This post discusses restarting an Azure App Service in an Azure DevOps YAML pipeline after applying IaC config to update Azure Key Vault secrets during deployments.
[HOWTO] Run ASP.NET Core integration tests in a Az DevOps YAML pipeline when subject under test uses DefaultAzureCredential
Last week I struggled (again) running ASP.NET Core integration tests for an ASP.NET Core Web API that uses DefaultAzureCredential in a Azure DevOps YAML pipeline. To avoid having to struggle again, I am writing down my findings here. The initial situation There was an existing ASP.NET Core (.NET 8) Web API project that uses DefaultAzureCredential... Continue Reading →
[HOWTO] Automate Terraform execution in Azure DevOps YAML pipeline
The blog post explains the preferred setup for infrastructure deployments using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) with Terraform and Azure DevOps YAML pipelines. The author discusses the organization of service connections and security settings, and provides an in-depth look at the pipeline structure and tasks within each stage. The text also mentions an important update regarding Azure Pipelines Terraform tasks and offers a practical approach on pipeline re-runs after local fixes.
[HOWTO] Limit the number of Microsoft-hosted agents that can be used by an Azure DevOps YAML pipeline
Usually an Azure DevOps Services organization contains multiple projects. Often for some of these projects YAML pipelines are set up, which are triggered on every pull request and commit to the develop and main branches. Let's assume that in one or more of these Azure DevOps projects a whole bunch of YAML pipelines is set... Continue Reading →
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