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Microsoft Foundry in Action
Microsoft Foundry in Action

Microsoft Foundry in Action: A practical guide to building, monitoring, and governing AI applications using Microsoft's unified AI development platform

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Microsoft Foundry in Action

Part 1

Getting Started with Microsoft Foundry

In this first part, you will explore the foundations of Microsoft Foundry and understand how it simplifies the development of modern AI applications. You will see that Microsoft Foundry provides a unified environment where developers and data professionals can design, test, evaluate, and deploy AI-powered solutions using large language models and other AI services.

You will learn how the Microsoft Foundry portal centralizes the tools required to build AI solutions and how its components work together to support the entire AI development lifecycle.

By the end of this part, you will have a clear understanding of the platform's architecture, core capabilities, and how it enables teams to build and manage AI applications more efficiently.

This part of the book includes the following chapters:

  • Chapter 1, Introduction to Microsoft Foundry
  • Chapter 2, Delving Deeper into Microsoft Foundry's Features

 

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Key benefits

  • Build, evaluate, and deploy AI solutions using Microsoft Foundry’s unified portal
  • Implement guardrails, evaluations, and monitoring for production-ready AI systems
  • Includes real-world use cases integrating Azure OpenAI and Databricks
  • Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBook

Description

Unlock the full potential of AI with Microsoft Foundry, Microsoft’s unified platform for building, orchestrating, and operating AI solutions at scale. This hands-on guide walks you through the full AI application lifecycle, from data preparation and model selection to deployment, monitoring, and continuous evaluation. Written by Eduardo Sojo, a former Microsoft consultant and current solutions architect at Databricks with over two decades of experience, the book focuses on practical implementation using the latest Microsoft Foundry portal. You’ll learn to design intelligent workflows, build agents, and apply guardrails to ensure safe, reliable AI behavior in real-world scenarios. Rather than focusing only on models, the book shows how to connect workflows, agents, evaluations, and observability so solutions are not just functional, but production-ready. You’ll explore real-world use cases such as building copilots, integrating external systems like Databricks, and creating multi-agent architectures that work with enterprise data. By the end, you’ll be able to design, build, and operate secure, scalable, intelligent AI solutions using Microsoft Foundry.

Who is this book for?

This book is for developers, data professionals, and AI practitioners who want to build and deploy intelligent applications using Microsoft Foundry. Whether you're transitioning from Azure AI Studio or starting fresh, this guide will help you understand how to design real-world AI systems using modern tools and best practices. Basic knowledge of programming and data concepts will help you get the most out of this book.

What you will learn

  • Select and deploy models for vision, language, and custom AI scenarios
  • Use Prompt Flow to design and refine complex AI interactions
  • Evaluate models using standard performance metrics
  • Build assistants, copilots, and image-processing solutions with Azure OpenAI
  • Design, deploy, and orchestrate multi-agent systems using Microsoft Foundry Agent Service
  • Utilize Microsoft Foundry Observability for real-time monitoring and evaluation
  • Apply Microsoft's Responsible AI principles to real applications

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Table of Contents

19 Chapters
Part 1: Getting Started with Microsoft Foundry Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 1: Introduction to Microsoft Foundry Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 2: Delving Deeper into Microsoft Foundry's Features Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Part 2: Building with AI Models Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 3: Working with Data Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 4: Choosing the Right Model Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 5: Working with Workflows Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 6: Deploying AI Solutions Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 7: Evaluating and Monitoring AI Applications Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Part 3: Responsible AI Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 8: Implementing Responsible AI Principles Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 9: Ensuring Content Safety and Compliance Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Part 4: Use Cases Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 10: Building Assistants and Copilots Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 11: Creating Custom Copilots with Microsoft Fabric Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 12: Building an Agent that Uses Databricks Genie via MCP Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 13: Unlock Your Exclusive Benefits Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Other Books You May Enjoy Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Index Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
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