Microsoft Visual Studio 2013 Ultimate Nov8-2013 Today

Tools to help teams maintain architectural integrity and manage "technical debt".

This allowed you to view and edit code in a small inline window (Alt + F12) without losing your place in the main file.

Integration with System Center 2012 R2 Operations Manager allowed developers to import production performance events directly into Visual Studio for step-by-step debugging.

Microsoft Visual Studio 2013 Ultimate was a high-water mark for application lifecycle management (ALM) when it officially hit the market on . While the software was first made available for download in October, the official launch event in mid-November highlighted its role as a premier tool for building modern, cloud-connected applications. The Ultimate ALM Powerhouse

Visual Studio 2013 focused heavily on "flow"—keeping developers in the zone.