Foundry Agent Service GA — private networking, managed hosting, workflow primitives, optimization and GTC infra
Key Questions
When did Microsoft Foundry Agent Service reach general availability?
Microsoft Foundry Agent Service reached general availability on March 17. It includes features like VNet private networking, Voice Live, Fireworks integration, access to 11k models, Fabric IQ, and Data Agents.
What partnerships were announced at Ignite 2025 for Foundry Agent Service?
At Ignite 2025, Microsoft announced a strategic partnership with NVIDIA and Anthropic, involving $45B in total investments. This adds previews of Claude Sonnet, Opus, and Haiku 4.x models for agents, Copilot, M365, Excel, and Studio.
What models and integrations are available in Foundry Agent Service GA?
The GA release supports 11k models including Fireworks AI, and integrations like Fabric IQ and Data Agents. It also features VNet for private networking and managed hosting with workflow primitives and optimization.
How does the Microsoft-NVIDIA-Anthropic partnership benefit Foundry users?
The partnership enables previews of advanced Claude models (Sonnet, Opus, Haiku 4.x) optimized for agents and Microsoft products like Copilot and M365. It leverages GTC infrastructure for enhanced performance in AI workflows.
What is Capital Markets DataHub in relation to Foundry Agent Service?
Capital Markets DataHub is a third-party solution built using Fabric Extensibility Toolkit for unlocking financial insights. It integrates with Foundry Agent Service for no-code RAG and GitHub CI/CD workflows.
Can users build no-code RAG apps with Foundry Agent Service?
Yes, Foundry Agent Service supports no-code RAG apps, buildable in 10 minutes using Azure AI Search and Agent Foundry. It simplifies retrieval-augmented generation for various data workloads.
What voice capabilities are included in the Foundry Agent Service GA?
Voice Live is featured in the GA release, enabling AI Voice Helpdesk Agents on Azure. Examples include building conversational agents for operational support.
How does Anthropic's involvement extend to Foundry Agent Service?
Anthropic provides access to unreleased models like Claude Mythos for cybersecurity defense preparation, shared with partners including Microsoft. This enhances agent capabilities through the MS-NVIDIA-Anthropic partnership.
GA Mar 17 w/ VNet/Voice Live/Fireworks/11k models/Fabric IQ/Data Agents; MS-NVIDIA-Anthropic ($45B invests) adds Claude 4.x preview for agents/Copilot/M365; Capital Markets DataHub/no-code RAG/GitHub CI/CD; Anthropic Mythos cyber preview.