In short: Claude models now run natively on Azure with existing authentication, billing, and governance controls plus optional US data residency.
Anthropic’s Claude language models are now generally available in Microsoft Foundry on Azure. This means organizations can integrate them into their existing Azure infrastructure with existing authentication, billing, and governance structures.
Anthropic is now providing Claude as a generally available integration in Microsoft Foundry. The models run in the customer’s Azure environment and integrate seamlessly with existing authentication, billing, and governance structures.
Organizations can choose the location of inference processing themselves, including a dedicated US data zone for teams with data localization requirements. Anthropic operates the inference infrastructure and acts as a data processor.
For CTOs, this means direct integration of Claude into existing cloud strategies on Azure without having to set up separate access management or billing paths. The ability to control geographic processing addresses compliance and data protection requirements in regulated industries.
Source: claude.com · Published June 28, 2026
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