AZ563446 - Public Preview: Azure SQL as a knowledge source in Foundry IQ

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Published

Jun 4, 2026

Status

In preview

Timeline

  • June 2026
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Product

Microsoft Foundry

Tag

Microsoft Build
Feature

Category

AI + machine learning

Description

Microsoft Foundry adds Azure SQL Database as a first-class Knowledge Source in Azure AI Search, available in public preview. Enterprise developers and solution architects building Copilot, RAG, and agentic experiences can now expose authoritative tables and views from Azure SQL as searchable, retrieval-ready knowledge for Knowledge Bases, RAG pipelines, and Foundry agents. The capability uses the same indexer-based ingestion patterns developers already know in Azure AI Search and aligns Azure SQL with SharePoint, OneLake, and other Knowledge Sources under one configuration model. Copilots and agents can ground responses in current operational data, including customer profiles, transactions, and reference tables, without custom pipelines or duplicate retrieval systems. The result is a unified knowledge layer where structured business data and unstructured content are queried through a single framework for more accurate, enterprise-ready AI. 

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