“Devs are from Venus. Ops are from Mars” Steve Gaines
Azure DevOps is a cloud-based set of services and tools for managing the software development lifecycle, including planning, development, testing, and deployment. It provides a comprehensive suite of services to help teams plan, build, test, and deploy applications more efficiently and effectively. Here are the different services offered by Azure DevOps:
- Azure Boards: This service provides a set of tools for tracking work items and issues, managing backlogs, and agile project management. It also provides a customizable dashboard that displays project progress and key metrics.
- Azure Repos: This service provides a Git or TFVC-based repository for storing and managing source code. It offers features such as pull requests, code reviews, and branch policies to ensure high-quality code is being contributed to the project.
- Azure Artifacts: This service provides a repository for storing and managing binary artifacts such as packages, libraries, and modules. It supports multiple package formats and provides features for versioning, dependency management, and security.
- Azure Test Plans: This service provides a comprehensive set of tools for testing applications. It offers features such as manual testing, automated testing, exploratory testing, and load testing.
- Azure Pipelines: This service provides a Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipeline for building, testing, and deploying applications. It supports a wide variety of languages and platforms, and offers features such as build agents, deployment targets, and release gates.
- Azure DevOps Server: This is the on-premises version of Azure DevOps, designed for organizations that require a self-hosted solution.
Azure DevOps integrates with a wide variety of other tools and services, including Azure cloud services, third-party tools, and open-source software. It provides a flexible and scalable platform for managing the entire software development lifecycle.
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