Summary

This chapter introduced Team Foundation Server including its underlying architecture and the components of the product. Next, you learned how to compile your project data, including assessing security, client, and server requirements.

Later in the chapter, you learned how to plan a deployment and looked at the practical hardware considerations for the smooth operation of the product. You then looked at migration and integration scenarios for each one of the Team Foundation Server components. Finally, you learned about the Team System licensing model and a little about the costs involved.

In the next chapter, you will learn in detail about advanced installation topics and drill down on scenarios to put all of your planning into action.