AZ-400 Design and implement build and release pipelines

Two designs were proposed. Design A would cache dependencies in pipelines. Design B would deploy to multiple stages with gates. The team must pick the approach aligned with vendor best practices. Which choice is correct?

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. Azure Pipelines

Architectural breakdown & explanation

Caching speeds up builds. Compare with YAML environments and approvals: Environments add deployment controls.

Correct answer(s): c. Pipeline caching tasks

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

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