In this session, we dive deep into the world of Azure Pipelines Agents. Proper configuration and efficient management of these agents are essential to the success of your DevOps processes. We will look at the different types of agents - hosted, private and VM Scale Set - and discuss their specific benefits and areas of use. We pay particular attention to security-critical aspects and tool management and traceability. Discover proven methods and best practices for configuring and hosting agents, both for the build process and for deployment. This session will provide practical insights and valuable tips to optimize your Azure DevOps pipelines.