Administering Team Foundation Server 2015
This three-day course provides students with the knowledge and skills to deploy, configure, and manage Microsoft Team Foundation Server 2015 and related software components.
Course Objectives
At course completion, attendees will have had exposure to …
TFS editions and components Supported topologies and environments | Must-have TFS administration tools |
Hardware and software requirements | Required service accounts and permissions |
Installing Team Foundation Server | Configuring Team Foundation Server |
Managing relevant SharePoint components | Installing and using Team Explorer |
Installing and using TFS Power Tools | Team project collections and team projects |
Using and customizing process templates | TFS licensing and Client Access Licenses |
Connecting and using Microsoft Excel & Project | Installing and using Team Explorer Everywhere |
Integrating TFS and SharePoint | Using the TFS web portal |
Git and TFVC version control systems | Basic and advanced version control workflows |
Labeling, shelving, branching, and merging | Configuring and using check-in policies |
Controlling access to version controlled items | Command-line and third party tools |
Configuring automated builds | Deploying and using build agents |
Configuring agent pools and queues | Creating and queuing automated builds |
Configuring Release Management | Creating a release definition |
Creating and deploying a release | Strategies for upgrading and migrating to TFS |
Integrating TFS with other systems and data | High availability and scalability options |
Capacity planning and disaster recovery | Backing up, restoring, and moving TFS data |
Managing the data warehouse | Using PowerShell to manage TFS |
Customizing Team Foundation Server | Extending Team Foundation Server |
Who Should Attend
This course is intended for experienced administrators with a background in either software development or system administration. Team leaders, lead developers, and other accidental Team Foundation Server administrators are also encouraged to take this course. This course will also help a student prepare for the relevant Microsoft certification exam.
Prerequisites
Before attending this course, students should have experience or familiarity with:
Windows Server 2012, 2012 R2 | Windows security and networking basics |
SQL Server 2012 or 2014 | SharePoint 2013 or SharePoint Foundation 2013 |
Visual Studio 2012, 2013, or 2015 | Their organization’s ALM process and tools |
Reading and understanding Visual C# code |
Modules
Module 1: Introduction to Team Foundation Server
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Module 6: Building and Releasing
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Module 2: Planning and Deploying TFS
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Module 7: Upgrading, Migrating, and Integrating
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Module 3: Configuring TFS
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Module 8: Advanced Administration
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Module 4: Client Applications
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Module 9: Customizing and Extending
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Module 5: Version Control
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Course Designer
This course was designed by Richard Hundhausen, a Visual Studio ALM MVP, Microsoft Regional Director, and an experienced software developer and trainer.