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Microsoft Developer (Build) · Jun 24, 2026 · Engineering Insights

Azure SQL Database lets developers build vector search on operational data and ground LLMs like OpenAI and Anthropic via Microsoft Foundry.

“you can essentially talk to LLMs with the truth that you have in your operational data”

A Microsoft developer at Build explains using Azure SQL Database's built-in vector and DiskANN indexing to ground LLMs (OpenAI, Anthropic) on operational data through Microsoft Foundry. It's a practical RAG/grounding pattern but reads as product promotion rather than a major industry signal.

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