Building On‑Prem AI Agents with Azure Local, Foundry Local, and Microsoft Agent Framework
A practical architecture and implementation guide for deploying AI agents on-premises using Azure Local, Foundry Local, and Microsoft Agent Framework.
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A practical architecture and implementation guide for deploying AI agents on-premises using Azure Local, Foundry Local, and Microsoft Agent Framework.
On March 31, 2026, Microsoft launched Agent Evaluation in general availability, fundamentally changing how teams validate Copilot agents. This guide explains how Agent Evaluation and the Copilot Studio Kit serve different—but complementary—roles in your quality assurance strategy, and when to use each one.
Azure Local is Microsoft's distributed infrastructure solution that extends Azure capabilities to customer-owned environments. This article provides a comprehensive overview of Azure Local, Foundry Local, and Microsoft 365 Local, their use cases, deployment options, and best practices for IT architects and decision-makers considering on-premises Azure solutions. With an appendix on agentic AI use cases on Azure Local and Foundry Local.
Archived post - content may be outdate Integrating a Microsoft CoPilot Studio Copilot into a Microsoft SharePoint site can significantly enhance user experience and productivity. This assistant can provide real-time assistance to users, guiding t...
Archived post - content may be outdate This is the sixth part of a series of articles, part 1 (basics and background & part 2 (preparing your environments) & part 3 (working with solutions) & part 4 (working with pipelines & part ...
Archived post - content may be outdate This is the fifth part of a series of articles, part 1 (basics and background & part 2 (preparing your environments) & part 3 (working with solutions) & part 4 (working with pipelines) were publi...
Archived post - content may be outdate Multilingual bots are chatbots capable of communicating with customers in various languages while maintaining all content within a single bot. Often, they can automatically detect the preferred language and ...
Archived post - content may be outdate This is the fourth part of a series of articles, part 1 (basics and background & part 2 (preparing your environments) & part 3 (working with solutions) were published before. Pipelines in the Power ...
Archived post - content may be outdate This is the third part of a series of articles, part 1 (basics and background & part 2 (preparing your environments) were published before. Solutions are a key feature of Power Platform that allows user...
Microsoft MVP & MCT | Low Code Hacker | Copilot, Copilot Studio, Power Platform & Azure Architect
I’m a Microsoft MVP, specializing in agentic AI, autonomous systems, and the Microsoft Power Platform—with a focus on Copilot Studio and Azure AI Services. This blog provides practical insights and real-world approaches to building secure, scalable, and responsible AI solutions. Your feedback is always welcome—let’s start the conversation.