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Powering Modern Cloud Workloads with Azure Compute

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Explore the latest Azure compute innovations in this 42-minute conference talk from Microsoft Ignite 2025, presented by Stefanie Lemon and Max Uritsky. Discover key advancements in Azure Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) that enhance performance, cost optimization, scalability, reliability, and security for both new and existing workloads. Learn about recent Azure VM announcements including the significant 34% performance improvement between DADS V6 and V7, and get insights into the upcoming next-generation Cobalt 200 processors launching next year. Examine the introduction of V4L series VMs for storage optimization and understand how the Silk partnership enables AI inference optimization on Azure. Gain practical knowledge about custom AI inference use cases for enterprise environments and receive guidance on updating drivers and OS images for better performance. Get a preview of major upcoming features in confidential computing evolution and understand how these innovations unlock new value for customers running mission-critical enterprise applications and cloud-native services.

Syllabus

0:00 - Speaker Introductions: Stephanie Lemon and Mark Shirsky
00:02:19 - Overview of Recent Azure VM Announcements Since Build Conference
00:15:22 - Performance comparison between DADS V6 and V7 showing 34% improvement
00:18:41 - Announcement of next-generation Cobalt 200 processors coming next year
00:22:34 - Transition to storage discussion and introduction of V4L series VMs
00:25:56 - Highlight of Silk partnership for AI inference optimization on Azure
00:27:21 - Custom AI inference use cases for enterprise environments
00:32:59 - Encouragement for customers to update drivers and OS images for better performance
00:35:37 - Tease of major upcoming feature on confidential computing evolution

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