Stay up to date with the latest Microsoft Foundry Agent Service updates, new features, and improvements. Here's what changed in 2026.
Foundry Agent Service launched managed long
This eliminates the need for teams to build custom vector stores and retrieval pipelines. Managed hosting runtime billing is expected to launch in 2026, enabling serverless deployment of LangGraph, Semantic Kernel, and Agent Framework code on Azure's managed infrastructure with VNet isolation and integrated ACU discounts. The service has been rebranded under the Microsoft Foundry umbrella alongside Foundry Models, Foundry IQ, Foundry Tools, and Foundry portal, reflecting Microsoft's unified approach to enterprise AI development.
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Changelog last updated March 2026