Practical guides, architectural deep-dives, pricing breakdowns, and real-world case studies for enterprise teams building on Azure AI Foundry and Azure OpenAI.
The playbook is where we publish the guides we wish our clients had before starting: architecture patterns, decision guides, cost breakdowns and a worked case study. It is written for enterprise teams building on Azure AI Foundry and Azure OpenAI.
If you are new to the platform, start with the guide on architecting your first agent. If you are deciding between services, read the Azure OpenAI versus OpenAI API comparison. If you need to justify the spend, the pricing and ROI guides cover costs and how to build a credible business case.
Cloud pricing and product names change often. Treat the cost figures as planning estimates and check Microsoft's current pricing before you commit a budget.
| Guide | Type | Read it when |
|---|---|---|
| Architect Your First Azure AI Agent | Guide | You are designing a first production agent and need to choose models, grounding, memory and tools |
| Azure OpenAI vs OpenAI API | Comparison | Compliance, data residency, private networking or SLAs decide which service you use |
| Claims Processing on Azure AI | Case study | You want to see how Document Intelligence and GPT-4o were used to automate insurance claims |
| Azure AI Foundry Pricing Guide 2026 | Guide | You are estimating costs for Azure OpenAI, Azure AI Search, Azure AI Agent Service or Copilot Studio |
| Security & Compliance Guide | Guide | You need to plan RBAC, private endpoints, content filtering and audit logging |
| Azure AI ROI Guide | Guide | You need to build a business case with metrics and time-to-value |
Enterprise architects, engineering leads and technical buyers evaluating or building on Azure AI Foundry and Azure OpenAI.
Read "Architect Your First Azure AI Agent" first. It frames the choices the other guides go into in more detail.
They are planning estimates written for 2026. Cloud pricing changes, so confirm against Microsoft's current pricing before you budget.
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