Azure Pipelines is a DevOps cloud-hosted tool from Microsoft that enables you to build efficient and streamlined CI/CD build and deployment pipelines for just about anything. Contrary to its name, it is cloud-agnostic and can provide your small or large team with a very flexible and inexpensive way of delivering your software with a high degree of consistency. Let's dive in and take Azure Pipelines for a ride and learn how you can very quickly get your team rallying around CI/CD.

1. GETTING STARTED
WITH AZURE PIPELINES
Travis Gosselin | Principal Software Engineer

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A BRIEF HISTORY

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WHY?

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WHY?

5. • SaaS
• Agents
• Extensibility
• Cloud Agnostic
• Enterprise Ready
• REALLY BAD NAME!
• Cost
HOW IS IT DIFFERENT?
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6. • Private Preview Access in Late 2015
• 170+ Engineers
• .NET, .NET Core, Java, JavaScript, PHP, GO
• Customizations
• Azure AD Integration
• 15,000+ Builds in the Last Year
• 13,000+ Releases in the Last Year
AZURE PIPELINES @SPS
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