May 12
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Having introduced the comprehensive Azure DevOps ecosystem (Chapter 23), it's time to zero in on the service that powers automation: Azure Pipelines. This 1-hour session is a deep dive into Continuous Integration (CI) and Continuous Deployment (CD). As a DevOps Engineer, mastering pipelines is your primary objective. You will learn how to define, manage, and scale the automated processes that test, build, and deploy your code every single time a change is committed. In this video, we cover: What are Azure Pipelines? Understanding the cloud-native CI/CD service that is platform, language, and cloud-agnostic. Classic vs. YAML Pipelines: A detailed comparison of the traditional visual designer versus modern "Pipeline as Code" using YAML. Pipeline Architecture: Breaking down the components: Triggers, Stages, Jobs, Steps, and Tasks. Build Agents: How Azure provides hosted agents (Windows, Linux, macOS) versus setting up your own self-hosted agents for specialized needs. Artifact Management: Understanding the critical step of producing, publishing, and consuming build artifacts (e.g., .zip, .jar, Docker image). Continuous Deployment (CD) and Release: An introduction to defining environments and release strategies (e.g., Blue/Green, Canary). This chapter moves you from theoretical DevOps concepts (image_0.png) into concrete implementation (image_3.png). The ability to define a repeatable pipeline is what enables the high-velocity software delivery that modern businesses demand. #CICD #AzurePipelines #DevOpsAutomation #ContinuousIntegration #CloudDeployment #InfrastructureAsCode #YAML #AzureDevOps