Foundry Agent Service GA + Open Agentic Stack + Deployment Tools
Key Questions
What is the status of Foundry Agent Service?
Foundry Agent Service has reached general availability along with progressive dev labs and enterprise security integrations. It supports the Open Agentic Stack and deployment tools.
Which models are available through Azure AI Foundry?
Phi-4 and local LLMs are available, along with the Fara1.5 open-weight model. Phi-4-multimodal and Phi-4-mini are the newest additions to the Phi family.
How does Fara1.5 perform on agent benchmarks?
Fara1.5-27B scored 72% on Online-Mind2Web, outperforming OpenAI Operator at 58.3% and Gemini 2.5 Computer Use at 57%. It leads in browser agent benchmarks.
Can developers build agents with Claude in Foundry?
Yes, Microsoft Foundry supports building AI agents using Claude. This integrates with the broader agent development stack.
What is Microsoft Agent Framework?
Microsoft Agent Framework enables building AI agents in .NET. It is gaining support for enterprise scenarios and local deployments.
What does Foundry Local provide for developers?
Foundry Local offers an end-to-end local AI solution for applications that run entirely on the user's device. It includes native SDKs for C# and JavaScript.
Are there resources for evaluating AI agents?
Yes, Microsoft provides guidance on designing evaluation sets, metrics, and evaluation blueprints through FastTrack TechTalks. Custom prompt evaluators can also be built quickly.
How does Foundry support enterprise integrations?
Foundry enables combining Oracle AI Database@Azure and Oracle Managed MCP Servers with Azure AI services. This helps build enterprise-grade AI apps with security features.
Agent Service GA, Phi-4/Local LLMs, Model Catalog. Progressive dev labs and enterprise security integrations. Fara1.5 open-weight model now available on Foundry, leading browser agent benchmarks. Microsoft Agent Framework .NET support emerging.