Posts tagged with "Microsoft Agent Framework"

Microsoft's Agent Framework Harness and Foundry Hosted Agents reached general availability in early August 2026, wrapping models with function invocation, context compaction, planning, memory, tool approvals and OpenTelemetry in a runtime that runs locally, in containers, or consumption-billed on Foundry. A decision framework for Azure teams weighing the GA runtime against a hand-rolled agent loop, with cost levers and the Swedish compliance picture.

The AI agent SDK landscape in 2026 has narrowed to a handful of serious contenders, each with distinct strengths. A working comparison of Claude Agent SDK, LangGraph, AutoGen, Microsoft Agent Framework, and Mastra, with a decision matrix that lets you pick on the criteria that actually matter for your project.

Microsoft Ignite BRK305: Agent 365 provides unified discovery, identity, security, observability, and Microsoft 365 integration for AI agents. Microsoft Agent Framework and Agent 365 SDK enable governed agent ecosystems.

Ride the agent revolution with Microsoft Foundry, the enterprise-ready Agent Factory. Build, test, and launch intelligent agents with 1,400+ tools, 11,000+ models, multi-agent orchestration, and seamless Microsoft 365 integration—all with bulletproof security and governance.