Service Provides Hosted Windows Dev Boxes

• Microsoft Dev Box is a service that provides hosted Windows hardware and software tailored for development tasks.
• Dev Box enables quick provisioning of tools, platform software, and project source code for developers; however, using it requires Internet connectivity.
• Administrators can manage some aspects of Dev Box with standard Microsoft tools.
• Customers considering Dev Box should compare it with GitHub Codespaces, Azure DevTest Labs, and custom processes.

Microsoft Dev Box, generally available, helps organizations provide developers with hosted hardware and software development tools. It reduces the time to install and configure development software so developers can get started working with code on new teams, projects, and work items quickly. Management using Intune and Endpoint Manager helps update, secure, and track Dev Box instances. Dev Box is one of several options for providing development teams with hosted environments.

Why Use Hosted Hardware and Software for Development?

Software development requires hardware and software environments with technology dependencies (such as integrated development environments [IDEs], utilities, frameworks, and runtimes) installed and configured. It also requires project source code and supporting files, which can be large and complex to install before developers make contributions or provide debugging assistance.