Learn how to unlock major cloud savings with the Visual Studio Dev/Test benefit. Discover how Windows and SQL Server VMs run at Linux rates in Azure, helping teams modernize faster, reduce costs, and maximize their Visual Studio subscription value.

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Visual Studio Professional and Enterprise subscriptions include an Azure Dev/Test benefit that allows running Windows and SQL Server VMs at Linux-equivalent rates for non-production workloads. This benefit eliminates Microsoft licensing costs for development and testing environments, enabling teams to create production-like test environments at significantly reduced costs. The feature supports faster prototyping, parallel development across multiple teams, and can justify subscription costs through cloud savings alone. Three access paths are available: Enterprise Dev/Test for EA customers, Pay-As-You-Go Dev/Test for individual developers, and Azure Plan for Dev/Test for MCA customers.

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