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Upgrade SQL Server 2012 for TFS 2013 to SQL Server 2014

June 30, 2014 by Wes MacDonald 0 Comments


Starting July 1st, Microsoft will be adding SQL Server 2014 to the list of license grants for Team Foundation Server 2013.  SQL Server 2014 is supported by TFS 2013 with the caveat that it has increased hardware requirements compared with previous versions. Microsoft also has a KB Article titled “Performance decreases in TFS 2013 Update […]

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SharePoint, SQL Server, SQL Server 2014, Team Foundation Server, Visual Studio 2013

Get Ready for TFS 2013.2 (Update 2) RC Upgrade Weekend

February 19, 2014 by Wes MacDonald 1 Comment


2014/02/26:: Updated to include RC vs. CTP , list of RC products (go-live), CTP products (test), download link Are you excited about Team Foundation Server 2013.2 (Update 2) RC? Are you comfortable running pre-release software in production? If so, you might want to consider scheduling your TFS upgrade for Friday February 28th and Saturday March […]

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Release Management, Team Foundation Server, Visual Studio 2013
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Visual Studio 2013 Update 2 CTP 1 Available

February 5, 2014 by Wes MacDonald 0 Comments


Do NOT install the CTP on a production server (TFS, Release Management, etc.), you cannot upgrade to future CTPs or releases, nor can you uninstall a CTP to go back to your previous release.  Visual Studio CTPs can of course be upgraded so feel free to update your workstation unless you are working with LightSwitch […]

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Release Management, Team Foundation Server, Visual Studio 2013
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Release Management | Releases

Need a New Years Resolution? Implement Release Management Server for TFS 2013

January 7, 2014 by Wes MacDonald 1 Comment


Part 1 I know most of the readers here know that a build server was never meant to do deployments of your software.  During the middle part of 2013 Microsoft acquired the InRelease business unit from InCycle Software, this software product has since been integrated into the Visual Studio 2013 family of products as we […]

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Release Management, Team Build, Team Foundation Server, Visual Studio 2013
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