Microsoft Dev Box provides developers with self-service access to high-performance, cloud-based workstations preconfigured and ready-to-code for specific projects.
To use Microsoft Dev Box, each user must be licensed for Windows 11 Enterprise or Windows 10 Enterprise, Microsoft Endpoint Manager, and Azure Active Directory P1.
In addition to being available independently, these licenses are included in Microsoft 365 F3, Microsoft 365 E3, Microsoft 365 E5, Microsoft 365 A3, Microsoft 365 A5, Microsoft 365 Business Premium, and Microsoft 365 Education Student Use Benefit subscriptions.
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US government entities are eligible to purchase Azure Government services from a licensing solution provider with no upfront financial commitment, or directly through a pay-as-you-go online subscription.
Important—The price in R$ is merely a reference; this is an international transaction and the final price is subject to exchange rates and the inclusion of IOF taxes. An eNF will not be issued.
Microsoft Dev Box is billed based on Compute and Storage consumption. Dev Box Compute is billed based on a per hour rate applied to active usage of a given Dev Box Compute SKU. Dev Box Storage is billed based on a per hour rate for a Storage SKU once a Dev Box is created and until it is removed.
The first 15 hours of the Dev Box 8 vCPU, 32 GiB Memory SKU and the first 365 hours of the Dev Box Storage SSD 512 GiB SKU are free each month for a limited time during the preview period. Beyond that, you pay for what you use on a per hour basis based on the number of Dev Box Compute and Storage you consume.
Dev Box Compute
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4 vCPU, 16 GiB Memory | $- per hour |
8 vCPU, 32 GiB Memory | 15 hours - free during preview (per month) $- per hour |
Dev Box Storage
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SSD 256 GiB | $- per hour |
SSD 512 GiB | 365 hours - free during preview (per month) $- per hour |
SSD 1024 GiB | $- per hour |
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Active usage is defined as when the Dev Box is a running state.
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Storage pricing is billed per hour from when a Dev Box is created to when it is removed. This includes time when the Dev Box is not running.
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To use Microsoft Dev Box, each user must be licensed for Windows 11 Enterprise or Windows 10 Enterprise, Microsoft Endpoint Manager, and Azure Active Directory P1.
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