post <a href="https://devblogs.microsoft.com/all-things-azure/your-6-step-guide-to-deploying-a-website-with-github-codespaces-and-copilot-agent-mode/">Your 6-Step Guide to Deploying a Website with GitHub Codespaces and Copilot agent mode</a> appeared first on <a href="https://devblogs.microsoft.com/all-things-azure">All things Azure</a>.

From Lab to Live: A Blueprint for a Voice-Powered AI Sales Coach

October 3, 2025

Published by Aymen Furter

Until recently, building real-time voice AI for production was challenging. Developers faced hurdles such as managing audio streams and ensuring low-latency performance. That landscape is changing. The general availability of the Azure Voice Live API marks a turning point, providing a unified abstraction layer that simplifies the development of real-time voice and avatar experiences. This […] The post <a href="https://devblogs.microsoft.com/all-things-azure/from-lab-to-live-a-blueprint-for-a-voice-powered-ai-sales-coach/">From Lab to Live: A Blueprint for a Voice-Powered AI Sales Coach</a> appeared first on <a href="https://devblogs.microsoft.com/all-things-azure">All things Azure</a>.

Teaching the LLM Good Habits: How Azure MCP Uses Best-Practice Tools

September 23, 2025

Published by Chris Harris

Why best practices matter (and why many people skip them) Let’s be honest: when you’re in the zone shipping code or wiring up infrastructure, “best practices” can feel like that nagging voice telling you to eat your vegetables. We all know they’re good for us… but in the rush to get things working, they’re often […] The post <a href="https://devblogs.microsoft.com/all-things-azure/teaching-the-llm-good-habits-how-azure-mcp-uses-best-practice-tools/">Teaching the LLM Good Habits: How Azure MCP Uses Best-Practice Tools</a> appeared first on <a href="https://devblogs.microsoft.com/all-things-azure">All things Azure</a>.

Build your own Microsoft Docs AI assistant with Azure Container Apps and Azure OpenAI

September 4, 2025

Published by Ricardo M. Martins

Learn how to deploy a self-hosted AI assistant that leverages Microsoft Learn content via the Model Context Protocol (MCP) and Azure OpenAI. It’s fast, secure, and ready for developer use in real-world apps. Prerequisite This guide assumes you already have an Azure OpenAI resource provisioned in your subscription, with a deployed model (e.g., gpt-4, gpt-4.1, […] The post <a href="https://devblogs.microsoft.com/all-things-azure/build-your-own-microsoft-docs-ai-assistant-with-azure-container-apps-and-azure-openai/">Build your own Microsoft Docs AI assistant with Azure Container Apps and Azure OpenAI</a> appeared first on <a href="https://devblogs.microsoft.com/all-things-azure">All things Azure</a>.

Azure Container Options: Matching Services to Operational Responsibility

July 25, 2025

Published by Shree Chinnasamy, Priyanka Vergadia

Customers are looking to modernize their application on cloud and ask us for guidance on which Azure container services to choose. Should you choose A or B container services or A+B container services? Some choose both (A + B) or use A or B approach. Instead of trying to force fit applications on a container […] The post <a href="https://devblogs.microsoft.com/all-things-azure/azure-container-options-matching-services-to-operational-responsibility/">Azure Container Options: Matching Services to Operational Responsibility</a> appeared first on <a href="https://devblogs.microsoft.com/all-things-azure">All things Azure</a>.

How We Use AI Agents for COBOL Migration and Mainframe Modernization

July 9, 2025

Published by jkordick, gkaleta

Legacy modernization is one of the most frequently raised challenges customers approach us with. They want to eliminate technical debt and run applications cloud-native. Obviously, there are different levels of complexity in legacy modernization, but the most challenging cases remain mainframe languages like COBOL and PL/1. COBOL still powers mission-critical systems in banking, insurance, and […] The post <a href="https://devblogs.microsoft.com/all-things-azure/how-we-use-ai-agents-for-cobol-migration-and-mainframe-modernization/">How We Use AI Agents for COBOL Migration and Mainframe Modernization</a> appeared first on <a href="https://devblogs.microsoft.com/all-things-azure">All things Azure</a>.

Build Biosensing AI-Native Apps on Azure with BCI, AI Foundry, and Agents Service

July 8, 2025

Published by Govind Kamtamneni

Co‑Author: JD Chibuk, Founder Blueberry X The post <a href="https://devblogs.microsoft.com/all-things-azure/build-biosensing-ai-native-apps-on-azure-with-bci-ai-foundry-and-agents/">Build Biosensing AI-Native Apps on Azure with BCI, AI Foundry, and Agents Service</a> appeared first on <a href="https://devblogs.microsoft.com/all-things-azure">All things Azure</a>.

Automating Secure and Scalable AI Deployments on Azure with HashiCorp

July 3, 2025

Published by cindywang, davidwright

While the promise of AI continues to generate momentum, many organizations face a familiar challenge: getting AI projects beyond the prototype phase. According to Gartner, only 30% of AI initiatives make it into production, and RAND reports that up to 80% fail to deliver expected outcomes. The problem isn’t model quality — it’s platform readiness. To deliver AI successfully, you need […] The post <a href="https://devblogs.microsoft.com/all-things-azure/automating-secure-and-scalable-ai-deployments-on-azure-with-hashicorp/">Automating Secure and Scalable AI Deployments on Azure with HashiCorp</a> appeared first on <a href="https://devblogs.microsoft.com/all-things-azure">All things Azure</a>.

Announcing General Availability of GitHub Copilot for Azure—Now with Agent Mode

June 19, 2025

Published by Yun Jung Choi

Unlocking a New DevOps Era GitHub Copilot for Azure was first introduced at Ignite 2024 as a public preview, empowering developers, IT operators, and DevOps practitioners to leverage natural language to provision, configure, and manage resources within their own Azure environments. Since then, many have used GitHub Copilot for Azure as an AI-powered developer assistant […] The post <a href="https://devblogs.microsoft.com/all-things-azure/announcing-general-availability-of-github-copilot-for-azure-now-with-agent-mode/">Announcing General Availability of GitHub Copilot for Azure—Now with Agent Mode</a> appeared first on <a href="https://devblogs.microsoft.com/all-things-azure">All things Azure</a>.