Azure DevOps and GitHub are both popular DevOps platforms that offer a range of tools and services for software development and delivery. While they can be used independently, they can also be integrated to create a seamless end-to-end DevOps workflow. Here’s how you can use Azure DevOps with GitHub:

1. CI/CD Integration:

• GitHub Actions: GitHub provides its built-in CI/CD system called GitHub Actions. You can define workflows in YAML files within your GitHub repositories to automate build and deployment processes. GitHub Actions can build, test, and deploy your code directly from your GitHub repository.

• Azure DevOps Pipelines: Azure DevOps offers powerful CI/CD capabilities through Azure Pipelines. You can create pipelines to build, test, and deploy your applications. Azure DevOps Pipelines supports a wide range of programming languages, platforms, and deployment targets.

Integration: You can set up a connection between GitHub and Azure DevOps to trigger Azure Pipelines when code changes are pushed to your GitHub repository. This allows you to leverage Azure DevOps’ advanced CI/CD features while keeping your source code in GitHub.

2. Repository Hosting:

• GitHub Repositories: GitHub is known for its robust repository hosting and collaboration features. You can host your Git repositories on GitHub and manage your source code, issues, pull requests, and code reviews.

• Azure DevOps Repos: Azure DevOps also provides Git repository hosting as part of its offering. You can create and manage Git repositories within Azure DevOps for your codebase.

Integration: You can choose where to host your Git repositories based on your team’s preferences. Azure DevOps can integrate with GitHub repositories, allowing you to connect your GitHub repositories to Azure DevOps for CI/CD and work item tracking.

3. Work Item Tracking and Planning:

• Azure Boards: Azure DevOps offers a comprehensive work item tracking and project management system through Azure Boards. You can create user stories, tasks, bugs, and epics, and track the progress of your development work.

• GitHub Issues and Projects: GitHub provides its own issue tracking system, which allows you to create issues, track bugs, and plan work using projects and boards.

Integration: You can choose to use Azure Boards for more extensive project management while still hosting your code in GitHub. Azure DevOps can integrate with GitHub Issues, allowing you to link work items in Azure Boards to GitHub issues for traceability.

4. Package Management:

• GitHub Packages: GitHub offers package hosting and management for various package types, including npm, Docker, Maven, and more.

• Azure Artifacts: Azure DevOps includes Azure Artifacts, a package management system that allows you to host, publish, and consume packages.

Integration: Depending on your package management needs, you can use either GitHub Packages or Azure Artifacts. Azure DevOps can integrate with GitHub Packages to fetch and publish packages as part of your CI/CD pipelines.

5. Release and Deployment:

• Azure DevOps Releases: Azure DevOps provides a release management system to define, automate, and track deployments to various environments.

• GitHub Deployments: GitHub allows you to create deployments directly from your GitHub Actions workflows.

Integration: You can use Azure DevOps for more advanced release management and deployment scenarios while leveraging GitHub deployments for simpler deployments triggered by GitHub Actions.

6. Security Scanning and Compliance:

• GitHub Security Features: GitHub offers security scanning features to identify vulnerabilities in your code, dependencies, and containers.

• Azure DevOps Security: Azure DevOps includes security features like static code analysis, vulnerability scanning, and compliance checks.

Integration: You can use both platforms’ security features to enhance the security of your DevOps workflow.

7. Reporting and Analytics:

• Azure DevOps Analytics: Azure DevOps provides analytics and reporting capabilities to track the progress and performance of your development projects.

• GitHub Insights: GitHub offers insights and analytics for your GitHub repositories.

Integration: You can use both platforms’ reporting features to gain insights into your development process.

In summary, Azure DevOps and GitHub can be integrated to create a unified DevOps environment that leverages the strengths of both platforms. The choice of integration points depends on your team’s specific requirements and preferences. Whether you choose to host your code in GitHub and use Azure DevOps for CI/CD or vice versa, the integration between these platforms can enhance your software development and delivery processes.