Understanding the Concepts

Abstract

By reading through this chapter, you will understand the idea of continuous delivery and how it helps a software organization to achieve DevOps. Further, you will learn what various tools, Microsoft VS Team Services, and Team Foundation Server have to offer when implementing release pipelines. This chapter will set the stage for you to get started with the walkthrough lessons, which start in Chapter 2. Furthermore, this chapter also provides you with recommendations for overcoming practical implementation roadblocks and building a robust deployment pipeline.