Tag: azure-ai-foundry

4 posts tagged with "azure-ai-foundry"

• Azure AI Foundry vs Azure OpenAI: The 2026 Decision

  April 22, 2026

  Azure OpenAI is not deprecated. Microsoft Foundry is consolidation, not replacement. The Assistants API retires August 2026. Here is the actual decision tree and the migration mechanics.

• Azure AI Landing Zone: The 2026 Reference Architecture for IT Directors

  April 16, 2026

  Microsoft says you do not need a separate AI landing zone. You need an application landing zone with networking, identity, and data wired right. Here is the 2026 reference architecture.

• Azure OpenAI PTU vs PAYG: The Real Break-Even Table

  March 5, 2026

  Break-even calculators say PTU wins at 150M tokens per month. Real-world utilization breaks that math. Here is the actual table from Microsoft's PTU throughput data, with the utilization curve most architects miss.

• Claude on Azure: The Marketplace Billing Trap

  February 26, 2026

  Three startup founders reported $1,600 to $13,000 in surprise Claude bills on Azure. Microsoft locked the Q&A thread. Here is exactly how the marketplace billing model breaks startup credits, where Claude Opus 4.7 actually deploys, and what architects must verify before going live.