Planning for Current Needs
There are many aspects to consider when estimating your needs for a Team Foundation deployment. Understanding the size and scope of your current organization and understanding the requirements and...
View ArticlePlanning for Backup and Restore
Creating a backup and restore plan is a critical part of any Team Foundation deployment. In order to create this plan, you need to understand the size and scope of your Team Foundation deployment,...
View ArticlePlanning for Disaster Recovery
Planning ahead is important for effective disaster recovery of a Team Foundation deployment. You should understand the size and scope of your Team Foundation deployment, know the maintenance and backup...
View ArticleBacking Up and Restoring Team Foundation Server Data
Performing backups is an important component of managing your Team Foundation deployment. Implementing a well-planned backup and restore strategy protects your data against data loss due to damage...
View ArticleMore about SQL and Team Foundation Server
Frank had a few questions about using SQL:P> Another useful set of guidelines would be SQL for dummies or at least for TFSers…I don’t expect you to turn me into an SQL MVP, just give me the basics...
View ArticleUsing Cumulative Flow Diagrams in User Education
Hi everyone, I’m David Chesnut; a programming writer on Team System. You may have seen some of my previous posts on our use of Scrum in UE on Rob Caron’s blog. We have been using Scrum for over a year...
View ArticleManaging Team Foundation Server in a Workgroup
Managing Team Foundation Server in a workgroup environment is possible but can present some challenges. Active Directory environments are recommended for most Team Foundation Server deployments. If...
View ArticleTeam Foundation Server without Active Directory
Ken recently asked the question: “Do we have documentation that I can review and send to a customer on provisioning users in a VSTF setup with no AD integration?” The answer (from our...
View ArticleMinimum requirements for upgrading to Team Foundation Server
Feli writes: “# re: Team Foundation Server without Active Directory – there a minimum version that is require to run this Team Foundation Server? And do we need to upgrade to an Architecture licence as...
View ArticleCool walkthrough Info on merging and branching
I saw a really good post this morning from Vertigo Software (http://blogs.vertigosoftware.com/teamsystem/archive/2006/01/26/Branching_and_Merging.aspx#2027)and I figured it would help greatly in...
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