Microsoft Visual Studio Services Private Pipelines
Microsoft Visual Studio Services Private Pipelines provides dedicated build and release environments, enabling secure and efficient software delivery for your internal development projects.
- Secure Environments: Access isolated build and release agents to protect your proprietary code and intellectual property.
- Enhanced Control: Gain full administrative control over your pipeline infrastructure, ensuring compliance and customization.
- Scalable Capacity: Utilize dedicated resources that scale with your development needs, preventing bottlenecks.
- Streamlined Delivery: Automate your software build, test, and deployment processes for faster time to market.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This is a platform software license for Microsoft Visual Studio Services, specifically enabling private build and release pipelines. It grants access to dedicated, isolated environments for your software development lifecycle, ensuring security and control over your CI/CD processes.
This license is designed for businesses that require a secure and customizable environment for their software development teams. It fits within an organization's IT infrastructure, providing the necessary tooling for IT professionals and development leads to manage and execute their build and release strategies efficiently.
- Dedicated Infrastructure: Provision private build and release agents for your exclusive use.
- Enhanced Security: Isolate your development workflows from shared environments, protecting sensitive code.
- Customizable Agents: Configure build agents with specific tools and software required for your projects.
- Compliance Assurance: Maintain control over your development environment to meet regulatory and internal security standards.
- Optimized Performance: Ensure consistent and predictable build and release times with dedicated resources.
Empower your development teams with secure, dedicated pipelines to accelerate software delivery and maintain full control over your CI/CD processes.
What This Enables
Enable secure and isolated software builds
Enable teams to automate their build processes within a dedicated, private environment. This ensures that proprietary code is protected and that build configurations are consistent and repeatable.
cloud-native development, on-premises development, hybrid cloud deployments, microservices architecture
Streamline continuous delivery workflows
Streamline the deployment of applications by utilizing private release agents that are configured to your specific requirements. This reduces manual intervention and accelerates the release cycle.
agile development environments, DevOps adoption, multi-stage release processes, application modernization
Automate testing in controlled environments
Automate the execution of unit, integration, and end-to-end tests within a private pipeline. This ensures that tests are run reliably and that results are accurate before deployment.
quality assurance automation, regression testing, performance testing, security testing integration
Key Features
Private Build Agents
Execute builds in an isolated environment, safeguarding sensitive code and intellectual property from external access.
Customizable Agent Configurations
Tailor build agents with specific tools, SDKs, and dependencies required for your unique development projects.
Dedicated Release Pipelines
Deploy applications with confidence using dedicated infrastructure that ensures predictable performance and control over your release process.
Enhanced Security Controls
Maintain strict security protocols and access controls within your development workflows to meet compliance and governance standards.
Scalable Resource Allocation
Adjust the capacity of your build and release environments to match project demands, preventing bottlenecks and ensuring timely delivery.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require stringent security and compliance for their software development, making private pipelines essential for protecting sensitive data and meeting regulatory mandates like SOX and PCI DSS.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations must adhere to strict data privacy regulations such as HIPAA, necessitating secure and controlled development environments to protect patient information throughout the software lifecycle.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Manufacturers often develop proprietary software for operational technology and IoT devices, requiring private pipelines to secure intellectual property and ensure the integrity of critical industrial control systems.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional services companies handle highly confidential client data, demanding secure development practices and controlled release processes to maintain client trust and data confidentiality.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between public and private pipelines?
Public pipelines run on shared infrastructure managed by the service provider, while private pipelines utilize dedicated agents and environments exclusively for your organization. This offers enhanced security, control, and customization.
Can I install custom software on private build agents?
Yes, private agents allow you to install and configure any necessary tools, SDKs, or software required for your specific build and deployment processes, providing a highly customized development environment.
How does this license ensure compliance?
By providing dedicated and controlled environments, private pipelines help organizations meet internal security policies and external regulatory requirements. You have full visibility and control over the build and release process, facilitating auditing and governance.
Deployment & Support
Deployment Complexity
Medium — IT-assisted
Fulfillment
Digital Delivery
License keys / portal provisioning
Support Model
Zent Networks Managed
Renewal, add-license, and lifecycle management included
Subscription Terms
Cancellation
Cancel anytime — no charge on next cycle
You may cancel this subscription at any time. Cancellation takes effect at the end of the current billing period. You will not be charged for the following billing cycle. Access remains active through the end of the paid term.
Returns
Subscription licenses are non-refundable
Digital software licenses and SaaS subscriptions cannot be returned once activated or provisioned. Contact a Zent Networks account manager if you have questions before purchasing.