Azure DevOps self-hosted agent using prebuilt images is the second article in the series. The whole solution is based on GitHub Actions runner images, which you can find on GitHub. In this article, you will get information on how you can obtain prebuilt images for an Azure Virtual Machine or Azure Virtual Machine Scale Set. This means you can create an Azure DevOps agent with all the necessary tools in […]
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Azure DevOps self-hosted agent using Packer and VMSS
You’ve probably encountered situations where a self-hosted agent is necessary, perhaps for security reasons. Azure Container Instances offer a quick and simple way to run these agents, but this method has limitations. For instance, you cannot build Docker images with it. In a production setting, this might not be suitable for all purposes. Additionally, regular cleaning of the agent is required to avoid issues from using the same instance repeatedly. […]
Azure DevOps / Container Instances / Self-hosted agents
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Build a docker image in a self-hosted agent running on Azure Container Instances
How can a self-hosted agent running on Azure Container Instances create a docker image? Even while the question may seem simple, it is difficult. Suppose you’ve already set up a self-hosted agent on an Azure Container Instance (ACR); if you’re unsure how to do so, check out my blog right here! You run a pipeline with a simple docker image and … you get the below error: Unable to locate […]
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Self-hosted agent on Linux created in 3 minutes
Self-hosted agent on Linux In some cases is necessary, for example, you need to integrate with VNET – because the resources you want to access are not publicly accessible. This can be a storage account, container registry, or many others. Using my instruction you build and run a self-hosted agent in 3 minutes. If you don’t want to read the full problem resolution, you can jump into GitHub for all […]