Azure DevOps provides development collaboration tools including high-performance pipelines, free private Git repositories, configurable Kanban boards, and extensive automated and continuous testing capabilities. You can access these tools through our cloud service, Azure DevOps Services, or on-premises platform, Azure DevOps Server (previously named Visual Studio Team Foundation Server).
Azure DevOps provides developer services to support teams to plan work, collaborate on code development, and build and deploy applications. Developers can work in the cloud using Azure DevOps Services or on-premises using Azure DevOps Server, formerly named Visual Studio Team Foundation Server (TFS).
Azure DevOps provides an integrated set of features that you can access through your web browser or IDE client. You can acquire one or more of the following services based on your business needs:
- Azure Repos provides Git repositories or Team Foundation Version Control (TFVC) for source control of your code
- Azure Pipelines provides build and release services to support continuous integration and delivery of your apps
- Azure Boards delivers a suite of Agile tools to support planning and tracking work, code defects, and issues using Kanban and Scrum methods
- Azure Test Plans provides several tools to test your apps, including manual/exploratory testing and continuous testing
- Azure Artifacts allows teams to share Maven, npm, and NuGet packages from public and private sources and integrate package sharing into your CI/CD pipelines
- Collaboration tools that include customizable team dashboards with configurable widgets to share information, progress and trends; built-in wikis for sharing information; configurable notifications and more.
In addition, the Azure DevOps ecosystem also provides support for adding extensions and integrating with other popular services, such as: Campfire, Slack, Trello, UserVoice, and more, and developing your own custom extensions.
For information on the differences between the cloud versus on-premises platforms, see Azure DevOps Services vs. Azure DevOps Server.
Choose Azure DevOps Services
Choose Azure DevOps Services when you want the following results:
- Quick set-up
- Maintenance-free operations
- Easy collaboration across domains
- Elastic scale
- Rock-solid security (learn more about data protection)
You also have access to cloud build and deployment servers, and application insights.
We’ve made it easy for you to start for free and try out our services.
Sign up for free by creating an organization. Then, either upload your code to share or source control. Begin tracking your work using Scrum, Kanban, or a combination of methods.
You can use all the services included with Azure DevOps, or choose just what you need to complement your existing workflows.
- Azure Boards – plan, track, and discuss work across your teams
- Azure Pipelines – continuously build, test, and deploy to any platform and cloud
- Azure Repos – get unlimited, cloud-hosted private Git repos for your project