Microsoft has launched the preview of its innovative Dev Box service, a workstation-in-the-cloud solution tailored for developers. The service aims to provide developers with high-performance, secure, and ready-to-code workstations in the cloud, making it easy to work on various projects simultaneously.
Dev boxes are preconfigured with all necessary tools and settings for developers' tasks and projects, according to Anthony Cangialos, Principal Group PM at Microsoft. This allows developers to easily switch between projects, experiment with proofs-of-concept, or initiate full builds in the background while moving on to the next task.
The Dev Box service enables developers to create and manage dev box images with the required tools and dependencies for building and running their applications. Developer leads can deploy appropriately sized dev boxes for specific team roles, anywhere in the world, scaling up to 32vCPU / 128GB SKUs for any size application. Utilizing the Azure Global Network, developers around the world can experience gigabit connection speeds and smooth performance.
The new service supports any Windows-compatible developer IDE, SDK, or tool and allows targeting of any development workload built from Windows, including desktop, mobile, IoT, and web applications. With Windows Subsystem for Linux and Windows Subsystem for Android, Dev Box also supports the development of cross-platform apps. Furthermore, developers can securely access dev boxes from any device, be it Windows, MacOS, Android, iOS, or a web browser.
Dev Box promotes secure access to sensitive source code and customer data, via role-based permissions and custom network configurations. IT administrators can manage dev boxes alongside physical devices and cloud PCs through Microsoft Intune and the Microsoft Endpoint Manager, thanks to the service's integration with Windows 365.
With recent supply chain challenges, developers often face delays in obtaining essential hardware, forcing them to use outdated or unsecured personal devices. Dev Box addresses these issues while taking into account the increasing threat of sophisticated cyberattacks targeting developers around the world.
Organizations using Microsoft Dev Box only pay for the compute and storage consumed, as the platform follows a consumption-based pricing model. To get started with Microsoft Dev Box and learn how to deploy a dev box from a pool, visit the official resource here.
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