Cloud Build

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Definition

GCP managed build service that can both compile code and orchestrate deployment workflows. Like a versatile automation system that can handle the entire journey from source code to running application.

Real-World Example

Cloud Build compiles applications, runs tests, builds containers, and can orchestrate deployments - all triggered by code commits or manual requests.

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Cloud Provider Equivalencies

All are managed CI/CD build services that run builds/tests from source and produce artifacts (for example, container images). Cloud Build and CodeBuild focus on running build steps in managed infrastructure; Azure Pipelines is a broader CI/CD service that includes build and release pipelines; OCI DevOps Build Pipelines provides similar managed build automation in Oracle Cloud.

AWS
AWS CodeBuild
AZ
Azure Pipelines
GCP
Cloud Build
OCI
OCI DevOps Build Pipelines

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