Azure Decoded: Ship & Monetize Agents—Architecture, Readiness, Release

Your agent works. Now make it shippable. Turning an agent MVP into a Marketplace-ready solution is not just a packaging exercise—it’s a production, security, and scale problem. In this must‑see session, we’ll break down what it really takes to go from prototype to publishable product, mapping architecture and operational decisions directly to commercialization outcomes. You’ll get a no‑nonsense walkthrough of the critical readiness checkpoints, real-world requirements for scalability, security, reliability, and governance, and the end‑to‑end Marketplace publishing and release process—so there are no surprises when you’re ready to ship. Walk away with a battle‑tested technical checklist, concrete next steps, and the exact resources needed to confidently move from MVP to Marketplace. Built for developers. Critical for IT pros. Required watching if you plan to publish. What you'll learn: How to align technical readiness with business goals A simplified view of the publishing workflow (Microsoft Foundry → Marketplace publishing Next-step assets to reduce first-publish friction (readiness checklists + GTM/publishing guides) Who should attend: Developers and Founders who want to ship agents as a commercial product (plus technical decision makers supporting that journey) Resources: https://aka.ms/AISFPublishAgentChecklist How to build and publish AI apps and agents to Microsoft Marketplace: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/par... Chapters: 0:00 Introduction 0:53 Azure Decoded Series Overview 1:37 Meet Artemis Industries 2:34 Session Agenda 4:19 Promo Goat: Case Study 6:49 Marketplace Friction and Technical Configuration 10:56 Choosing Commerce Rails (Stripe vs. Marketplace) 14:23 Co-Sell Considerations for SMB Solutions 16:49 AI CAN: Enterprise Architecture Pattern 20:19 Developing as an Azure Managed App 25:05 Build vs. Extend: Commercialization Paths 26:40 Marketplace Offer Types Overview 31:12 The Benefits of Azure Managed Apps 33:55 Copilot-Based Solutions 34:52 The Marketplace Decision Tree 38:25 Technical Readiness Checkpoints 40:41 Metered Billing Integration 42:17 Data Flow and Compliance 44:22 Commercial Readiness and ISV Success 47:06 Operational Gate: Support and Scalability 48:30 Using Appvisor for Optimization 50:28 Release: Marketplace as a Storefront 52:21 Co-Sell and Partner Programs 54:43 Final Resources and Closing 📌 This session is a part of a series - learn more here: https://aka.ms/AzureDecoded/reactor #microsoftreactor #learnconnectbuild [eventID:27055]