Windows 365 helps manage the Microsoft Dev Box, and developers can now preview with quick access to these Azure virtual desktop machines anywhere from a modern browser. Microsoft Dev Box engines will support any integrated development environment (IDE), software development kit (SDK), or tools that run on top of Windows. Microsoft Dev Box runs on top of Windows 365. Image: Microsoft Developers will be able to preview a Microsoft Dev Box configured with eight virtual processors and 32GB of RAM. Businesses can try the first 15 hours of free CPU and memory usage per month, alongside the first 365 hours of a 512GB storage SKU. End-to-end pricing will mean developers and businesses only pay for what they use in a consumption-based model. Microsoft plans to charge organizations hourly for compute and storage. The Microsoft Dev Box will support machines with up to 32 virtual CPUs and 128GB of RAM. Developers will be able to deploy dev boxes in their local Azure region, and each machine is equipped with gigabit connection speeds. Microsoft has also created a developer portal to organize development boxes, which makes it ideal for managing legacy apps or older versions of apps for some customers.
