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    Visual Studio Team Foundation Server must run on W2k3

    Are you serious?  I just bought a new dell machine to run some applications from the house and because I don’t have a lot of time, I figure while I am finishing up some other things on my real computer I will install VSTF.  I put the DVD into the machine and it starts up with “what would you like to install”.  I select “Single Server” because my wife has limited my craziness to like 10K a year on new computers.  I am just kidding about that, but no I don’t have a separate App machine and Database machine at the house.  Everything is going along great and then BAM!!!!

    Required Prerequisites = Microsoft Windows 2003 Server

    Are you kidding me!  Ok I get that it is a server product, but it is the full version of a product and I understand I left the Windows XP Media Center Edition on the machine, but for Pete’s sake let me install the damn thing on Windows XP if I have the full version.  Yeah I get it, there are differences in XP and Server, but now I have to wait to install it until I have redone the operating system and have time to install everything.  I really just need to install SBS on this machine because it will be running everything for me anyways.  Well I will let you know how the machine turns out. 

    Contest: How big of a machine would you think I need to run these applications: VSTF, Domain Controller, IIS, Groove Server 2007, SharePoint 2007, and maybe a few more applications.  It would be a small load 10 people or less.  Give me your guesses and I will let you know what I have to try it on.

    Posted: 06-22-2006 7:07 PM by Brendon Schwartz | with 9 comment(s)
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    Noah Coad [MS] said:

    Actually, it is recommended that it be a _dedicated_ Win2k3 Svr box.  If I were to run TFS personally, it would be on a box I wouldn't dare touch for anything else.  It is very particular, especially around security.  For example, say you install TFS on a 100% clean install of Win2k3 (as it should be), then decide "hey, I want to build a web app w/ VS05 on the box" STOP!  If you allow anonymous access to port 80 (the WSS site), everything comes to a halt.  You can't even connect to the TFS server (from what I hear).  Long story short, just put it on a dedicated machine and don't touch it for anything else... is recommended.
    # June 22, 2006 9:39 PM

    Heidi Schwartz said:

    I'm sure however big the machine is will be the perfect size.  Really.  And no, you DON'T need three more machines for Noah's suggestion (thanks a lot, Noah)    ;)

    Heidi
    # June 23, 2006 5:34 AM

    Brendon Schwartz said:

    Thanks for the advice Noah, I am pretty sure I will have trouble with my home installation and will make sure to have dedicated machines in the field.  But as my wife reads this she says "Good try Noah, I am not going to get anymore machines!".  So I will try my best with the installs, she what works and what doesn't and at the end of the day probably just reinstall W2K3 and VSTF because that is what I really bought it for.  Another idea is to run Virtual Server on that machine for the other components that I really want.
    # June 23, 2006 5:36 AM

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    # June 23, 2006 6:00 AM

    Alan Stevens said:

    Brendon,

    Sorry to tell you, but you can't even install on W2K3 if it is a domain controller.  They changed this at RC, if I recall.  It ticked off a lot of people upgrading B3 boxes.

    ++Alan
    # June 23, 2006 6:06 AM

    John Walker said:

    Brendon,

    If you put  to many applications to one machine at home. I believe you have  extra 16 hours a day  wait your machine open next application. Just remenber honey doing list must be install in there too.
    I have eight machines at home. My wife said" Any more machine move in, you and your machine move out same time".

    JW
    # June 23, 2006 8:46 AM

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