Build and Release Management Tasks for VSO

Tasks

Swap Azure Cloud Service Deployment Task

Swaps the staging and production deployment slots on a cloud service. Optionally will switch the configurations (.cscfg) and delete the staging slot when completed.

Possible Use Cases:

• Deploying an application for smoke testing on the staging slot of a cloud service, upon completition, swap the VIP
• Adding new values to the .cscfg in staging that you want to carry over cleanly into production
• Save compute costs by not running an uneeded slot deployment

Remove Azure Cloud Service Deployment Slot Task

Removes a specific Cloud Service deployment slot optionally removing the backing VHD.

Update Azure Cloud Service Configuration Setting

Updates a value in the Cloud Service configuration (.cscfg) in a specified deployment slot.