Scale Smarter - Infrastructure for the Agentic Era - BRK1704

Explore how intelligent infrastructure, agentic operations, and AI-driven tools are revolutionizing cloud reliability, security, and agility in this 43-minute conference session from Microsoft Ignite 2025. Discover Azure's latest innovations that empower organizations to modernize, secure, and scale with confidence through real-world examples and expert insights. Learn from Chief Product Officer of Azure Platform Jeremy Winter alongside Nidhi Chappell and Annie Pearl as they demonstrate how BMW leverages real-time data and cloud transformation, examine advances in distributed AI training and next-generation infrastructure, and understand Azure Resiliency and Copilot Resiliency Agent capabilities for enhanced reliability. Gain insights into the launch of Azure Copilot and agentic cloud operations that are transforming cloud management, explore the immersive experience in Azure Portal, and understand governance, compliance, and policy integration strategies. The session also covers the SQL Server 2025 release, Microsoft's 10-year Red Hat partnership milestone, and new updates to Azure Kubernetes Service Automatic for simplified operations, providing a comprehensive overview of how Azure's infrastructure innovations support the agentic era of cloud computing.

Syllabus

0:00 - BMW Example – Real-Time Data and Cloud Transformation
00:06:34 - Introduction of Nidhi Chappelle to Discuss AI Infrastructure
00:14:33 - Advancing distributed AI training and next-generation infrastructure
00:18:45 - Introduction of Azure Resiliency and Copilot Resiliency Agent for reliability
00:20:04 - Launch of Azure Copilot and agentic cloud operations transforming cloud management
00:22:28 - First Pillar – Immersive Experience in Azure Portal
00:24:02 - Third Pillar – Governance, Compliance, and Policy Integration
00:33:00 - SQL Server 2025 release and 10-year Red Hat partnership milestone
00:34:00 - New updates: Azure Kubernetes Service Automatic for simplified operations