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title: Intro
description: "The **[end of Tier-1 Microsoft-managed build VMs](http://ariste.info/en/2020/10/tier-1-microsoft-managed-removed/) is near**, and this will leave us without the capacity to synchronize the DB or run tests in a pipeline, unless we deploy a new build VM in our, or our customer’s, Azure…"
url: "https://ariste.info/dynamics365almguide/intro/"
updated: "2024-08-25"
category: Legacy Guide / Azure DevTest Labs powered builds
---

# Intro

The **[end of Tier-1 Microsoft-managed build VMs](http://ariste.info/en/2020/10/tier-1-microsoft-managed-removed/) is near**, and this will leave us without the capacity to synchronize the DB or run tests in a pipeline, unless we deploy a new build VM in our, or our customer’s, Azure subscription. Of course, there might be a cost concern with it, and there’s where **Azure DevTest Labs** can help us!

**This post has been written thanks to [Joris de Gruyter](https://twitter.com/jorisdg)‘s session in the past [DynamicsCon](https://dynamicscon.com/)**: [Azure Devops Automation for Finance and Operations Like You’ve Never Seen!](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIib-m6Q8LQ) And there’s also been some investigation and (a lot of) trial-and-error from my side until everything has been working.

![Azure DevTest Labs](http://ariste.info/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/adtl-1024x1024.png)
Configuring the build VM in Azure DevTest Labs

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