Azure DevOps
Services for teams to share code, track work, and ship software
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Pros
- Git support
- Configurable quality gates
- Good Azure integration
- Rich CI/CD capabilities
- Flexible work item tracking
- Hosted and self-hosted build agents
- Version controlled pipeline definitions
- Free version available
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Cons
- Future unclear with GitHub acquisition
Read our blog posts about Azure DevOps
SQLBits 2024 Workshop - DataOps: How to Deliver Data Faster and Better with Microsoft Cloud
Explore the practical methods of implementing a DataOps-driven modern data platform in the Microsoft Cloud, mastering the art of delivering high-quality data products.
Using Cloud CI/CD in Zero Trust Environments
Performing certain deployment operations from a cloud-based CI/CD agent against resources that are only accessible via private networking are problematic. The often-cited solution is to use your own hosted agents that are also connected to the same private networks, however, this introduces additional costs and maintenance overhead. This post discusses an approach that combines the use of cloud-based CI/CD agents with 'just-in-time' allow-listing as an alternative to operating your own private agents.
Adventures in GitHub Actions: Episode 1 - Goodbye Azure DevOps, Hello GitHub Actions
This series will follow our ongoing journey of migrating the CI/CD pipelines for our many Open Source repositories, from Azure DevOps to GitHub Actions.