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Whether you're a development lead or a business stakeholder who depends on IT for business-critical applications, you know about application development challenges:

  • Managing shifting business requirements throughout a project
  • Communication gaps between project managers, developers, and testers
  • Adequately testing applications for quality and reliability
  • Gaining visibility into project status to make trade-off decisions and drive predictable project delivery
  • Dealing with global development, regulatory, and compliance requirements

Sound familiar? These aren't simple problems to overcome. Many are interrelated and involve multiple team members and stakeholders, sometimes from various professional disciplines. That's when it's time to step up to an integrated solution. With Team System, you can defy all these challenges – with fewer resources, in less time, and for less money.

See a dramatic, positive impact on your business by:

  • Streamlining processes between team members
  • Improving compatibility across applications and development environments
  • Boosting projects' success rates from the get-go
  • Delivering high-quality solutions with your very first release

Plus, every edition of Visual Studio Team System includes an MSDN Premium subscription. MSDN Premium is a lifeline for software developers, testers, architects, IT professionals and database engineers.

So, if your team members are using any Team System edition, they’ll also have an MSDN Premium Subscription which gives them access to:

  • Developer Tools
  • Development and Test Licenses
  • Access to Pre-Release Products
  • Licenses for General Business Use
  • Four Technical Support Incidents
  • Managed Newsgroups Support
  • 24/7 Online Concierge
  • MSDN Magazine
  • MSDN Flash
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Microsoft Visual Studio Team Suite Microsoft Visual Studio Team System 2008 Architecture Edition Microsoft Visual Studio Team System 2008 Development Edition and Microsoft Team System 2008 Database Edition Microsoft Visual studio Team System 2008 Test Edition
  Team Suite Architecture Edition Development Edition Database Edition Test Edition
Advanced Practitioner Tools          
Application Design      
Infrastructure and Deployment Modeling      
Deployment Designer      
Static Analysis      
Code Metrics      
Profiling      
Load Testing      
Manual Testing      
Web Testing      
Code Coverage    
Database Deployment      
Database Change Management      
Database Testing      
Database Test Data Generation      
Visual Studio Professional
MSDN Premium
Application Lifecycle Management with Team Foundation Server          
Team Version Control
Team Work Item Tracking
Team Build
Team Reports
Team Portal
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Microsoft Visual Studio Team System 2008 Team Suite provides the ultimate set of tools for every team discipline engaged in your project: architecture, design, development, database and testing. When every team is building their skill set and getting guidance at every step of the lifecycle, they're going to be collaborating better than ever.

Highlights

  • A customizable ALM solution designed to address the unique needs of your organization
  • Includes all four Team System client editions—Architecture Edition, Developer Edition, Database Edition, and Test Edition
  • Team Foundation Server Workgroup Edition: Team Suite Editions include an MSDN Premium Subscription, giving you Team Foundation Server Workgroup Edition. It provides the full functionality of Team Foundation Server for up to five users, including a team portal, version control, work-item tracking, build management, process guidance and business intelligence in one unified server. For more than five users, select the the full edition of Team Foundation Server.
  • Powerful visual designers for sophisticated service-oriented solution modeling
  • A complete set of quality tools for static analysis, code metrics, unit testing, code coverage, Web testing and database testing
  • Performance tools to identify issues and optimize code
  • Database development tools, including Schema Compare, to reduce risks associated with database schema changes, streamline changes and take control of your database
  • Comprehensive support with a premier MSDN subscription, which provides priority access to additional tools, updates and technical assistance

In addition, over 200 Visual Studio Industry Partners offer products to support a broad range of software processes, tools and platforms.

