Author: Rajnish Kumar Jha

Understanding Parallel Jobs in Azure DevOps In Azure DevOps, parallel jobs enable a build or release pipeline to execute multiple tasks simultaneously, improving the overall efficiency and reducing the time taken for a pipeline to complete. Parallel jobs allow workloads to be divided and processed… [ Read More ]

Learn how to secure Agent Pools in Azure DevOps In Azure DevOps, agent pools can be secured using different roles: Reader, Service Account, and Administrator. Each role provides different levels of access and control over agent pools, contributing to a structured security model. 1. Reader… [ Read More ]

Things to consider while working with Azure Pipeline Agents and Pools When working with Azure Pipelines agents and pools, several considerations are crucial for efficient and secure pipeline execution. Let's explore each aspect. 1. Authentication Authentication is essential to ensure that only authorized agents can… [ Read More ]

Learn how to communicate to target servers before deploying artifacts in Azure DevOps To deploy artifacts to target servers in Azure DevOps, you need to establish a communication process between the pipeline, agents (Microsoft-hosted or self-hosted), and the target servers. Given below are the process… [ Read More ]

Learn how Agent Pools communicate with Azure Pipelines in Azure DevOps In Azure DevOps, agent pools act as a bridge between tasks defined in pipelines and the underlying agents (Microsoft-hosted or self-hosted). These pools enable pipelines to execute tasks in a controlled, scalable, and secure… [ Read More ]

Understanding typical use-case for Agent Pools in Azure DevOps Agent pools in Azure DevOps play a crucial role in managing the execution of build, testing, and deployment tasks. These pools provide the infrastructure to run tasks in a flexible, scalable, and efficient manner. Below are… [ Read More ]

Exploring predefined Agent Pool in Azure DevOps In Azure DevOps, predefined agent pools are built-in collections of Microsoft-hosted agents that provide ready-to-use environments for executing build, test, and deployment tasks. These agent pools are designed to simplify the setup of pipelines without requiring manual configuration… [ Read More ]

Introduction to Agent Pools in Azure DevOps Agent pools are a foundational concept in Azure DevOps that help manage and share agents across projects and pipelines. They enable efficient use of build and release resources by organizing agents into logical groupings. What is an Agent… [ Read More ]