Azure DevOps, Visual Studio subscriptions, GitHub, and Dev Box — what developers actually need and what you can skip.
Azure DevOps, Visual Studio subscriptions, GitHub, and Dev Box — what developers actually need and what you can skip. Each article below is written from buyer-side engagement experience — what Microsoft charges, what is actually required, and where enterprises routinely overpay. For hands-on help, see our advisory services or talk to a senior advisor.
Every guide in this topic, maintained and updated for 2026 licensing terms.
Our M365 optimisation engagement combines a systematic licence audit with an E3/E5 usage analysis and a Copilot readiness assessment. Most engagements identify $500K–$3M in annual recoverable cost — before any EA renegotiation. The first conversation identifies the likely savings range for your specific deployment and is at no cost.