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Model Router Evals Are the Step Too Many Teams Skip
The new Foundry model router evaluation repo matters because routing decisions need to be measured against quality, latency, and cost before teams treat automatic model selection as magic.
The Hard Part of AI Development Is No Longer Access. It Is Operating the Right Model Well
A new Microsoft Foundry guide makes a strong case that model selection, cost control, evaluation, and lifecycle management are now the real differentiators in production AI systems.
Your AI Experiments on Azure Are Burning Money — Here's How to Fix That
AI workloads on Azure can get expensive fast. Let's talk about what actually works for keeping costs under control without slowing down your development.
Azure Smart Tier Is GA — Automatic Blob Storage Cost Optimization Without Lifecycle Rules
Azure Blob Storage smart tier is now generally available, automatically moving objects between hot, cool, and cold tiers based on actual access patterns — no lifecycle rules needed.