AZ-400 Design and implement build and release pipelines

For cost and security, the team must deploy to multiple stages with gates. What is the recommended approach?

Multiple choice — select one answer

Answer choices

  1. a. Azure Pipelines YAML
  2. b. YAML environments and approvals
  3. c. Pipeline caching tasks
  4. d. Shared password (not recommended for production workloads)

Architectural breakdown & explanation

Environments add deployment controls.

Correct answer(s): b. YAML environments and approvals

Exam domain: Design and implement build and release pipelines (40% weight on the official guide).

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