Continuous integration and delivery in Azure
Data Factory
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Factory | Microsoft Learn
Continuous integration is the practice of testing each change
made to your codebase automatically and as early as possible.
Continuous delivery follows the testing that happens during
continuous integration and pushes changes to a staging or
production system.
In Azure Data Factory, continuous integration and delivery (CI/CD)
means moving Data Factory pipelines from one environment
(development, test, production) to another. Azure Data Factory
utilizes Azure Resource Manager templates to store the
configuration of your various ADF entities (pipelines, datasets,
data flows, and so on). There are two suggested methods to
promote a data factory to another environment:
Automated deployment using Data Factory's integration
with Azure Pipelines
Manually upload a Resource Manager template using Data
Factory UX integration with Azure Resource Manager.
ARM templates
The template is a JavaScript Object Notation (JSON) file that defines the
infrastructure and configuration for your project. The template uses
declarative syntax, which lets you state what you intend to deploy without
having to write the sequence of programming commands to create it. In the
template, you specify the resources to deploy and the properties for those
resources. You can also specify in which resource group those resources will
be deployed.
Automate deployments and use the practice of infrastructure as
code. In code, you define the infrastructure that needs to be deployed. The
infrastructure code becomes part of your project. Just like application code,
you store the infrastructure code in a source repository and version it.
Anyone on your team can run the code and deploy similar environments.
Advantages of using templates:
Declarative syntax: ARM templates allow you to create and deploy
an entire Azure infrastructure declaratively. For example, you can
deploy not only virtual machines, but also the network infrastructure,
storage systems, and any other resources you may need.
Repeatable results: Repeatedly deploy your infrastructure throughout
the development lifecycle and have confidence your resources are
deployed in a consistent manner. Templates are idempotent, which
means you can deploy the same template many times and get the
same resource types in the same state. You can develop one template
that represents the desired state, rather than developing lots of
separate templates to represent updates. For example, the following
file creates a storage account. If you deploy this template and the
storage account with the specified properties already exists, no
changes are made.
Orchestration: You don't have to worry about the complexities of
ordering operations. Resource Manager orchestrates the deployment of
interdependent resources so they're created in the correct order. When
possible, Resource Manager deploys resources in parallel so your
deployments finish faster than serial deployments. You deploy the
template through one command, rather than through multiple
imperative commands.
Modular files: You can break your templates into smaller, reusable
components and link them together at deployment time. You can also
nest one template inside another template.
Create any Azure resource: You can immediately use new Azure
services and features in templates. As soon as a resource provider
introduces new resources, you can deploy those resources through
templates. You don't have to wait for tools or modules to be updated
before using the new services.
Extensibility: With deployment scripts, you can add PowerShell or
Bash scripts to your templates. The deployment scripts extend your
ability to set up resources during deployment. A script can be included
in the template, or stored in an external source and referenced in the
template. Deployment scripts give you the ability to complete your
end-to-end environment setup in a single ARM template.
Testing: You can make sure your template follows recommended
guidelines by testing it with the ARM template tool kit (arm-ttk). This
test kit is a PowerShell script that you can download from GitHub. The
tool kit makes it easier for you to develop expertise using the template
language.
Preview changes: You can use the what-if operation to get a preview
of changes before deploying the template. With what-if, you see which
resources will be created, updated, or deleted, and any resource
properties that will be changed. The what-if operation checks the
current state of your environment and eliminates the need to manage
state.
Built-in validation: Your template is deployed only after passing
validation. Resource Manager checks the template before starting the
deployment to make sure the deployment will succeed. Your
deployment is less likely to stop in a half-finished state.
Tracked deployments: In the Azure portal, you can review the
deployment history and get information about the template
deployment. You can see the template that was deployed, the
parameter values passed in, and any output values. Other
infrastructure as code services aren't tracked through the portal.
Azure Pipelines is the part of Azure DevOps that automatically builds, tests,
and deploys code projects. Azure Pipelines combines continuous
integration, continuous testing, and continuous delivery to build, test, and
deliver your code to any destination. Azure Pipelines supports all major
languages and project types.
Azure Pipelines
Azure Pipelines provides a quick, easy, and safe way to automate building
your projects with consistent and quality code that's readily available to
users.
Azure Pipelines offers the following benefits:
Works with any language or platform.
Deploys to different types of targets at the same time.
Integrates with Azure deployments.
Builds on Windows, Linux, or Mac machines.
Integrates with GitHub.
Works with open-source projects.
Continuous testing
Azure Pipelines can automate build-deploy-test workflows in your chosen
technologies and frameworks, whether your app is on-premises or in the
cloud. You can test your changes continuously in a fast, scalable, and
efficient manner. Continuous testing lets you:
Maintain quality and find problems during development. You can find
problems earlier by running tests automatically with each build,
ensuring your app still works after every checkin and build.
Use any test type and test framework. Choose your preferred test
technologies.
View rich analytics and reporting. When your build is done, you can
review your test results to resolve any issues. Actionable build-on-build
reports let you instantly see if your builds are getting healthier.
Detailed and customizable test results measure the quality of your
app.
Create Classic releases
Create a release definition
1. Sign in to your Azure DevOps organization, and then navigate to your
project.
2. Select Pipelines > Releases.
3. If this your first release pipeline, select New pipeline, otherwise
select New > New release pipeline.
4. Select a template, or start with an Empty job.
5. Under Artifacts, select Add an artifact, select your Source type,
and then fill out the required fields. Select Add when you're done.
6. Under Stages, select the job/task link, and add the tasks you need for
your scenario to the Agent job.
7. Select Save when you're done, add a comment (optional), and then
select Ok.
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