Azure DevOps – Develop Powerful Cloud Applications with Modern Ways of Working
Azure DevOps is your development application for cloud-native software and the integration of modern teamwork. The tool combines various Azure services that let you manage the planning, design and administration of complex data projects. Unite and coordinate different project aspects such as IT, quality management, security and development. Start practising agile working methods!
Benefit from
- the flexible development of new solutions, adapted to changing requirements
- a reduced time to market
- an increased focus on users and an enhanced user experience
- an overall better and faster way to reach your goals
- our certified Silver Cloud Platform expertise
Create the Basis for Your New Corporate Culture with Modern Technologies
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We show you how to create agile solutions with various cloud services and lay the ideal foundation for a future-proof corporate culture with your modern cloud infrastructure.
DevOps – Unite Technology and Culture
»DevOps« is a combination of the two words »development« and »operations« and represents a mixture of different processes, technologies and an agile working culture. DevOps can generate added value for your organisation, customers and employees, such as
- high-performance teams
- fast time to market
- increased customer and employee satisfaction
- enhanced productivity
- improved responsiveness to changing market conditions / more agile responses
- more reliable development
- shorter repair times (MTTR)
Azure DevOps Services – Complement Your Workflows
Gain access to multiple tools for agile working! Azure Boards helps you optimise your planning, transparency and team communication for the efficient management of complex projects. Use customisable Kanban boards as well as tools for visualisation, reporting and collaboration. This lets you support agile frameworks such as Kanban, Scrum or SAFe.
Manage your code with Azure Repos. Azure Repos includes several version control services. Track changes to your code over time by storing snapshots. In addition to securing your work, Azure Repos helps you coordinate code changes within your team. You can choose between centralised version control via Team Foundation Version Control (TFVC) and distributed version control via Git.
Check your code for reliability! Azure Test Plans unites multiple browser-based services like status reports, test plans and test tools. Conduct user acceptance testing, exploratory as well as manual testing and collect feedback from the whole team. With Azure Test Plans, your code quality and development collaboration can reach the next level.
Azure Pipelines supports you in the quality assurance of your software development processes with CI/CD: With continuous integration (CI), you can test code continuously and centrally – in a fully automated way. With continuous delivery and continuous deployment (CD), you can regularly deploy applications – either manually or in an automated way. Optimise your application development process for mobile, desktop and web solutions with Azure Pipelines by connecting your pipeline to Git or repositories like GitHub and make your code available to the entire team.
Use Azure Artifacts to deploy and manage your software packages. Azure Artifacts supports various services and package feeds like NuGet, Maven, npm and others. Share your packages with certain teams or the entire organisation. Public sharing is also possible. Add artifacts to your CI/CD pipeline and simplify even complex build jobs significantly.
In addition to numerous Azure services, up to 1000 other applications from certified third-party providers are available to you.
Azure DevOps Features at a Glance
- Automation of DevOps processes
- Quick development and deployment of software
- Supreme transparency and security through continuous monitoring
- Reliable integration with other Azure solutions and technologies
- Agile software methods for shorter release cycles and more productivity in your team
- State-of-the-art applications and efficient problem management through automated tests
Use Infrastructure as Code (IaC) with Azure DevOps
Provide your cloud resources continuously, repeatedly and reliably with IaC.
Thanks to IaC, you can define and deploy your infrastructure in the form of networks, virtual machines, etc., making the provision of your cloud infrastructure versionable, migratable and standardised. This minimises human error and is particularly suitable for complex and extensive data projects.
Ensure comprehensive management of your cloud infrastructure!
Azure Development – Lay the Groundwork for Cloud-Native App Development
With Azure, you can drive your app development forward and create sophisticated applications in the cloud! Azure offers support on several levels:
- Various open source frameworks provide the perfect foundation for app development
- Multiple programming languages like Java, TypeScript, .NET and Python offer plenty of room for innovation
- Several best-in-class solutions such as Visual Studio, Visual Studio Code and GitHub ensure the success of your development
- Numerous services such as Azure Pipelines support your CI/CD processes
Thanks to the resources provided, Azure facilitates your entry to the cloud.
