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The Azure DevOps Learning Path provides a structured approach to mastering DevOps concepts, Azure fundamentals, and version control with Git. It covers essential topics such as CI/CD, Azure DevOps services, monitoring, security, and advanced deployment strategies, along with resources for further learning. The path emphasizes practical experience through real-world projects and collaboration.

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The Azure DevOps Learning Path provides a structured approach to mastering DevOps concepts, Azure fundamentals, and version control with Git. It covers essential topics such as CI/CD, Azure DevOps services, monitoring, security, and advanced deployment strategies, along with resources for further learning. The path emphasizes practical experience through real-world projects and collaboration.

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Azure DevOps Learning Path

1. Introduction to DevOps Concepts


 DevOps Fundamentals: Understand the core principles of DevOps (collaboration,
automation, monitoring, and continuous improvement).
 DevOps Lifecycle: Learn the stages of the DevOps lifecycle (plan, develop, build, test,
release, deploy, monitor).
 Agile and CI/CD: Learn about Agile practices and the importance of Continuous
Integration (CI) and Continuous Delivery (CD) in DevOps.
 Resources:
 - DevOps Institute's DevOps Foundation Course
 - Books: 'The Phoenix Project' or 'The DevOps Handbook'

2. Get Comfortable with Azure Basics


 Azure Fundamentals: Learn about the Azure platform and its services.
 Azure Resource Manager (ARM): Understand how Azure resources are managed and
deployed.
 Azure Virtual Machines & Networking: Learn the basics of virtual machines and
networking within Azure.
 Resources:
 - Microsoft Learn: Azure Fundamentals
 - Pluralsight: Azure Fundamentals path

3. Learn Version Control with Git


 Git Basics: Learn Git for source code version control.
 Git Workflows: Understand branching strategies (e.g., feature branching, GitFlow, trunk-
based development).
 Resources:
 - Git documentation
 - Courses on Git (e.g., on Udemy or Pluralsight)

4. Azure DevOps Services Overview


 Azure DevOps Services: Familiarize yourself with the Azure DevOps suite, which
includes:
 - Azure Boards: Work tracking (epics, stories, tasks, bugs)
 - Azure Repos: Git repositories for version control
 - Azure Pipelines: Build and release automation (CI/CD)
 - Azure Test Plans: Manual testing tools and feedback systems
 - Azure Artifacts: Package management and artifact publishing
 Resources:
 - Microsoft Learn: Azure DevOps Services
 - Azure DevOps Documentation
5. Dive into Continuous Integration (CI) with Azure Pipelines
 Building and Automating Pipelines: Learn how to create build pipelines to automate
testing and deployment.
 Integrate with GitHub or Git Repositories: Connect your repositories to Azure DevOps
for automated builds.
 Pipeline as Code: Understand how to define pipelines using YAML and Azure DevOps’
classic interface.
 Resources:
 - Azure DevOps Pipelines Documentation
 - 'Learn Azure DevOps' on Pluralsight

6. Explore Continuous Delivery (CD) and Release Management


 Release Pipelines: Understand how to deploy code to different environments (dev,
staging, production).
 Deployment Strategies: Learn about blue-green deployment, canary releases, and rolling
deployments.
 Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Get hands-on with infrastructure automation tools like
Azure Resource Manager templates, Terraform, or ARM templates.
 Resources:
 - 'Deploying to Azure with DevOps' on Pluralsight
 - Microsoft Learn: Deploying Applications using Azure DevOps

7. Monitoring and Feedback in Azure DevOps


 Monitoring and Logging: Learn about application monitoring, logging, and Azure
Monitor.
 Feedback Loops: Understand how to integrate feedback loops for continuous
improvement.
 Resources:
 - Microsoft Learn: Monitor Azure Solutions
 - Azure Monitor Documentation

8. Security and Compliance in Azure DevOps


 DevSecOps: Integrate security practices into your DevOps pipeline.
 Azure Security Tools: Understand how to secure your pipeline and manage permissions
with Azure Active Directory.
 Resources:
 - Microsoft Learn: Security in DevOps
 - Azure DevSecOps blog posts

9. Advanced Topics
 Automated Testing with Azure DevOps: Learn how to integrate automated tests into
your build pipeline.
 Advanced Deployment Strategies: Explore advanced deployment patterns like feature
flags and multi-cloud deployments.
 Scaling and Performance: Understand how to scale your DevOps pipelines to handle
large applications and teams.
 Resources:
 - 'Advanced Azure DevOps' courses on Pluralsight or Udemy
 - Azure DevOps Community Articles

10. Practice and Real-world Projects


 Build Projects: Implement what you’ve learned in real-world scenarios, such as
automating the deployment of a web app or microservices.
 Collaborate with Teams: Work with others on GitHub or within an organization to
practice collaboration using Azure DevOps.
 Resources:
 - Hands-on labs in Microsoft Learn
 - GitHub repositories with open-source DevOps projects

Additional Resources
 Certifications: Consider taking the Microsoft Certified: Azure DevOps Engineer Expert
certification exam.
 Community: Join online communities, forums, and attend webinars related to Azure
DevOps to stay updated and learn from others.

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