Azure DevOps Engineer Expert Online Training

The exam associated with this course was updated. However, this course still retains value as a training resource.

This expert Microsoft Azure DevOps Engineer Expert training covers the objectives in the AZ-400 exam, which is the one required exam to earn the Microsoft Certified: Azure DevOps Engineer Expert certification.

Implementing even the most simple devops processes or procedures in a company or workcenter can have huge results in efficiency and productivity in the long run. With this training, you’ll learn how to combine people, processes and products to optimize what makes it into your end users’ hands. This Microsoft Certified: Azure DevOps Engineer Expert training means you’ll embed transparency, cooperation, continuous delivery and continuous deployment into every stage of building, testing and deploying applications to the cloud or on-premise.

For anyone who leads a technology team that uses Microsoft products, this Azure DevOps Engineer Expert training can be used for AZ-400 exam prep, on-boarding new devops engineers, or as part of a team training plan.

Azure DevOps Engineer Expert: What You Need to Know

This Azure DevOps Engineer Expert training has videos that cover topics such as:

Evolving your DevOps practices to implement continuous integration
Building applications with Azure DevOps that implement continuous delivery
Deploying applications with Azure DevOps
Managing dependency management in development
Automating your deployments through a robust infrastructure
Implementing continuous feedback and improvement

Who Should Take Azure DevOps Engineer Expert Training?

This Azure DevOps Engineer Expert training is considered expert-level Microsoft training, which means it was designed for devops engineers. This Azure course will validate the extensive experience most devops engineers have with Azure CD/SI services.

New or aspiring devops engineers. If you’re a devops engineer with two to five years of experience providing DevOps solutions to workflows, this training can help you master all of the ways that Microsoft Azure makes your job easier. If you already have the Microsoft Certified: Azure Developer Associate, you’ll find this training builds on what you’ve already learned and prepares you for the expert-level skills in building, deploying and automating with Azure DevOps.

Experienced devops engineers. If you’ve been working in the field as a DevOps engineer for ten years or so, this Microsoft Certified: Azure DevOps Engineer Expert training and certification exam should be appealing for a few reasons. First, Azure DevOps is a robust application that has evolved a lot in the last several years and you should make sure you’re familiar with what it’s capable of. Second, a Microsoft Expert certification combined with so much experience can lock in great career opportunities and advancements.

