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Last updated: April 21, 2025 🎯 Introduction Are you an IT admin, platform engineer, or a developer looking to explore a developer-centric, cloud-powered workstation experience? In this post, I’ll show you how to start quickly and try out Microsoft Dev Box using either a Microsoft 365 Business Premium or Microsoft 365 E3 plan — both of which c...

Thinking of deploying Microsoft Dev Box service but want to understand the licensing and subscription requirements first? Then, you have come to the right place. This blog post breaks it all down—clearly and simply—so you know exactly what you need and why, whether you’re an IT admin, platform engineer, developer, or a decision-maker. Microsoft ...

You asked, we built it. We’re thrilled to announce that Spain Central is now a supported region for Microsoft Dev Box! 🎉 That’s right — starting today, you can spin up Dev Boxes in Spain Central and get all the benefits of fast, secure, ready-to-code workstations, now closer to your European teams and data. To start creating dev boxes in C...

This post discusses Dev Box roadmap update. We continue to evolve, providing a secure, scalable, and ready-to-code cloud-based development environment. Over the next few months, significant improvements will focus on three key areas: By prioritizing these enhancements, Microsoft aims to boost developer efficiency, reduce IT overhea...

Developers grapple with the anxiety of potential data loss due to unforeseen issues, such as accidental deletions, system failures, or even corrupt files. The Dev Box team is addressing this concern with the self-service restoration feature for the Dev Box, designed to put you back in control. This functionality streamlines recovery by allowing dir...

This post covers the latest features and enhancements in Microsoft Dev Box. These updates introduce advanced customization capabilities, improved security, performance optimizations, and better developer experience to make Dev Box even more efficient. Last update: 04/03/2025 In this post: Config-as-wor...

This blog post is a continuation from a previous blog post where we talked about Teams Customizations for Microsoft Dev Box and how they accelerate the developer onboarding experience, as well as empower leads for developer teams to ensure all the right tools and settings are present when a developer joins the team and begins work. Developers to...

The following blog walks through the experience of defining and automating the creation of developer environments with the newly announced Teams Customizations feature in Microsoft Dev Box. This allows developer team leads or managers to define the software installed by default every time a developer creates a new environment, ensuring that every t...

At Microsoft, we are dedicated to shaping a developer experience that is efficient, user-friendly, and tailored to your needs. With the new landing page and welcome tour, we’re excited to empower you to work more effectively and unlock new levels of productivity. Together, we’re building a platform that evolves with you. At Microso...

Streamline Your Development Workflow with Dev Box Customizations Are you looking to enhance your team's development environment? Look no further! With Microsoft Dev Box, you can now customize your development boxes to fit your team's specific needs. Let's dive into how you can leverage Dev Box customizations to streamline your workflow. What ...