Accelerate your software development workflow and deploy with confidence using Azure DevOps.
Azure DevOps for Implement Continuous Integration and Delivery is your hands-on guide to mastering modern DevOps practices on Microsoft’s robust DevOps platform. Whether you're a developer, IT professional, or team lead new to DevOps, this book provides everything you need to understand and implement CI/CD pipelines from scratch—step-by-step and with real-world clarity.
With detailed coverage of source control, build automation, artifact management, release strategies, and monitoring, this book equips you to streamline delivery, reduce deployment risks, and increase team productivity using Azure DevOps Services.
Inside, you’ll learn how
Understand DevOps principles and how CI/CD fits into modern software delivery
Create and manage Azure DevOps organizations and projects
Use Azure Repos for Git-based source control with branching strategies and pull requests
Build and configure CI pipelines with YAML and classic editors
Automate tests and publish artifacts across environments
Design and manage robust release pipelines for cloud, container, and VM deployments
Integrate security, rollback policies, and approval gates for production-ready delivery
Monitor pipeline health and scale DevOps across multiple teams
Extend Azure DevOps using CLI commands, REST APIs, and third-party marketplace tools
Bonus Content
Sample YAML templates, flowcharts, and configuration guides
A complete project walkthrough for end-to-end CI/CD implementation
Visual cheat sheets for branching, pipelines, and artifact management
Whether you're transitioning from manual deployments or exploring DevOps for the first time, this book gives you the foundation and practical tools to deploy faster, safer, and with less effort. It’s time to bring automation, collaboration, and confidence to your development lifecycle—starting today.