I'm looking for affordable ways to get hands-on experience with M365, Entra, and Intune now that the developer program no longer offers 25 free licenses. I've transitioned into a role where I don't frequently use these tools, so I want to set up a test or development tenant to stay sharp. It seems like my only options now are to purchase a Business Premium license for each user I want to set up, or to subscribe to Visual Studio Professional, which is pretty pricey at $100 per user per month. Are there any other alternatives out there?
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You might want to check out a Visual Studio subscription! It gives you access to a sandbox tenant with prepopulated data and users, which could be really handy. Just be aware that it's not free, though. That subscription runs about $99.99 per user monthly, which can be a bit steep for some folks. Still, it might save you time compared to setting everything up yourself!
Is the sandbox part of the newer Visual Studio Professional subscription? Because if I'm paying $100 each month, I'd want to make sure it's worth it!