Archive · 20 Jul 2026
Microsoft Expands Azure with AMD AI Technologies
Microsoft is teaming up with AMD to make Azure, its cloud computing service, even better for AI.
They are adding new types of virtual machines that use AMD's latest technology.
These new machines are designed to handle big AI tasks like preparing data, designing AI chips, and running AI programs.
The HDv2 machines have lots of processing power and memory, the HXv2 machines are great for designing AI chips, and the ND MI455X V7 machines are perfect for running AI programs.
This partnership helps Microsoft give its customers more choices for their AI needs.
Microsoft is expanding Azure's AI infrastructure with AMD's Helios AI platform and next-generation EPYC processors.
Three new Azure offerings: HDv2 for AI data processing, HXv2 for electronic design automation, and ND MI455X V7 for AI inference workloads.
HDv2 virtual machines feature 500 physical 6th Gen AMD EPYC CPU cores, 4TB RAM, and 32TB NVMe storage.
HXv2 virtual machines offer faster single-threaded performance, up to 4TB RAM, and 800 Gb InfiniBand connectivity.
ND MI455X V7 virtual machines are designed for modern AI services including reasoning, search, and agentic workloads.
- Who
- Microsoft and AMD
- What
- Expansion of Azure infrastructure with AMD's AI technologies
- When
- Upcoming release (specific date not mentioned)
- Where
- Azure cloud platform
- Why
- To meet surging compute demand and the rise of agent-driven AI workloads
- New Azure Offerings
- HDv2, HXv2, ND MI455X V7 virtual machines
- HDv2 Specifications
- 500 physical 6th Gen AMD EPYC CPU cores, 4TB RAM, 32TB NVMe storage, 400 Gb Azure Boost networking
- HXv2 Improvements
- Faster single-threaded performance, up to 4TB RAM, increased cache per core, 800 Gb InfiniBand connectivity
- ND MI455X V7 Purpose
- AI inference workloads including reasoning, search, and agentic workloads
- Partnership
- Microsoft and AMD collaboration to enhance Azure's AI infrastructure