Practical Azure AI Services: A Step-by-Step Guide to Creating Intelligent, Production-Ready Cloud Solutions

By Fred Thompson

Unlock the full potential of cloud-based intelligence and move from foundational concepts to enterprise-grade deployments with the most comprehensive guide to the Microsoft AI landscape. Practical Azure AI Services is the definitive all-in-one resource for architects, developers, and data professionals looking to build, scale, and govern next-generation AI solutions.

Whether you are a cloud enthusiast just starting your journey or a seasoned engineer tasked with implementing production-ready systems, this book provides a structured, step-by-step path through the entire Azure AI ecosystem. Inside, you will discover how to:

Master Azure AI Foundry: Navigate the unified platform to manage projects, models, and security from a single command center.

Deploy Cutting-Edge Models: Gain hands-on experience with the latest foundational and reasoning models from OpenAI, Meta, and Mistral through the Azure Model Catalog.

Build Robust RAG Systems: Architect sophisticated Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) pipelines using Azure AI Search to ground your AI in private business data.

Create Autonomous AI Agents: Leverage Semantic Kernel and the Microsoft Agent Framework to build proactive agents that can call APIs, use tools, and solve complex multi-step problems.

Integrate Multimodal Senses: Implement advanced Vision and Speech services to allow your applications to see, hear, and speak with human-like precision.

Operationalize with AIOps: Scale your solutions with confidence using automated evaluation frameworks, prompt flow, and continuous monitoring tools.

Ensure Responsible AI: Deploy safe and compliant systems using Azure AI Content Safety filters and advanced governance guardrails.

Unlike theoretical overviews or basic API documentation, this guide delivers a practical, engineering-focused journey. It blends architectural best practices with real-world implementation strategies used by Fortune 500 companies. By the end of this book, you won't just be "experimenting" with AI; you will be an Azure AI Architect capable of delivering strategic innovation, measurable efficiency, and scalable growth for any organization.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0GGHCSF1W
• ISBN13: 9798243726030
• Release Date: January 2026
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 122 Pages
• Weight: 0.34 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.5" x 0.3" x 5.5"