TFS: Installation using DNS aliases – Part 2 : SharePoint

TFS: Installation using DNS aliases – Part 2 : SharePoint

This post is part of a series on how to install and configure Team Foundation Server using DNS aliases for it’s components:


In this post we’ll see how to configure SharePoint to use the DNS aliases for the database and SharePoint. Here’s the aliases i’ll be using for this tutorial:

  • SQL Server : sql01.demo.local
  • SharePoint : sharepoint01.demo.local

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TFS: Installation using DNS aliases – Part 1 : Data Tiers

TFS: Installation using DNS aliases - Part 1 : Data Tiers

In my last series of post I’ve looked at how you can rename server which runs TFS components and reconfigure them so that the platform can be operational again. In this new series i’ll explain how to realize an installation using DNS aliases so that future server changes will be simplified by simply changing the alias :)

Even you start with a single server installation, using DNS aliases for all components will simplify your task if you need to make some evolution later. Here’s the list of components on which we will have an alias:

  • SQL Server
  • Analysis Services
  • Reporting Services
  • SharePoint
  • Team Foundation Server (Application Tiers)

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TFS 2012: Team Foundation Service is RTWed !

TFS 2012: Team Foundation Service is RTWed !

If you have followed the news around Team Foundation Server 2012 you know that Microsoft has proposed a preview version of its tool on Azure. Since yesterday Team Foundation Service is now officially RTM at the following URL:  http://tfs.visualstudio.com !

The service will continue to improve every 3 weeks which is the sprint cadence of the DevDiv team. For now here is what you can get:

  • Free access up to 5 users,
  • Unlimited number of Team Project,
  • Version control,
  • Work Item tracking,
  • Agile planning tools (Product Backlog, Sprint Backlog et Taskboard),
  • Feedback management,
  • Azure build service (still in preview)

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