Getting Started with Microsoft Foundry: Setup, Agents, Models, and Tools

Microsoft Foundry is a unified platform for building AI projects on Azure, covering AI agents, model customization, and application development. This walkthrough covers account setup through publishing, plus a discussion on who the platform is aimed at and how model selection and cost control work in practice.

■ Setup
- Creating a Foundry account and linking an Azure subscription
- Three starting paths: building an agent, deploying a model, or starting with code
■ Building and deploying
- Using the playground to test prompts and customize instructions
- Requesting model quota and deploying base models from the publisher catalog
- Publishing an agent as a web app and accessing it via the Azure SDK
■ Tools and integration
- Using built-in tools, MCP servers, and pre-baked Azure skills
- Building a custom skill with a limited-permission MCP connection
- Testing tool calls such as retrieving and drafting emails
■ Discussion
- Content creation process and how tutorial videos are condensed
- Model choice, free credit usage, and intended enterprise audience
- Cost visibility and oversight through the Azure ecosystem

企業向けAI開発に関心のある方、Azure上でエージェントやモデルを構築・運用したい方が対象です。視聴後は、アカウント作成からエージェント公開までの手順、モデルのデプロイとクォータ申請の流れ、カスタムツール接続の方法を把握できます。まず概要欄のリンクからFoundryにアクセスし、無料クレジットを使って最初のエージェントを構築してみてください。