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Microsoft AI Services

Backend

Azure-hosted models and inference APIs

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Overview

Microsoft AI Services on Azure (OpenAI models, Azure AI Inference, speech, and vision) are the hosted providers behind Microsoft.Extensions.AI in Factory templates—keys, quotas, and private networking are configured per environment.

Factory templates and SaaS platform programs standardize on .NET 10, Clean Architecture, and Azure-native services—so generated solutions inherit consistent security, observability, and upgrade paths instead of one-off frameworks.

When a client estate or integration boundary calls for this technology, we wire it with explicit ownership, contract tests, and telemetry—without diluting the Factory baseline your long-term platform depends on.

Planning a backend on Azure with predictable releases? Our stack choices are documented, template-backed, and ready to extend—talk to us about mapping your domain to a production-grade .NET platform.

Why we use it:

  • Azure OpenAI or AI Inference deployment per env
  • Managed identity and RBAC on resources
  • Model deployment slots and failover
  • Cost and token monitoring in App Insights
  • Aligns with ASP.NET Core hosting and OpenAPI contracts in our templates
  • Observability hooks for Application Insights and OpenTelemetry
  • Clear Factory default versus client-specific adoption boundaries

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