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Here Is How Azure Helps Your Development Processes
- Through a collection of comprehensive execution environments and services such as Azure Kubernetes Service, you can easily deploy containerised applications
- The serverless capabilities, containers and microservices provided minimise the negative effects of errors and security incidents and increase the resilience of your apps
- With hybrid solutions like Azure Arc, you can manage complex architectures across multiple clouds and on-premises environments
The technology stack is important – but not everything! We also support you in introducing an agile corporate culture.
Get professional support for the introduction of an agile corporate culture. We will support you in establishing self-organised teams, agile methods and processes to help you drive your digital transformation forward. When will you start working agile?
More Efficient Teamwork Through Azure DevOps – Our Services
Before the Implementation
- Development of a future-proof strategy as part of our digital consulting services
- Efficient planning through the creation of elaborate project plans and frameworks
- Customisation of the user and brand experience
- Professional support during your digital transformation through the implementation of agile working methods
During the Implementation
- Successful project delivery through agile methods such as Kanban or Scrum
- Reliable cloud migration of predetermined workloads
- Customised implementation of monolithic applications and microservices topologies for your e-commerce vision
- Intelligent linking of different systems and solutions via integration platform as a service (iPaaS) and our Azure Integration Services in Azure
After the Implementation
- Management of your cloud project according to your needs with our Azure managed cloud services
- Smart business intelligence consulting and the creation of visualised dashboards for a better overview of your data, for example with Power BI
- Further development of your e-commerce project and constant provision of training opportunities for your employees, such as UX and web analytics training courses
- Continuous optimisation of the user experience as part of our services as a UX agency
Comprehensive Cloud Services for Your Company
More About Microsoft Azure
With our officially certified Silver Cloud Platform expertise, we are your point of contact for Microsoft Azure. Thanks to infrastructure as a service (IaaS), Microsoft Azure provides you with over 200 solutions in next to no time. With numerous benefits, such as excellent scalability, pay-per-use billing and the option to work remotely with different teams, Microsoft Azure takes your business to the next level!
More About Azure Managed Cloud Services
Increase your efficiency by migrating your workloads to Azure with proven tools and guidance! With Azure managed cloud services, you benefit from easy cloud adoption. As an official Microsoft Cloud Solution Provider, we also take care of your existing infrastructure – from operations to maintenance and enhancements. Find out how dotSource can turn your Azure cloud into the perfect business solution.
More About Azure Integration Services
Modern system landscapes need future-proof services like Azure. With Azure Integration Services, you use iPaaS and gain access to high-performance API management. Link a wide variety of systems and enable efficient data exchange across system boundaries. Thanks to numerous management features, you and your data are always on the safe side.
FAQ – Frequently Asked Questions About Azure DevOps
Is Azure DevOps free of charge?
Various licencing models are available for the use of Azure DevOps. We are happy to advise you on which one best suits your project in a consulting session. In addition, you can subscribe to services individually and pay depending on your usage. Tools such as the price calculator and Azure Cost Management ensure that you are always informed about your expenses.
What is Azure DevOps capable of?
Azure DevOps brings together various services that allow you to manage, design and work on complex data projects. In addition to processing tools, Azure DevOps helps you unite different project roles such as quality management and development to establish an agile working methodology and culture.
What is DevOps?
»DevOps« is a combination of the two words »development« and »operations« and represents a mixture of different processes, technologies and an agile working culture. The use of DevOps can benefit your company in several ways, including a reduced time to market and enhanced productivity, which in turn increases customer and employee satisfaction. Learn more here.
How does dotSource help you with Azure DevOps?
By working with dotSource, you benefit from a holistic approach, ranging from strategic concept creation and implementation to the follow-up support of your project. This way, we not only help you manage Azure DevOps applications, but also assist in the actual implementation of your project. We have prepared further information for you here.