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GitLab Duo Expands Self-Hosted AI Options Through Microsoft Foundry

GitLab Duo now runs on your models in Azure. Self-hosted AI just got less locked-in.

Reporting by InfoQ AI/ML 1 min brief
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Why it matters

GitLab expands its self-hosted AI product to work with Microsoft Foundry models, giving enterprises choice in where their AI models run — a practical shift toward vendor flexibility in the AI-for-dev-tools category.

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  1. GitLab Duo Self-Hosted now supports models deployed through Microsoft Foundry

  2. Models can be hosted in customer-chosen Azure environments

  3. Expands self-hosted AI options for GitLab users

  4. Addresses enterprise demand for on-premises and cloud-flexible AI deployments

  5. GitLab Duo Self-Hosted now supports Microsoft Foundry models

  6. Models deployed in customer's own Azure environment

  7. Self-hosted deployment option for enterprise flexibility

  8. Integration reduces vendor lock-in for organizations choosing deployment model

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Publisher excerpt: GitLab has expanded GitLab Duo Self-Hosted to support models deployed through Microsoft Foundry, letting organizations run GitLab's AI development capabilities against models hosted in their chosen Azure environment. By Craig Risi
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