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Team Suite system requirements

To install Microsoft Visual Studio Team System 2008 Team Suite, you need:

Software requirements:

32 bit OS: Windows® XP Professional with Service Pack 2 installed, Windows Server® 2003, or
Windows Vista®

64 bit OS: Microsoft Windows Server® 2003 with SP1, Standard x64 Edition (WOW)

  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Enterprise x64 Edition (WOW)
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Datacenter x64 Edition (WOW)
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2, Standard x64 Edition (WOW)
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2, Enterprise x64 Edition (WOW)
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2, Datacenter x64 Edition (WOW)
  • Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition (WOW)
  • Windows Vista

Client software pre-requisites: Internet Explorer 6.0 with Service Pack 1,
Microsoft Office 2003 with Service Pack 1 or
Microsoft Office 2007, MDAC 9.0, .NET Framework 2.0

Hardware requirements:

Minimum: 2.0 GHz CPU, 512 MB RAM, 8 GB HDD
Recommended: 2.6 GHz CPU, 1 GB RAM, 20 GB HDD

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Microsoft Visual Studio Team System 2008 Development Edition provides developers with an advanced set of tools to identify inefficient, insecure or poor-quality code, specify coding best practices and automate software unit testing. These tools help team members write better-quality code, reduce security-related issues and avoid bugs later in the development lifecycle.

Highlights

  • Static code analysis to improve code quality and security
  • Team Foundation Server Workgroup Edition: Team Suite Editions include an MSDN Premium Subscription, giving you Team Foundation Server Workgroup Edition. It provides the full functionality of Team Foundation Server for up to five users, including a team portal, version control, work-item tracking, build management, process guidance and business intelligence in one unified server. For more than five users, select the the full edition of Team Foundation Server.
  • New code metrics to identify error-prone code
  • Code profiler to measure code performance and find performance bottlenecks
  • Unit testing with code coverage to test code early and often and measure the effectiveness of your tests
  • Check-in policies to ensure coding best practices
  • Bonus! Database Edition is included – get both sets of functionality for the price of one!
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Development Edition system requirements

To install Microsoft Visual Studio Team System 2008 Development Edition, you need:

Software requirements:

32 bit OS: Windows® XP Professional with Service Pack 2 installed, Windows Server® 2003, or
Windows Vista®

64 bit OS: Microsoft Windows Server® 2003 with SP1, Standard x64 Edition (WOW)

  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Enterprise x64 Edition (WOW)
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Datacenter x64 Edition (WOW)
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2, Standard x64 Edition (WOW)
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2, Enterprise x64 Edition (WOW)
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2, Datacenter x64 Edition (WOW)
  • Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition (WOW)
  • Windows Vista

Client software prerequisites: Internet Explorer® 6.0 with Service Pack 1,
Microsoft Office 2003 with Service Pack 1 or
Microsoft Office 2007, MDAC 9.0, .NET Framework 2.0

Hardware requirements:

Minimum: 2.0 GHz CPU, 512 MB RAM, 8 GB HDD
Recommended: 2.6 GHz CPU, 1 GB RAM, 20 GB HDD

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Microsoft Visual Studio Team System 2008 Database Edition provides advanced tools for database change management and testing and offers functionality to enable database developers and administrators to be more productive and increase application quality in the database tier.

Highlights

  • Rename Refactoring support for database objects
  • Team Foundation Server Workgroup Edition: Team Suite Editions include an MSDN Premium Subscription, giving you Team Foundation Server Workgroup Edition. It provides the full functionality of Team Foundation Server for up to five users, including a team portal, version control, work-item tracking, build management, process guidance and business intelligence in one unified server. For more than five users, select the the full edition of Team Foundation Server.
  • Schema Compare to keep two schema versions synchronized
  • Data Compare to keep the data in two databases synchronized
  • Offline database projects for change isolation
  • Extensible unit test functionality
  • Data generator to define sets of repeatable test data
  • New designer enables users to create T-SQL with the same fidelity as managed code
  • Bonus! Development Edition is included – get both sets of functionality for the price of one!
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Database Edition system requirements

To install Visual Studio 2008 Database Edition, you need:

Software requirements:

32 bit OS: Windows® XP Professional with Service Pack 2 installed, Windows Server® 2003, or
Windows Vista®

64 bit OS: Microsoft Windows Server® 2003 with SP1, Standard x64 Edition (WOW)

  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Enterprise x64 Edition (WOW)
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Datacenter x64 Edition (WOW)
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2, Standard x64 Edition (WOW)
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2, Enterprise x64 Edition (WOW)
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2, Datacenter x64 Edition (WOW)
  • Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition (WOW)
  • Windows Vista

