Why Azure AI foundry HUB comes by default with ai services resource

Question

Hello

We are planning a RAG system with multi models deployments so we plan to use AI foundry.

When creating an AI foundry HUB an Azure ai services resource is created by default and is mandatory.

Why this resource is mandatory to create for the HUB ?

Answer 1

Hi louey Bnecheikh lehocine,

The Azure AI Services resource is indeed mandatory for the Azure AI Foundry Hub because it provides essential AI capabilities needed for managing and deploying multiple models, including RAG-based systems. This resource enables seamless access to various AI services like OpenAI, Computer Vision, Language, and Speech, ensuring smooth integration and model orchestration. It also plays a key role in handling API management, authentication, security, and billing for AI usage.

Additionally, for RAG workflows, the Azure AI Services resource supports Azure AI Search for vector search and Azure OpenAI for LLM-based retrieval, making document indexing and querying more efficient. Since the AI Foundry Hub is designed as a central AI management platform, the Azure AI Services resource is mandatory to ensure all these features work together in a scalable and organized manner.

Hope this helps. Do let us know if you have any further queries.

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