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AI agents, model context protocols (MCPs), and emerging AI workflows are fundamentally transforming software development paradigms and broadening the range of a...
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Supercharge AI development with new AI-powered features in Microsoft Dev Box
AI is reshaping how we build, deploy, and scale software. As more apps become AI-powered, developers need environments that can keep up with speed and demands of innovation. We've heard from customers just how critical it is to have a zero-config experience when building AI applications, with streamlined access to compute, prebuilt models, and environment configuration tools. We’ve been listening—and are excited to announce a new wave of capabilities in Microsoft Dev Box to accelerate AI development. Dev Box now empowers you to get started rapidly with ready-to-code cloud development environments optimized for...
Elevate Your Virtual Machine Management with Multi-Select, Sorting, Grouping, and Tags in Azure DevTest Labs
We are thrilled to unveil exciting new enhancements in the My Virtual Machine view within Azure DevTest Labs that will revolutionize your VM management experience. With these updates, managing your virtual machines has never been easier or more efficient. Imagine being able to multi-select VMs to start, stop, restart, or delete them all at once – saving you valuable time and effort. But that's not all! You can now sort your VMs and group them by various attributes such as type, status, size, and more, making it simpler to organize and locate the VMs you need. Additionally, the My Virtual Machine view now suppo...
How Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University scaled hands-on learning with Microsoft Dev Box
As AI and data science rapidly reshape industries, universities worldwide are rethinking how they deliver hands-on learning. At Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU) in China, the School of AI and Advanced Computing embraced Microsoft Dev Box to give students a modern, scalable, and real-world development environment—right from their first year.
Here’s how XJTLU transformed their curriculum and operations with Dev Box, helping 460+ students access powerful computing resources effortlessly.
The challenge
XJTLU is a leader in AI and data science education, with over 700 new students joining each ye...
How to get started quickly with setting up the Microsoft Dev Box service
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 come with licenses of Windows 10/11, Microsoft Entra ID, and Microsoft Intune and offer free trials. Check out my other post about subscriptions and licensing requirements for Microsoft Dev Box to understand what subscriptions and licenses are required to successfully ge...
Microsoft Dev Box subscriptions and licensing requirements demystified: What You Need and Why
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 Dev Box is a cloud-based service that provides secure, fully managed developer workstations (virtual machines) hosted in Azure. It’s designed for organizations that want fast, scalable, and policy-compliant dev environments for their developer teams. But before you spin...
Hola, Spain Central! Microsoft Dev Box Expands in Europe
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 Central Spain, request quota for this new region.
Interested in trying out Microsoft Dev Box? Start here!
Why Spain Central?
Many of our customers shared a clear message:
“We need more European regions to help protect our data and meet local compliance require...
Improve the security of Generation 2 VMs via Trusted Launch in Azure DevTest Labs
We're thrilled to announce the public preview of the Trusted Launch feature for Generation 2 (Gen2) Virtual machines (VMs) in Azure DevTest Labs! 
This game-changing feature is designed to enhance security of virtual machines (VMs), protecting against advanced and persistent attack techniques. Here are the key benefits:
Trusted Launch integrates several infrastructure technologies that can be enabled independently, each adding a layer of defense against sophisticated threats.
Secure Boot
At the core of Trusted Launch is Secure Boot, which protects against malware-based rootkits and boo...
Azure DevTest Labs’ feedback forum has a new home!
We're thrilled to announce that Azure DevTest Labs has joined the Visual Studio Developer Community to collect valuable feedback and suggestions from our customers.
This fantastic feedback portal is here to make your experience smoother and more engaging. It's your go-to place to connect with the Azure DevTest Labs product and engineering teams to report any issues and suggest amazing new features.
We can't wait to hear your thoughts and ideas. 
Your feedback is invaluable and helps us focus on what truly matters to you, delivering even greater value.
So, what are you waiting for? Dive into the Azure ...
Improve performance and security using Standard Load Balancer and Standard SKU public IP addresses in Azure DevTest Labs
We are excited to announce preview of enhancements in Azure DevTest Labs designed to accommodate two upcoming retirements in Azure: These retirements will not impact VMs with Private IPs. However, they will impact VMs with Public or Shared IPs in the following ways: Impact on VMs with Public IPs: Impact on VMs with Shared IPs: Please check out the Azure DevTest Labs public documentation related to these changes. These changes in Azure DevTest Labs are being rolled out to different regions in phases. We expect to complete the ro...