Client software prerequisites: Internet Explorer® 6.0 with Service Pack 1,
Microsoft Office 2003 with Service Pack 1 or
Microsoft Office 2007, MDAC 9.0, .NET Framework 2.0

Hardware requirements:

Minimum: 2.0 GHz CPU, 512 MB RAM, 8 GB HDD
Recommended: 2.6 GHz CPU, 1 GB RAM, 20 GB HDD

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Microsoft Visual Studio Team System 2008 Architecture Edition focuses on improving the design and validation of distributed systems. It gives architects, operations managers and developers the ability to visually construct service-oriented solutions and validate them against their operational environments prior to deployment.

Highlights

  • Application Designer to visually define service-oriented applications and generate code
  • Team Foundation Server Workgroup Edition: Team Suite Editions include an MSDN Premium Subscription, giving you Team Foundation Server Workgroup Edition. It provides the full functionality of Team Foundation Server for up to five users, including a team portal, version control, work-item tracking, build management, process guidance and business intelligence in one unified server. For more than five users, select the the full edition of Team Foundation Server.
  • System Designer to compose applications into systems or reusable subsystems and validate the resulting configurations
  • Deployment Designer to validate application designs against a target datacenter and identify issues before deployment begins
  • Logical Datacenter Designer to visualize the logical structure of datacenters, specify operational policies and validate applications prior to deployment
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Architecture Edition system requirements

To install Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 Architecture Edition, you need:

Software requirements:

32 bit OS: Windows® XP Professional with Service Pack 2 installed, Windows Server® 2003, or Windows Vista®

64 bit OS: Microsoft Windows Server® 2003 with SP1, Standard x64 Edition (WOW)

  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Enterprise x64 Edition (WOW)
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Datacenter x64 Edition (WOW)
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2, Standard x64 Edition (WOW)
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2, Enterprise x64 Edition (WOW)
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2, Datacenter x64 Edition (WOW)
  • Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition (WOW)
  • Windows Vista

Client software prerequisites: Internet Explorer® 6.0 with Service Pack 1,
Microsoft Office 2003 with Service Pack 1 or
Microsoft Office 2007, MDAC 9.0, .NET Framework 2.0

Hardware requirements:

Minimum: 2.0 GHz CPU, 512 MB RAM, 8 GB HDD
Recommended: 2.6 GHz CPU, 1 GB RAM, 20 GB HDD

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Microsoft Visual Studio Team System 2008 Test Edition provides a comprehensive suite of testing tools for Web applications and services that are integrated into the Visual Studio environment. These testing tools enable testers to author, execute and manage tests and related work items—all from within Visual Studio.

Highlights

  • Comprehensive Web testing tools for Web services, HTTP, XML and ASP .NET applications
  • Team Foundation Server Workgroup Edition: Team Suite Editions include an MSDN Premium Subscription, giving you Team Foundation Server Workgroup Edition. It provides the full functionality of Team Foundation Server for up to five users, including a team portal, version control, work-item tracking, build management, process guidance and business intelligence in one unified server. For more than five users, select the the full edition of Team Foundation Server.
  • Load testing to simulate production loads and diagnose performance issues in labs and preproduction environments
  • Code coverage to measure the effectiveness of your tests
  • Integrated defect and test list management
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Test Edition system requirements

To install Microsoft Visual Studio Team System 2008 Test Edition, you need

Software requirements:

32 bit OS: Windows® XP Professional with Service Pack 2 installed, Windows Server® 2003, or Windows Vista®

64 bit OS: Microsoft Windows Server® 2003 with SP1, Standard x64 Edition (WOW)

  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Enterprise x64 Edition (WOW)
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Datacenter x64 Edition (WOW)
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2, Standard x64 Edition (WOW)
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2, Enterprise x64 Edition (WOW)
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2, Datacenter x64 Edition (WOW)
  • Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition (WOW)
  • Windows Vista

Client software prerequisites: Internet Explorer® 6.0 with Service Pack 1,
Microsoft Office 2003 with Service Pack 1 or
Microsoft Office 2007, MDAC 9.0, .NET Framework 2.0

Hardware requirements:

Minimum: 2.0 GHz CPU, 512 MB RAM, 8 GB HDD
Recommended: 2.6 GHz CPU, 1 GB RAM, 20 GB HDD

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Microsoft Visual Studio Team System 2008 Team Foundation Server is a team collaboration platform that combines team portal, version control, work-item tracking, build management, process guidance and business intelligence into a unified server. It allows everyone on the team to collaborate more effectively and deliver better-quality software.

