TFS 2015 Build Highlights

Goals of new system

• Web based
• Simple customization
• Real-time output
• Versioning of build definition
• Build pools - share build agents across projects and collections
• Cross-platform - even Mac and Linux
• Full support for XAML-based builds

Build Overview

• Templates
• Web Applications
• Unit Testing
• Staging and drop locations
• Azure Deployment
• Powershell

Build Definitions

• Web based
• Several Templates 
• No XAML templates, but still supports them
• My Dev Machine produces the same outputs as TFS will
• Task gallery
• Auditing (changes are logged with notes if desired).
• Web based diff tool.

Running a Build

• Real-time log view
• Project by project breakdown
• Build Outputs

Build Customization

• Settings
• Variables
• Triggers
• Versioning of build
• Draft (not published yet)
• Templates - reuse

Hosted Agent

• Visual Studio Online (not on premise)
• One build at a time (No XAM L Builds)
• < 1 hr
• < 10 GB storage
• No admin rights
• Can't log on
• Run on Visual Studio Online, not your agent
• No interactive mode

Configuration

• Options
• Multi-configuration
• Staging & build drop
• Templates

Deployment

• Deployment templates
• Azure
• PowerShell
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