Discuss Microsoft AZ-400 Exam Topic 7 Question 13

You have a build pipeline in Azure Pipelines that uses different jobs to compile an application for 10 different architectures.

The build pipeline takes approximately one day to complete.

You need to reduce the time it takes to execute the build pipeline

Which two actions should you perform? Each correct answer presents part of the solution.

NOTE: Each correct selection is worth one point

AMove to a blue/green deployment pattern.

BCreate an agent pool.

CCreate a deployment group.

DReduce the size of the repository.

EIncrease the number of parallel jobs.

Suggested Answer: B, E

The Azure Pipelines pool provides all Azure DevOps organizations with cloud-hosted build agents and free build minutes each month. If you need more Microsoft-hosted build resources, or need to run more jobs in parallel, then you can either:

Host your own agents on infrastructure that you manage.

Buy additional parallel jobs.

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/pipelines/agents/pools-queues

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12 comments · newest first

Amber 12 months ago

Reducing the repo size might not make a big difference.

Miss 1 year ago

Creating an agent pool can definitely help with efficiency.

Huey 1 year ago

Surprised that it takes a whole day to build for 10 architectures!

Jennie 1 year ago

A deployment group won't really speed things up.

Deeann 1 year ago

Increasing the number of parallel jobs is a must!

Sanjuana 1 year ago

Reducing the size of the repository sounds like it could help, but I wonder if that would really make a significant difference compared to increasing parallel jobs.

Elfrieda 1 year ago

I think creating an agent pool might help, but I’m a bit confused about how it directly impacts the build time. We practiced similar questions, but I can't recall the exact details.

Nancey 1 year ago

I remember discussing the importance of parallel jobs in our study group. Increasing the number of parallel jobs could definitely help speed up the build process.

Bambi 1 year ago

I'm not entirely sure about the blue/green deployment pattern being relevant here. It seems more focused on deployment rather than build time.

Felix 1 year ago

Hmm, I'm a bit confused on this one. I know we need to use a token, but I'm not sure if BasicAuth or HTTPBasicAuth is the right function to use. I'll have to double-check the documentation to be sure.

Carmen 1 year ago

I think the key here is understanding the properties of the different hashing algorithms. If they use different algorithms, the message digests are likely to be different as well.

Karma 1 year ago

I'm a bit confused by the wording of the question. It says the solution "might" meet the goal, which makes me unsure if the provided solution is actually correct. I'll need to carefully review the requirements and consider alternative approaches.

Microsoft AZ-400 Exam - Topic 7 Question 13 Discussion