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Pipeline issue
I have queued a pipeline, and I have a Basic plan (free trail). So I understood that I need to fill a form requesting for a free service. But when I use that link I get that error. Any issue when it ...
The error occurs because Azure DevOps has temporarily paused the approval of free concurrency grants due to high demand or other operational reasons. Here are some workarounds you can consider without purchasing additional concurrency:
- Use Self-Hosted Agents: Set up self-hosted agents on your own infrastructure, if you don't have a VM you can run it on your laptop. This allows you to run pipelines without relying on the free hosted agents provided by Azure DevOps.
- Follow the https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/pipelines/agents/windows-agent?view=azure-devops to set up a self-hosted agent.
- Optimize Pipeline Usage: Review and optimize your pipeline usage to reduce the need for concurrent runs. This might involve:
- Combining smaller jobs into larger ones.
- Scheduling non-critical pipelines to run during off-peak hours.
- Reducing the frequency of pipeline triggers.