Skill:
Introducing DevOps Core Principles
- 1. Overview
  1 min
- 2. Introducing DevOps Core Principles
  1 min
- 3. Conclusion
  1 min
Skill:
Getting Started with Git
- 1. Overview
  1 min
- 2. Getting Started with Git
  2 mins
- 3. Installing Git and VS Code
  10 mins
- 4. Initialize a Project
  10 mins
- 5. Staging and Committing Changes
  9 mins
- 6. Exploring Commit History
  7 mins
- 7. Git Diff
  9 mins
- 8. Basic Rollback Operations
  7 mins
- 9. Conclusion
  1 min
Skill:
Introducing DevOps Tools
- 1. Overview
  1 min
- 2. Introducing DevOps Tools
  1 min
- 3. Getting Started with GitHub
  14 mins
- 4. Create a GitHub Repo
  11 mins
- 5. Collaborate on Public Repos
  7 mins
- 6. Get Started with Azure DevOps
  16 mins
- 7. Integration and Migration Options
  6 mins
- 8. Prepare for Licensing
  5 mins
- 9. Conclusion
  1 min
Skill:
Manage Source Control Repos and Releases
- 1. Overview
  1 min
- 2. Introducing Repo Design and Releases
  1 min
- 3. Repository Design Options
  9 mins
- 4. Project Management and Boards
  10 mins
- 5. Managing Large Repos
  7 mins
- 6. Purging History
  8 mins
- 7. Managing Releases
  7 mins
- 8. Conclusion
  1 min
Skill:
Design a Branch Strategy
- 1. Overview
  1 min
- 2. Introducing Branch Strategies
  1 min
- 3. Branch Design Strategies
  9 mins
- 4. Submit Pull Requests
  9 mins
- 5. Manage Branches in Azure DevOps
  12 mins
- 6. Review the Forking Workflow
  7 mins
- 7. Conclusion
  1 min
Skill:
Avoid Technical Debt with Repo Design and Code Quality
- 1. Overview
  1 min
- 2. Avoiding Technical Debt and Code Quality Concepts
  2 mins
- 3. Compile the BFG Application
  13 mins
- 4. Run the BFG Application
  11 mins
- 5. Code Quality Standards and Code Reviews
  10 mins
- 6. Conclusion
  1 min
Skill:
Understand Azure Pipelines Fundamentals
- 1. Overview
  1 min
- 2. Introducing Azure Pipelines
  2 mins
- 3. Azure Pipelines
  8 mins
- 4. Pipeline Workflows and Key Terms
  10 mins
- 5. Agents and Job Types
  9 mins
- 6. Agent Pools
  6 mins
- 7. Conclusion
  1 min
Skill:
Deploy Agent Pools and Agents
- 1. Overview
  1 min
- 2. Introducing Agent Pool Deployments
  1 min
- 3. Deploy a Demo Project
  8 mins
- 4. Create a Pipeline
  6 mins
- 5. Create an Agent Pool
  3 mins
- 6. Deploy a Self-Hosted Agent
  10 mins
- 7. Create and Run a Build
  5 mins
- 8. Deploy an Azure VM Pool
  9 mins
- 9. Summarizing Agent Pool Deployment
  5 mins
- 10. Conclusion
  1 min
Skill:
Create a CI Pipeline
- 1. Overview
  1 min
- 2. Introducing CI Pipeline Creation
  1 min
- 3. CI Pipeline Fundamentals
  9 mins
- 4. Parallel Jobs
  12 mins
- 5. Scaffold the Sample Projects
  8 mins
- 6. Explore Pipeline Templates
  9 mins
- 7. Create and Run the Pipelines
  4 mins
- 8. Review Pipeline Output
  10 mins
- 9. Conclusion
  1 min
Skill:
Create a Continuous Deployment Release
- 1. Overview
  1 min
- 2. Introducing Continuous Deployment Pipelines
  2 mins
- 3. Publish an Artifact
  14 mins
- 4. Deploy an Azure App Service
  6 mins
- 5. Create the Release Trigger
  10 mins
- 6. Define Stages, Jobs, and Tasks
  11 mins
- 7. Run the CICD Pipeline
  6 mins
- 8. Conclusion
  1 min
Skill:
Create a Release for On-Premises Targets
- 1. Overview
  1 min
- 2. Create a Classic Pipeline
  1 min
- 3. Create a Classic Pipeline
  14 mins
- 4. Review Additional CI Options
  5 mins
- 5. Environments and Deployment Groups
  11 mins
- 6. Create the Release
  17 mins
- 7. Classic Approval Workflows
  5 mins
- 8. Conclusion
  1 min
Skill:
Create a YAML CICD Pipeline
- 1. Overview
  1 min
- 2. Create a YAML Azure Pipeline
  1 min
- 3. Create the CI Pipeline
  9 mins
- 4. Refactor for Stages
  7 mins
- 5. Create the Environment
  9 mins
- 6. Run and Troubleshoot the Pipeline
  9 mins
- 7. Conclusion
  1 min
Skill:
Understand GitHub Actions Fundamentals
- 1. Overview
  1 min
- 2. GitHub Actions Fundamentals
  1 min
- 3. Set Up the Project
  6 mins
- 4. Jobs and Steps
  9 mins
- 5. Run the Actions
  8 mins
- 6. Run a Custom Shell Script
  15 mins
- 7. Conclusion
  1 min
Skill:
Integrate GitHub with Azure DevOps
- 1. Overview
  1 min
- 2. Integrate GitHub with Azure DevOps
  1 min
- 3. Prep the Repos and Project
  16 mins
- 4. Create and Integrate a Work Item and Board
  7 mins
- 5. Create and Manage Branches in VS Code
  6 mins
- 6. Create the CICD Pipeline in Azure DevOps
  12 mins
- 7. Kick off the Entire Workflow
  10 mins
- 8. Conclusion
  1 min
Skill:
Understand Docker and Prep for CICD
- 1. Overview
  1 min
- 2. Introducing Container Basics and Pipeline Prep
  1 min
- 3. A Dockerfile Reference
  17 mins
- 4. Set Up the Project
  17 mins
- 5. Conclusion
  1 min
Skill:
Understand the Basics of Azure ARM Templates
- 1. Overview
  1 min
- 2. Design and Deploy ARM Templates
  1 min
- 3. Defining Resources to be Deployed
  10 mins
- 4. Define Parameters to be Set
  13 mins
- 5. Create Variables
  8 mins
- 6. Define Outputs to be Returned
  11 mins
- 7. Conclusion
  1 min
Skill:
Create a CICD Pipeline for Containers