Highlights

  • Version control to manage change to project artifacts
  • Work-item tracking to communicate and manage work across the team
  • Team build to regularly integrate your team's work together
  • Reporting and business intelligence on project status, performance and quality metrics
  • Customizable process templates to define your development process
  • Integration with Office Excel® and Office Project for project management
  • Team portal for team collaboration
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Microsoft Visual Studio Team System 2008 Team Foundation Server system requirements

TFS Data tier

Software Requirements

32 bit OS: Windows Server® 2003, Standard Edition, with Service Pack 1 (SP1) installed
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 operating system, Standard Edition
Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition, with Service Pack 1 (SP1) installed
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 operating system, Enterprise Edition
Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition, with Service Pack 1 (SP1) installed
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 operating system, Datacenter Edition
Windows Server 2008]

TFS Data tier does not support 64 bit OSes on single-server deployments

64 bit OS (dual-server deployment only): Microsoft Windows Server® 2003 operating system with Service Pack 1 (SP1), Standard x64 Edition
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 operating system with Service Pack 1 (SP1), Enterprise x64 Edition
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 operating system with Service Pack 1 (SP1), Datacenter x64 Edition
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 operating system, Standard x64 Edition
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 operating system, Enterprise x64 Edition
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 operating system, Datacenter x64 Edition

Hardware Requirements

Minimum: single processor, 2.2 GHz, 8 GB HDD, 1 GB RAM

The server that is running Team Foundation Server should have a reliable network connection with a minimum bandwidth of 1 Mbps and a latency maximum of 350ms.

TFS Application tier

Software Requirements

32 bit OS: Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition, with Service Pack 1 (SP1) installed
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 operating system, Standard Edition
Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition, with Service Pack 1 (SP1) installed
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 operating system, Enterprise Edition
Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition, with Service Pack 1 (SP1) installed
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 operating system, Datacenter Edition
Windows Server 2008

TFS Application tier does not support 64 bit OSes.

Hardware Requirements

Minimum: single processor, 2.2 GHz, 8 GB HDD, 1 GB RAM

The server that is running Team Foundation Server should have a reliable network connection with a minimum bandwidth of 1 Mbps and a latency maximum of 350ms.

Team Build

Software Requirements

32 bit OS: Windows Server 2003 with Service Pack 1 (SP1), Service Pack 2 (SP@), Windows Server 2003 R2, or Windows XP Professional, .NET 2.0

64 bit OS: Microsoft Windows Server® 2003 with SP1, Standard x64 Edition (WOW)
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Enterprise x64 Edition (WOW)
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Datacenter x64 Edition (WOW)
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2, Standard x64 Edition (WOW)
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2, Enterprise x64 Edition (WOW)
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2, Datacenter x64 Edition (WOW)
Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition (WOW)

Hardware Requirements

Minimum: single processor, 766 GHz, 8GB HDD, 256MB RAM

TFS Proxy

32 bit OS: Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition, with Service Pack 1 (SP1) installed
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 operating system, Standard Edition
Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition, with Service Pack 1 (SP1) installed
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 operating system, Enterprise Edition
Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition, with Service Pack 1 (SP1) installed
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 operating system, Datacenter Edition
Windows Server 2008

TFS Proxy does not support 64 bit OSes.

Hardware Requirements

Minimum: single processor, 2 GHz, 40 GB HDD, 2 GB RAM.

Test rig

Software Requirements

Windows Server 2003 with Service Pack 1 (SP1), Windows XP Professional with Service Pack 2 or Windows 2000 with Service Pack 4, SQL Server 2005 Express Edition, .NET Framework 2.0

Hardware Requirements

Single processor, 600 MHz, 1 GB HDD, 512 MB RAM

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