As LLMs grow, efficient inference requires multi-node execution—introducing challenges in orchestration, scheduling, and low-latency GPU-to-GPU data transfers. Hardware like the GB200 NVL72 delivers massive scale-up compute, but truly scalable inference also depends on advanced software. Explore how open-source frameworks like NVIDIA Dynamo, combined with Azure’s AKS managed Kubernetes service, unlock new levels of performance and cost-efficiency.

Get 2X performance and 5X database capacity with Azure SQL Managed Instance. The new next-gen General Purpose tier sets a new standard of value for fully managed SQL solutions. Get started quickly with AI-assisted tooling that can complete an end-to-end migration in days. See this come to life with insurance services organization, Hexure who rebuilt their platform with Azure SQL Managed Instance and Azure App Service and delivered a better CX in one highly performant, scalable and efficient platform.

Learn about the resources and benefits available for software development companies across all stages of the build, publish and grow journey in MAICPP. Whether you’re developing a new agent solution or working toward a certified software designation, there are targeted skilling opportunities, technical resources, and GTM benefits to help. Tap into new investments for AI apps and agents and hear from your peers on how they’ve used rewards such as customer propensity scores and Azure sponsorship

Deploy AVS and manage VMware vSphere environment as an Azure resources (B) Connect AVS private cloud secretly with Internet (C) Migrate VMs from on-premises to AVS using VMware HCX technology (D) Expand AVS private cloud storage with Azure NetApp Files or Azure Elastic SAN; scaling storage independently from compute (E) Manage AVS workloads VMs using Azure interfaces by Arc-enabling AVS private cloud and its VMs (F) Modernization workloads with Azure Services like Azure SQL Managed Instances and AI capabilities.

Note: this session will use demo environments instead of live environments due to complexity and time.

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Join us for a hands-on workshop showcasing the latest Azure SQL innovations to supercharge your applications. Learn how to harness generative AI alongside Azure SQL Database to elevate your data strategies with AI concepts like language models, prompt engineering, Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) and streamline with Microsoft Copilot. Whether you're a developer, architect, or IT professional, this workshop is your ticket to mastering SQL and AI to stay ahead in the data-driven landscape.

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Discover how to build a cost-efficient log management solution using Microsoft Sentinel and Azure Data Lake. In this session, we’ll walk through a real-world example that demonstrates how to optimize data ingestion, storage, and retention without compromising visibility or compliance. Learn practical strategies to reduce costs while maintaining a scalable and secure logging architecture.

Connection Pods accommodate up to 15 people. Please RSVP and arrive at least 5 minutes before the start time, at which point remaining spaces are open to standby attendees.

Explore how to monitor and observe multi-agent systems in production using observability tools from Azure Monitor, integrated with Microsoft Foundry. Trace multi-agent pipelines, apply OpenTelemetry standards, and instrument business telemetry with dashboards. You’ll walk away with effective best practices to debug evaluation results and monitoring insights to secure and scale your AI agents.

Build confidence in managing AKS at scale with next‑gen ops tools. In this hands‑on lab, you’ll simulate a production service hit by traffic spikes, discover how AI‑driven alerts surface hidden bottlenecks, and deploy agents that self‑heal nodes. Using open‑source tools and the aks‑mcp server, you can automate cluster scaling, patch management, and real‑time troubleshooting—letting the AI orchestrate Kubernetes and Azure resources with natural‑language commands and pre‑built MCP integrations.

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“On Air at Microsoft Ignite” will deep dive into key announcements with expert interviews, demonstrations, and real-world applications for all the latest news. ​

Hour 3 will feature:​ Dell: Stephen O'Leary & Rohit Tatachar​ LIFT: Jeremy Chapman and Shilpi Sinha​ NTT DATA: Aishwarya Singh & Brandon Lee​ What’s new in Azure innovations?: Mark Russinovich​ Lenovo: Dave Mooney​ Microsoft Marketplace: Cyril Belikoff​ Capgemini: Clemens Reijnen & James McMahon

Discover how Dynamo AI, a fast-growing AI security startup in financial services and government, uses Azure AI to confidently deploy generative AI at scale. Attendees will learn how Dynamo’s auditable guardrails, hallucination checks, and observability keep applications reliable and compliant, while gaining insights on building and deploying responsible AI solutions that balance innovation, trust, and speed.