- 1. Overview
  1 min
- 2. Introducing CICD Container Pipelines
  1 min
- 3. Define the Container Image
  17 mins
- 4. Create the CI Pipeline
  12 mins
- 5. Create the CD Pipeline
  11 mins
- 6. Conclusion
  1 min
Skill:
Create a Pipeline that Uses ARM Templates
- 1. Overview
  1 min
- 2. Introducing CICD Pipelines with ARM Templates
  1 min
- 3. Set Up the Project and App
  9 mins
- 4. ARM Template Breakdown
  13 mins
- 5. Pipeline Breakdown
  11 mins
- 6. Run the Pipeline
  10 mins
- 7. Conclusion
  1 min
Skill:
Create a CICD Pipeline with GitHub Actions
- 1. Overview
  1 min
- 2. Introducing CICD with GitHub Actions
  1 min
- 3. Set Up the Project
  13 mins
- 4. Create the CI Pipeline
  17 mins
- 5. Create the CD Pipeline
  15 mins
- 6. Run (and Troubleshoot) the Pipeline
  9 mins
- 7. Conclusion
  1 min
Skill:
Control CICD Releases with Gates
- 1. Overview
  1 min
- 2. Introducing Release Gates
  1 min
- 3. Set Up the Project
  12 mins
- 4. Define the CI Pipeline
  6 mins
- 5. Define the CD Pipeline
  7 mins
- 6. Configure the Gate
  7 mins
- 7. Run (and fix) the Pipeline
  10 mins
- 8. Conclusion
  1 min
Skill:
Manage Security Aspects of Pipeline Automation
- 1. Overview
  1 min
- 2. Introducing Pipeline Secret and Identity Security
  2 mins
- 3. Managed Identities and Service Principals
  11 mins
- 4. Configure SSO Between Github and Azure AD
  14 mins
- 5. Prep Azure for Key Vault Integration
  11 mins
- 6. Create a Pipeline to Access Key Vault
  11 mins
- 7. Store Secrets in Github Repos
  4 mins
- 8. Conclusion
  1 min
Skill:
Understand Pipeline Testing and Monitoring Options
- 1. Overview
  1 min
- 2. Introducing Alerting and Monitoring
  1 min
- 3. Implement Service Hooks
  12 mins
- 4. Azure DevOps Notifications
  8 mins
- 5. Github Notifications
  8 mins
- 6. Consider Test Strategy Options
  9 mins
- 7. Release Management Tools
  6 mins
- 8. Consider Using a Custom Made Dashboard
  6 mins
- 9. Conclusion
  1 min
Skill:
Create a Discord Bot to Automate Azure DevOps Tasks
- 1. Overview
  1 min
- 2. Introducing ChatOps and DevOps
  1 min
- 3. Setup the Discord Bot
  10 mins
- 4. A Primer on the API and SDK
  11 mins
- 5. Create the Bot Azure DevOps Functions
  11 mins
- 6. Create the Bot Discord Functions
  13 mins
- 7. Run and Test the Bot
  1 min
- 8. Conclusion
  1 min
Skill:
Understand Testing in Production Strategies
- 1. Overview
  1 min
- 2. Testing in...Production?
  2 mins
- 3. Feature Flags
  14 mins
- 4. Blue-Green Deployments
  11 mins
- 5. Canary Deployments
  7 mins
- 6. Ring Deployments
  6 mins
- 7. AB Testing
  4 mins
- 8. Dark Launch
  4 mins
- 9. Conclusion
  1 min
Skill:
Implement a Blue-Green Deployment Pipeline
- 1. Overview
  1 min
- 2. Introducing Blue-Green Deployment
  1 min
- 3. Refresher on Blue-Green Deployments
  4 mins
- 4. Set Up the Environment
  11 mins
- 5. Configure a Feature Flag
  9 mins
- 6. Create the CI Pipeline
  7 mins
- 7. Create the Green Release
  6 mins
- 8. Configure the Slot Swap
  5 mins
- 9. Run the Pipeline
  7 mins
- 10. Conclusion
  1 min
Skill:
Implement a Canary Deployment
- 1. Overview
  1 min
- 2. Introducing Canary Deployment Implementation
  1 min
- 3. Refresher on Canary Deployment
  7 mins
- 4. Set Up the Azure Resources
  14 mins
- 5. Set Up the Code Resources
  9 mins
- 6. Define the CI Pipeline
  5 mins
- 7. Define the CD Pipeline
  8 mins
- 8. Run the Pipeline
  8 mins
- 9. Conclusion
  1 min
Skill:
Implement the Ring Deployment Pattern
- 1. Overview
  1 min
- 2. Introducing Ring Deployment Patterns
  1 min
- 3. A Refresher on Ring Deployment
  9 mins
- 4. Setup Azure Resources
  6 mins
- 5. Setup the Code Resources
  8 mins
- 6. Create the CI Pipeline
  5 mins
- 7. Create the CD pipeline
  14 mins
- 8. Run the Pipeline
  7 mins
- 9. Conclusion
  1 min
Skill:
Explore Infrastructure as Code
- 1. Overview
  1 min
- 2. Introducing Infrastructure as Code
  1 min
- 3. ARM Templates
  9 mins
- 4. Ansible
  9 mins
- 5. Terraform
  6 mins
- 6. NetDevOps
  11 mins
- 7. A Peek at ARM Templates in Pipelines
  5 mins
- 8. Conclusion
  1 min
Skill:
Build and Push Docker Images in Github Actions
- 1. Overview
  1 min
- 2. Introducing Github Actions with Docker Containers
  1 min
- 3. Set Up the Project
  14 mins
- 4. Configure the Triggers
  4 mins
- 5. Run the Workflow
  7 mins
- 6. Conclusion
  1 min
Skill:
Implement Compliance Controls in Azure DevOps
- 1. Overview
  1 min
- 2. Introducing Compliance and Security Controls
  2 mins
- 3. OWASP Top 10
  7 mins
- 4. Prep the Repo and Artifact Feed
  11 mins
- 5. Create the Pipeline
  17 mins
- 6. Run the Pipeline
  6 mins
- 7. Mend Bolt (formerly WhiteSource)
  8 mins
- 8. Prep for SonarQube
  11 mins
- 9. Conclusion
  1 min
Skill:
Use Templates in Azure DevOps Pipelines
- 1. Overview
  1 min
- 2. Introducing Templates in Azure Pipelines
  1 min
- 3. Stage Templates
  13 mins
- 4. Job Templates
  8 mins
- 5. Step Templates
  7 mins
- 6. Conclusion
  1 min

