Introducing Microsoft Dev Box
[Update: Aug 15, 2022] We’re excited to announce that the preview of Microsoft Dev Box is now available to the public. Microsoft Dev Box is a managed service that enables developers to create on-demand, high-performance, secure, ready-to-code, project-specific workstations in the cloud. Sign-in to the Azure portal and search for “dev box” to begin creating dev boxes for your organization. To learn more about Microsoft Dev Box and get started with the service, visit the Microsoft Dev Box page or find out how to deploy your own Dev Box from a pool. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Today, we are excited to announce Microsoft Dev Box, a new cloud service that provides developers with secure, ready-to-code developer workstations for hybrid teams of any size. You can sign up for the waiting list to evaluate the private preview at http://aka.ms/devbox-signup. Microsoft Dev Box empowers developers to focus on the code only they can write, making it easy for them to access the tools and resources they need without worrying about workstation configuration and maintenance. Dev teams preconfigure Dev Boxes for specific projects and tasks, enabling devs to get started quickly with an environment that’s ready to build and run their app in minutes. At the same time, Microsoft Dev Box ensures unified management, security, and compliance stay in the hands of IT by leveraging Windows 365 to integrate Dev Boxes with Intune and Microsoft Endpoint Manager.Reimagining Developer Workstations with Microsoft Dev Box
In August 2022, we announced the public preview release of Microsoft Dev Box: self-serve, ready-to-code, cloud-based developer workstations for teams of any size. Over the last year we worked closely with more than 50 organizations across financial services, retail, automotive, and industries that provided indispensable feedback and recommendations. Internally, we deployed Dev Box to more than 9000 engineers at Microsoft in the Developer Division, Azure, Office, Bing, and Windows teams. Today, we are excited to share that Dev Box generally availability is coming July 2023.
Introducing Azure Deployment Environments
[Update: Oct 12, 2022] We’re excited to announce that the preview of Azure Deployment Environments is now available to the public. Azure Deployment Environments is a managed service that enables dev teams to quickly spin up app infrastructure with project-based templates to establish consistency and best practices while maximizing security, compliance, and cost-efficiency. Sign in to the Azure portal and search for “Deployment Environments” to begin creating environments for your organization. To learn more about Deployment Environments and getting started with the service, visit the Azure Deployment Environments page or find out how to create your own environment from a template. To view the service demo, watch the Microsoft Build session on Delivering developer velocity through the entire engineering system.New GitHub Copilot Global Bootcamp: Now with Virtual and In-Person Workshops!
From June 17 to July 10, you can learn from anywhere in the world — online or in your own city! The GitHub Copilot Global Bootcamp started in February as a fully virtual learning journey — and it was a hit. More than 60,000 developers joined the first edition across multiple languages and regions. Now, we're excited to launch the second edition — bigger and better — featuring both virtual and in-person workshops, hosted by tech communities around the globe. This new edition arrives shortly after the announcements at Microsoft Build 2025, where the GitHub and Visual Studio Code teams revealed exciting news: The GitHub Copilot Chat extension is going open source, reinforcing transparency and collaboration. AI is being deeply integrated into Visual Studio Code, now evolving into an open source AI editor. New APIs and tools are making it easier than ever to build with AI and LLMs. This bootcamp is your opportunity to explore these new tools, understand how to use GitHub Copilot effectively, and be part of the growing global conversation about AI in software development.Using Azure Notification Hubs in Apache Cordova and Ionic Apps
Many of our customers use Apache Cordova or the Ionic Framework for their mobile apps as a way to deliver cross-platform mobile apps to their customers and employees. While Azure Notification Hubs doesn’t directly support these frameworks, Ionic supports most Apache Cordova plugins and there’s an official PhoneGap Push plugin you can use as well as a community-built plugin for Azure Notification Hubs apps running on Apache Cordova. This article shows you how to use these frameworks with Azure Notification Hubs.Using Keycloak with Azure AD to integrate AKS Cluster authentication process
Integrating Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) with Keycloak through Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) as an intermediary leverages Azure AD’s support for OpenID Connect (OIDC) to handle authentication and authorization. This integration enhances security, streamlines user management, and simplifies the authentication process for users accessing the AKS cluster.Azure Deployment Environments is now generally available
Last year at Build, we announced a new product called Azure Deployment Environments, a service that enables developers to quickly spin up app infrastructure with project-based templates. Since then, we’ve worked closely with over 30 organizations from industries like financial services, retail, automotive, and more. Thanks to their indispensable feedback, we’ve added several valuable features and capabilities that help enterprise developers maximize their productivity and focus on writing the code only they can write. Now, we’re excited to announce that Azure Deployment Environments is generally available, and you can start using the service for free today.
