Azure

Azure is Microsoft’s cloud computing platform that provides infrastructure, platform, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) solutions for building, deploying, and managing applications and data. As a major cloud provider, Azure serves organizations across various industries and supports a wide range of use cases.

Azure AI Services

Azure provides dedicated services for AI development and machine learning. These services include tools for model training, deployment, and management. Azure AI supports retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) capabilities, which can be integrated with Foundry to enhance search and data retrieval workflows by combining language models with external knowledge sources.

Source Notes

• 2026-04-23: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=njb4cmA7hY0 (Azure AI for RAG with Foundry) on Azure Innovation Station channel with Kirk
• 2026-04-14: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xXTuxKdzZrI (tutorial for creating an AI Agent using Agentic RAG in Microsoft Azure) on Azure Innovation Station channel

Related Concepts

• Agentic RAG
• Retrieval-Augmented Generation
• Foundry