Microsoft Mechanics Podcast Microsoft Foundry - Everything you need to build AI apps & agents
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Dec 5, 2025 Discover the ease of building AI apps with a unified, secure platform. Dive into a portal tour showcasing tools, workflows, and how to create agentic applications. Learn about evaluating agent performance, integrating memory, and employing safety guardrails. Explore publishing options for Teams and the importance of monitoring costs and compliance. Gain insights into connecting multi-source knowledge bases and managing agents across clouds for maximum efficiency.
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Unified AI App And Agent Factory
- Microsoft Foundry centralizes AI app and agent development into a unified, interoperable platform.
- It integrates tooling, observability, and code to speed development and maintain control.
Discover Models And Route For Efficiency
- The Discovery tab surfaces featured models, leaderboards, and local runtime options for model choice.
- A model router auto-selects efficient models in real time to balance quality and cost.
Use Templates And Connectors To Accelerate
- Use solution templates and sample agents to jumpstart development with integrated Azure services and GitHub quick starts.
- Add connectors and MCP servers early to integrate tools and data into your workflows.