Arm and Microsoft are working together to build the future, so that innovation is not limited by device power consumption or different deployment environments. At the recent Microsoft Build conference, Arm's vision was once again demonstrated - to ensure that Microsoft's entire software ecosystem can access and benefit from the Arm computing platform. Whether in the cloud of Microsoft Azure or on the edge of Windows on Arm PC, developers can accelerate their applications and workloads anywhere.

The highlights of this conference are as follows:

·Deploy leading Microsoft and third-party application workloads, including Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, Teams, as well as Adobe, VNet, and Snowflake, on the Arm based Microsoft Azure Cobalt 100;

·The new Arm Cloud Developer Access Program for Azure aims to accelerate developers' migration to Cobalt;

·Recently, through the integration of Arm KleidiAI and ONNX Runtime, when running the Phi-4 model on Azure Cobalt 100 virtual machines, the word element throughput has increased by 40%, thereby accelerating response speed and improving developer experience;

·Windows on Arm has shown strong momentum, providing more Arm native support for mainstream applications and enhancing developer support.

Arm and Microsoft redefine energy efficiency and performance

Developers attending the Microsoft Build conference got a close look at the Azure Cobalt 100 processor, which has been optimized for performance, energy efficiency, and scalability. The Azure Cobalt 100 processor is built on the Arm Neoverse Compute Subsystem (CSS) and aims to provide higher energy efficiency and performance for general-purpose workloads in Azure. This is not only about basic computing power, but also about achieving sustainable innovation. Microsoft's decision to build on the Arm platform is crucial for advancing its sustainable development goals and will focus on achieving significant energy savings throughout its entire data center.

For developers, this means better energy efficiency, lower operating costs, and greater ability to effectively scale artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud native applications than ever before.

With the continuous growth of Microsoft and third-party application workloads running on Azure Cobalt 100 chips, Microsoft Build showcased its strong development momentum at the conference. Microsoft is deploying two core services - Defender for Endpoint and Teams - on Azure Cobalt 100 driven instances. Meanwhile, leading third-party applications such as Adobe, VNet, and Snowflake are also being deployed on Azure Cobalt 100.

Arm Cloud Migration Resources for Azure Cobalt 100

In order to support and accelerate developers' adoption of Arm architecture in the cloud, Arm has recently launched a comprehensive cloud migration resource, with the core being the new Cloud Migration Resource Hub, which provides over 100 detailed Learning Paths to guide developers in seamlessly migrating common workloads across multiple platforms.

By utilizing these tools and community support, developers can simplify the migration process of existing applications or natively build modern cloud services optimized for performance and energy efficiency. From Applying NET and Java to open source databases and network services, Azure Cobalt 100 virtual machines can provide scalable and cost-effective computing resources for cloud native and AI workloads.

Integrating KleidiAI and ONNX Runtime to accelerate AI on Azure Cobalt 100 virtual machines

Recently, KleidiAI has successfully integrated into Microsoft's ONNX Runtime, marking another milestone achievement. By directly implementing smarter and faster AI interactions on the end side without requiring additional work from developers, this provides a more outstanding AI experience for running applications on Windows on Arm devices.

Run the Phi-4 Mini model on an Azure Cobalt 100 virtual machine equipped with ONNX Runtime to demonstrate the performance improvement achieved. After enabling KleidiAI, developers can see significant improvements:

·The word element throughput (word elements/second) has increased by 40%;

·The first word element delay (TTFT) has increased by over 34%;

·Even on smaller eight core instances, KleidiAI increased throughput by about 37% and shortened TTFT by about 16%.

Windows on Arm provides opportunities for full stack developers

The evolution of Windows on Arm is another important milestone. Many widely used applications can now run natively on Windows on Arm, such as Baidu, Bilibili, iQiyi, Sogou, Tencent QQ Music, Youdao Dictionary, Jianying, Huorong Security, Kugou Music, WeChat Input Method, etc. Developers can aim for this mature and efficient platform. From seamlessly using Zoom for video conferencing on Windows on Arm, experiencing dynamic calendar experience on Fantastic, secure browsing through NordVPN, to utilizing Pieces for Developers for smarter developer workflows, these practical applications vividly demonstrate the diversity of applications on the Arm platform.

Thanks to the collaboration between Arm and GitHub, as well as the official support of GitHub Actions for Windows Arm64 hosted runtime, developers can now use a fully optimized CI/CD pipeline on Windows on Arm. Through GitHub Actions, which are available for free to developers from all over the world, and Arm's extension designed specifically for GitHub Copilot, development teams can accelerate testing, integration, and deployment speed while simultaneously handling multiple workflows, enhancing performance and improving efficiency for their AI workloads.

Collaborators can create the future together, and Arm is the cornerstone of the future

The message conveyed at the Microsoft Build conference is very clear: from end-to-end AI to large-scale cloud applications, developers can develop on the unified and energy-efficient basis provided by Arm and Microsoft. Looking ahead, the collaboration between Arm and Microsoft will continue to redefine the possibilities of hardware and software innovation, enabling transformative experiences from the cloud to PC.

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