.NET DevOps for Azure

.NET DevOps for Azure

The Developers Guide to DevOps Architecture the Right Way

.NET DevOps for Azure, by Jeffrey Palermo, has been a culmination of a long-time vision, some key leadership, and a confluence of industry events.

During his 20+ year career, the author gained a passion for helping .Net DevOps engineers and DevOps services companies succeed, for making the complex simple, and for finding rules of thumb that would work for 80% of situations. With too many options in the software world and too many answers of “it depends”, the industry has been starved for the ability to do something “by the book.”

This book presents a scenario where a .NET developer can say “I’m doing Azure and .Net DevOps by the book.” In this manner, one would know what models and patterns were in play and what to expect from said environment.

The examples largely use Visual Studio 2019 preview edition. However, the code and the Azure DevOps Services pipeline function with .NET Core 2.2 and can be used to implement applications.

The example configuration used throughout this book can be leveraged through a public project and source code repository online.

Challenges

  • Fragmented Development and Deployment Processes: Teams struggle to maintain consistency across environments, leading to deployment failures.
  • Scaling for Modern Applications: Difficulty in scaling .NET applications efficiently to meet enterprise needs.
  • Lack of Automation and Integration: Manual processes and disconnected tools slow down delivery and increase errors.

Solutions

  • Standardized CI/CD Pipelines: Implementation of Azure DevOps pipelines to automate builds, tests, and deployments.
  • Onion Architecture: A layered design approach that decouples the core application logic from external dependencies (e.g., databases, APIs) to enhance maintainability and scalability.
  • Cloud-Native Practices: Leveraging Azure services like App Services, Kubernetes, and Functions to modernize application infrastructure.

Benefits

  • Increased Deployment Frequency: Teams can deploy updates faster and more reliably.
  • Improved Application Reliability: Automated testing and consistent environments reduce downtime and bugs.
  • Enhanced Collaboration: Unified tools in Azure DevOps streamline communication and workflow across teams.

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