Hear how Canadian Tire Corporation, one of Canada’s most iconic retailers, is modernizing its digital strategy through a hybrid cloud approach with Microsoft and Equinix. Discover how scalable, interconnected infrastructure accelerates Azure VMware Solution (AVS) migration, supports hybrid cloud workloads, and builds a resilient, future-ready network.

Explore the latest Azure Storage innovations engineered for every use case. From scaling inferencing with terabytes-per-second throughput to ensuring business continuity for mission-critical operations, Azure Storage solves diverse challenges with flexibility and reliability. Whether you’re modernizing legacy environments, optimizing Tier-0 workloads, or building next-generation AI applications, you’ll get practical guidance to transform and accelerate your cloud journey with Azure Storage.

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Azure HorizonDB is Azure’s new fully managed PostgreSQL database for mission-critical workloads. Join engineering and product leaders to explore the architecture that enables enhanced scalability without sacrificing performance, ultra-fast failovers, and read replicas for constant availability. Learn how HorizonDB combines open-source Postgres with state-of-the-art Azure infrastructure, cutting-edge database innovation and advanced AI features to power next-generation applications.

Learn how intelligent infrastructure, agentic operations, and AI-driven tools are transforming cloud reliability, security, and agility for every workload. Join Chief Product Officer of Azure Platform, Jeremy Winter and guests, to discover how Azure’s latest innovations empower organizations to modernize, secure, and scale with confidence.

Agentic DevOps is shaping the future of software engineering, driving productivity and innovation through automation and intelligent collaboration. Learn how AI-powered tools like GitHub Copilot, Microsoft Foundry, and Azure are empowering developers at Microsoft to innovate faster and more securely. Gain practical insights and strategies from Microsoft’s journey to empower your own DevOps transformation.

Deploy AVS and manage VMware vSphere environment as an Azure resources (B) Connect AVS private cloud secretly with Internet (C) Migrate VMs from on-premises to AVS using VMware HCX technology (D) Expand AVS private cloud storage with Azure NetApp Files or Azure Elastic SAN; scaling storage independently from compute (E) Manage AVS workloads VMs using Azure interfaces by Arc-enabling AVS private cloud and its VMs (F) Modernization workloads with Azure Services like Azure SQL Managed Instances and AI capabilities.

Note: this session will use demo environments instead of live environments due to complexity and time.

Please RSVP and arrive at least 5 minutes before the start time, at which point remaining spaces are open to standby attendees.

Learn how to build an advanced AI agent using Azure Database for PostgreSQL and the new Microsoft Agent Framework. This hands-on lab walks you through integrating Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), semantic re-ranking, Semantic Operators, and GraphRAG (using Apache AGE) to enable intelligent legal question-answering using real case data. Gain practical AI implementation skills with your own PostgreSQL-backed applications.

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Join this hands-on lab to explore Azure Arc for hybrid and multicloud environments. You’ll onboard Windows VMs, enable monitoring with Azure Monitor, apply compliance with Machine Configuration, and strengthen security using Microsoft Defender for Cloud. Wrap up by enabling Arc agent auto-upgrade to keep resources secure and current.

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See agentic intelligence come to life with Azure Direct Models in Microsoft Foundry, “vibe coding” workflows, and Microsoft 365 integration. We’ll show how to ship responsive agents with Copilot Studio actions, Graph connectors, and Azure AI Search—plus telemetry, evals, and guardrails—for low?latency, enterprise?grade results. Demos cover autonomous tasks, multi?agent handoffs, and feedback loops. Leave with patterns, code, and a build checklist.

Cloud-native architectures are transforming app development, and Azure’s infrastructure drives this evolution. This session dives into services that help develop and deploy resilient, scalable cloud-native solutions—with real customer insights and field-tested guidance. Learn how VMSS handles stateless workloads, Azure Storage and Container Networking optimize performance and cost, and how Kubernetes and other OSS thrive on Azure with enterprise-grade reliability.

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