# Microsoft explains Azure's failure prediction system for hardware interruptions

> Original title: Predicting and detecting failures: How Azure strengthens reliability for mission-critical workloads

- Source: Azure Blog
- Published: 2026-11-04T16:00:00.000Z
- Bad Influence: https://badinfluence.news/items/aifd4r2z9n455tvq4c9jvn9bv
- Original: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/predicting-and-detecting-failures-how-azure-strengthens-reliability-for-mission-critical-workloads/

## Summary

Microsoft says Azure Failure Prediction and Detection (AFPD) uses machine learning and telemetry to predict, mitigate, and remediate hardware failures before they interrupt workloads. The company says AFPD has reduced hardware-related VM interruptions by 36% and raised the monthly node repair rate by 80%. Live migration is available on many, but not all, M-series VMs, and customers can receive notifications through Resource Health, Resource Graph, Event Grid, and Scheduled Events.