Audience
Companies and individuals wanting a tool to perform advanced search and retrieval operations
About Azure AI Search
Deliver high-quality responses with a vector database built for advanced retrieval augmented generation (RAG) and modern search. Focus on exponential growth with an enterprise-ready vector database that comes with security, compliance, and responsible AI practices built in. Build better applications with sophisticated retrieval strategies backed by decades of research and customer validation. Quickly deploy your generative AI app with seamless platform and data integrations for data sources, AI models, and frameworks. Automatically upload data from a wide range of supported Azure and third-party sources. Streamline vector data processing with built-in extraction, chunking, enrichment, and vectorization, all in one flow. Support for multivector, hybrid, multilingual, and metadata filtering. Move beyond vector-only search with keyword match scoring, reranking, geospatial search, and autocomplete.
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azure.microsoft.com/en-us/products/ai-services/ai-search/
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Azure AI Search Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What kinds of users and organization types does Azure AI Search work with?
Azure AI Search works with these users and organization types: Mid Size Business, Small Business, Enterprise, Freelance, Nonprofit, Government, and Startup.
Q: What languages does Azure AI Search support in their product?
Azure AI Search supports these languages: English.
Q: What kind of support options does Azure AI Search offer?
Azure AI Search offers support via phone support, 24/7 live support, and online.
Q: What other applications or services does Azure AI Search integrate with?
Azure AI Search integrates with: Microsoft Foundry Agent Service, Azure AI Services, Azure Machine Learning, Azure Marketplace, Azure OpenAI Service, Microsoft Azure, Cognee, Microsoft Intelligent Data Platform, Microsoft Copilot Studio, and Titan CMS.
Q: What type of training does Azure AI Search provide?
Azure AI Search provides training in the form of documentation, webinars, in person, and videos.
Q: Does Azure AI Search offer a free trial?
Yes, Azure AI Search offers a free trial.
Q: How much does Azure AI Search cost?
Pricing for Azure AI Search starts at $0.11 per hour.
