Effective April 8, 2025, Copilot in Azure is available. Accessible through the Azure Management Portal, Copilot is designed to assist you in answering questions, completing tasks, and exploring Azure services.
What is Microsoft Copilot in Azure?
Microsoft Copilot in Azure is an AI-powered assistant integrated into the Azure Management Portal. It helps IT professionals streamline their cloud operations by providing intelligent assistance for various tasks, from answering questions to managing Azure services. It is available in 19 languages, including English, French, and German. Additionally, there is an Azure mobile app that supports real-time conversations using AI, offers additional entry points within the app, and includes a new cost management skill to monitor and manage Azure spending.
Pricing
Initially offered for free during its preview phase, Copilot remains free at its general release. However, excessive use of Microsoft’s generative AI services may lead to temporary throttling of access.
Key Features
- Perform tasks: Tasks regarding getting insights into your Azure environment, working more efficiently with Azure services, and writing and optimizing code.
- Get Information: Ask Copilot to explain Azure concepts, services, or offerings, and get up-to-date guidance grounded in the latest Azure documentation.
- Solve Problems: Describe issues to Copilot for suggestions on resolving problems, understanding diagnostics, and explaining errors from the Notifications pane.
- Find Recommended Services: Ask Copilot for service recommendations suited for your workloads and get metrics on service usage.
- Navigation: Ask Copilot to open services for you, even if you can’t remember the exact name.
- Manage Portal Settings: Use Copilot to confirm or change settings without opening the Settings pane.
Current Limitations
Currently, Copilot cannot…
- continue conversations beyond 24 hours,
- perform actions on more than 10 resources,
- display more than five items in lists, and
- requires Azure resource IDs for some tasks.
How to Access Copilot in Azure
- Azure Portal: https://portal.azure.com/.
Azure mobile app: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-portal/mobile-app/microsoft-copilot-in-azure.- AI Shell: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/copilot/ai-shell-overview.
More Information
Announcement: https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/azureinfrastructureblog/microsoft-copilot-in-azure-is-now-generally-available/4402033.
Documentation: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/copilot/.
Features: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/copilot/capabilities.
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