SQL Server 2005 & Team Foundation Server

  • Our developers are currently using TFS as their source safe tool. We (the DBA staff) are using VSS 6.0 to store reporting services reports, stored procedures, SSIS packages etc..

    Developers are starting to write SSIS packages and reporting services reports and the DBA team needs to migrate from VSS to TFS so the entire team (DBA and developers) can share code bases and allow version control between the two teams.

    Here's the question:

    What type of license do the DBA's need to access and use TFS? Do we just need a CAL to allow us to connect through Business Development Studio? Do we need instead a full version of VS 2005 or the full version TFS for DBA's?

    I can't really find anything that clearly explains. Anyone have any knowledge of the correct and legal way to license us so we can consolidate our code?

    Thanks for any help you can provide.

  • Honestly, contact Microsoft because your licensing scheme is not going to be the same as mine. We have an enterprise license for TFS that allows us pretty much unlimited use, but we have VERY limited access to the Visual Studio Team Edition (pick your flavor). Your set up may be completely different.

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