Azure DevOps Explained: Accelerate your cloud-native software development with Azure DevOps for Cloud Excellence

by Stefano Demiliani, Nemanja Jovic, Amit Malik

Overview

Transform your Azure DevOps skills into real-world success stories! Learn how to secure your DevOps practices with DevSecOps, excel in Container App deployment, streamline processes with Infrastructure as Code, and create powerful PowerShell Modules

Key Features

• Work with real-world CI/CD scenarios curated by a team of renowned Microsoft MVPs and MCTs
• Enhance your DevOps game with robust security and unmatched application lifecycle management
• Unlock Azure Pipelines for cutting-edge Kubernetes deployment, keeping your apps at the innovation forefront

Book Description

In today's fiercely competitive digital landscape, cloud DevOps is indispensable for businesses of all sizes, enabling them to stay ahead by delivering high-quality software swiftly and efficiently. This book is the definitive guide to mastering Azure DevOps, covering everything from core principles to advanced strategies. This edition brings vital additions for both seasoned professionals and newcomers. Building PowerShell modules in Azure DevOps enhances automation, optimizing workflows. ALM for Power Platform ensures a structured lifecycle management process for Power Platform solutions. The chapter on infrastructure as code, with a custom Bicep versioning framework, addresses the need for agile and scalable infrastructure management. Learning to build and deploy containers with Azure Pipelines meets the growing demand for containerization in application deployment. The incorporation of DevSecOps with Azure and GitHub underscores the significance of security in the development process. It's your essential companion for mastering Azure DevOps, offering invaluable insights and guidance to keep you at the forefront of industry demands. It offers a comprehensive overview, enabling organizations to implement Azure DevOps, ultimately facilitating efficient delivery of high-quality software to the market.

What you will learn

• Master Azure DevOps features and best practices
• Efficiently automate tasks and save time through custom PowerShell modules
• Streamline Power Platform projects with effective ALM practices
• Master Infrastructure as Code for precise and error-free Azure resource management.
• Harness the power of containers for scalable and portable application deployment.
• Integrate security into your DevOps processes to protect your applications from evolving threats.

Who this book is for

This book is tailored for developers, solutions architects, and DevOps engineers who are serious about mastering cloud DevOps on Azure. While prior knowledge of Azure architecture and services is essential, the book also caters to those looking to expand their understanding of DevOps principles and techniques.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781803238937
Publisher:	Packt Publishing
Publication date:	01/05/2026
Product dimensions:	75.00(w) x 92.50(h) x (d)

About the Author

Stefano Demiliani is a Microsoft MVP on Business Applications and Azure, MCT, Microsoft Certified Solution Developer (MCSD), Azure Certified Architect, and an expert in other Microsoft related technologies. His main activity is architecting and developing enterprise solutions based on the entire stack of Microsoft technologies (mainly focused on ERP and serverless applications). He has worked with Packt Publishing on many IT books related to Azure cloud applications and Dynamics 365 Business Central and is a frequent speaker at IT conferences around Europe. In his free time Stefano is also a runner and a cyclist.

Nemanja Neo Jovic is a Principal Cloud, DevOps & Automation Consultant. He leads and delivers complex and innovative cloud solutions for clients across various industries, such as Fintech, Oil & Gas, Healthcare, Energy, and Legal. Neo leverages his expert knowledge of Azure, Azure DevOps, Azure Security, Windows & Linux OS, DevSecOps Tools, CI/CD, PowerShell, Configuration Tools, and Custom Frameworks to engineer, secure, maintain, and optimize large-scale cloud & on-prem environments. Neo is also a seasoned leader with hands-on people management experience who greatly cares about recruiting and nurturing talent while developing a culture of excellence. Neo engages and collaborates with multiple teams with conflicting priorities, influencing and aligning them to drive progress under aggressive time constraints. Neo is an active community member with a track record of speaking at conferences, lecturing, and contributing to open-source projects and the Azure community. Neo is a Microsoft Azure MVP and holds 12x Azure certifications and other certifications and courses in IT, networking, and cybersecurity. Neo is passionate about learning new technologies, sharing knowledge, and solving challenging problems.

Amit Malik is an IT enthusiast and technology evangelist from Delhi, India. He specializes in Virtualization, Cloud, and emerging technology space. He has an intense knowledge in building cloud solutions with Microsoft Windows Azure Pack. Amit holds various industry admired certifications from all major OEM's in Virtualization and Cloud space including MCSE for Private Cloud. Amit has designed and built numerous virtualization and private cloud solutions comprising the product lines of Microsoft, VMware, and Citrix. Apart from these, he can be found working on emerging technologies including VDI, hyper convergence, Software Defined Infrastructure solutions including networking and storage, Containers, Big Data, IoT, and other similar technologies. Amit is interested in building products and doing product management in near future for related technology space. You can always reach Amit on LinkedIn.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

1. Azure DevOps Overview
2. Managing projects with Azure DevOps Boards
3. Source Code Management with Azure DevOps
4. Understanding Azure DevOps Build Pipelines
5. Hosting your own build agent in Azure Pipelines
6. Using Artifacts with Azure DevOps
7. Deploying applications with Azure DevOps
8. Integrating Azure DevOps with GitHub
9. Embracing DevSecOps with Azure DevOps
10. Building and deploying Container Apps with Azure Pipelines
11. Infrastructure as Code
12. ALM for Power Platform with Azure DevOps
13. Building PowerShell Modules in Azure DevOps