Lecture 01 – INTRODUCTION TO AZURE DEVOPS

AZURE DEVOPS

What Is Azure DevOps?

Azure DevOps, formerly known as VSTS (Visual Studio Team Services), represents Microsoft’s cloud-based solution for transforming ideas into tangible products across any technology stack and platform. By leveraging Azure DevOps, you can seamlessly migrate applications to the Azure cloud by constructing pipelines. Facilitating a collaborative environment, Azure DevOps fosters a culture and framework where developers, project managers, and contributors collaborate to build software. This collaborative approach enables organizations to enhance and innovate products at an accelerated pace compared to conventional software development methodologies.

Lets us quickly see what are the services provided by Azure DevOps.

1. Azure Pipelines

Azure Pipelines is an automated solution designed to build and test code projects seamlessly. It accommodates a wide range of languages and project types, offering comprehensive support for continuous integration, continuous delivery, and continuous testing processes. With Azure Pipelines, you can efficiently build, test, and deliver your code to any destination. The flexibility of Azure Pipelines allows you to define pipelines using YAML or utilize the visual designer for the same purpose, catering to diverse preferences and requirements.

2. Azure Boards

Azure Boards facilitates streamlined task, feature, and bug tracking for your projects. With just a few steps, you can begin monitoring progress by incorporating one of three work item types: epics, issues, and tasks, as provided by the Basic process. As work advances through various stages, you can seamlessly update the State workflow field from To Do, Doing, to Done, ensuring clarity and efficiency in project management.

3. Azure Artifacts

Azure Artifacts simplifies the sharing of artifacts within your team or organization by offering a convenient platform for storage. By utilizing a private repository within Azure Artifacts, team members gain swift access to download or update artifacts as needed, enhancing collaboration and productivity across projects.

4. Azure Repos

Azure Repos encompasses a suite of version control tools designed to facilitate code management within your projects. Regardless of the size of your software project, adopting version control early on is beneficial. Version control systems track modifications made to your code over time, aiding in maintaining a structured and organized development process.

5. Azure Test Plans

Azure Test Plans is an integral component of Azure DevOps, serving as a test management module. It empowers users to efficiently manage test plans, test suites, and test cases, ensuring seamless collaboration across all stakeholders involved in the software development lifecycle.