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Microsoft Certified: DevOps Engineer Expert (AZ-400) FAQs: Cost, Training, Value

Is the DevOps Engineer Expert (AZ-400) worth it?

Yes, if you're serious about mastering the skills and tools that make DevOps possible within the Microsoft Azure ecosystem, the Microsoft Certified: DevOps Engineer Expert is worth the time, effort and cost it takes to earn. Whether you're already working in DevOps and want to expand your organization's pipeline to leverage Microsoft's cloud resources, or you're laying the foundation toward a career as a Release Manager or DevOps Engineer, DevOps Engineer Expert is a prestigious validation of your abilities.

How much does the Microsoft Certified: DevOps Engineer Expert cost?

The DevOps Engineer Expert certification only has one exam: the AZ-400, and it costs $165 to register for it. But the certification has prerequisites, so that's not the only cost associated with earning it. Before you can attempt AZ-400, you have to pass either AZ-104: Microsoft Azure Administrator, or AZ-204: Developing Solutions for Microsoft Azure, both of which cost $165. So the total cost of the DevOps Engineer Expert cert is at least $330, before training and prep costs.

Is the AZ-400 exam for the DevOps Engineer Expert difficult?

Yes, by most measures, the DevOps Engineer Expert certification exam AZ-400 is a challenging test of your familiarity not just with DevOps principles, tools, and practices but also Microsoft Azure as a whole. The AZ-400 specifically tests your ability to design and implement custom DevOps solutions that fit an organization's particular workflow. You'll need to have a thorough understanding of the software, services and tools available in the Microsoft Azure ecosystem and be prepared to put them to creative use.

Does the Microsoft Certified: DevOps Engineer Expert expire?

Yes, all Microsoft role-based and specialty certifications are valid for only one year, and the DevOps Engineer Expert certification expires one year from the date you complete all its requirements. Fortunately, you can renew it for free. In an effort to ensure that tech professionals keep their skills up-to-date with evolving technology, Microsoft maintains certification renewal exams that you can take for free within six months of your cert expiring, DevOps Engineer Expert included.

How best to study for the DevOps Engineer Expert (AZ-400)?

The thing that makes AZ-400 so challenging is that you need to prove your skills and abilities related to DevOps while actually using Azure. It won't be enough to recite information — you'll need practical, real-world experience. If you're lucky enough to have that experience from work, congratulations! If you don't, the best way to study for the AZ-400 is with virtual simulations in a hands-on learning environment.

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