To get more control over software dependencies and operating system, you can use Container jobs. Note that the decisions whether to run your pipeline inside a container and whether to use a self-hosted agent are independent. You can directly run your pipeline on a self-hosted agent, or inside a container. You can also execute your pipeline in a container on a Microsoft-hosted agent or on a self-hosted agent.
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A: For additional control over hardware, you can use a self-hosted build agent.
Reference:
http://thewindowsupdate.com/2019/09/09/resolving-complex-software-and-hardware- dependencies-in-azure-devops-pipelines/