Claude generally available in Microsoft Foundry on Azure

Microsoft has announced that Claude is now generally available in Microsoft Foundry and hosted on Azure.

• Claude is accessible through Microsoft Foundry via existing Azure accounts, with authentication, billing, networking, governance, and data controls handled in Azure.
• The announcement says Claude runs on NVIDIA Blackwell Ultra systems with InfiniBand networking, supports Global and US data zones, and offers zero data retention for high-sensitivity workloads.
• Microsoft says Claude usage is billed in Claude Consumption Units (CCU) as a consolidated line on the Azure bill, with MACC drawdown and per-model detail unchanged in Foundry.
• The post cites customer examples from Bolt, NVIDIA, Momentic, and Everstar, and says the model router can save up to 50% while improving user satisfaction.