visual studio 2005 professional edition trial

Yes, you need full TFS license even for TFS Proxy. Do I need additional TFS server license if I’m using TFS Proxy also? In this case also, you do not need extra CALs Q4. For example, if you have deployed TFS in dual server mode, where AT is installed on one server and DT in installed on a SQL Server cluster with two nodes, you’ll need in total three licenses for TFS. If I’m using Data Tier (DT) in a SQL Server Cluster, do I need TFS Server license for every instance of cluster? Yes. So you’ll need TWO TFS server licenses for a dual server deployment. You need one server license for every server where TFS is installed. How many TFS Server licenses I need when I’ve installed TFS in a dual server deployment mode (AT and DT on different servers)? You’ll need as many CALs as the numbers of users (or devices) accessing TFS. You’ve already evaluated TFS and want to utilize capabilities with more and more users. It does not have any limit on number of user or number of days. It is a full feature edition and needs to be bought separately. Also, you do not need Client Access Licenses (CALs) for those five users.

Or you already have MSDN subscription that provides you Team Suite or Team Edition client – you want to pilot or test TFS in one team before investing in full fledged version. You are a small team and maximum 5 users would be using TFS. It is provided with Team System client products that are licensed with MSDN Premium Subscriptions. It has identical functionality to TFS full version with the exception that it is limited to five users only. For TFS Clients, you can use Visual Studio 2005 Team Suite Trial Edition, which is also available valid for 180 days.

Based on this evaluation you’ll decide to buy TFS Licensed version. This is available for free and works only for 180 from the day of installation.

What are the different options available for using TFS?Īt present, you can have one of the following options: Type of TFS So I’m writing the following FAQ that answers many commonly asked questions: Although, Microsoft has published a detailed whitepaper ( ) around licensing, still I find many questions in VSTS Forums. There is lot of confusion around Team Foundation Server (TFS) and Visual Studio 2005 Team System (VSTS) licensing.

Visual studio 2005 professional edition trial