Azure AI Search transforms unstructured data into actionable insights, making it ideal for enterprise search, knowledge mining, or customer-facing applications. This guide offers a step-by-step approach to building your first POC—from setting up resources and defining KPIs to deploying a functional application. You’ll learn core POC components, how to organize datasets, enhance search with Azure OpenAI, and evaluate results effectively. Let’s get started!

Imagine visiting an e-commerce site that instantly understands your preferences, offering tailored product recommendations from the first click. For our client, this vision was about creating a seamless, engaging experience for new users by providing immediate, personalized suggestions. Using Azure ML Studio, we turned this vision into reality by solving key challenges like the “cold start problem” and building a robust recommendation system. Here’s how we made it happen.