Brian Keller

Group Program Manager, Visual Studio Team Services

Now Available: Visual Studio 2015 ALM Virtual Machine and HOL's / Demo Scripts

TL;DR - the Visual Studio 2015 ALM VM and HOL's / demo scripts can be found here:...

Author: Brian Keller Date: 09/29/2015

Team Foundation Server 2015 Product Key and VLSC Availability

Post updated Aug 19, 2015 to reflect VLSC availability. ******* Since Team Foundation Server 2015...

Author: Brian Keller Date: 08/11/2015

Now Available: Update 3 refresh of Visual Studio 2013 ALM Virtual Machine

I’m pleased to announce that today we’ve published the Visual Studio 2013 Update 3 ALM...

Author: Brian Keller Date: 09/19/2014

Building your Dream DevOps Dashboard with the new Azure Preview Portal

Last week at Build 2014, Bill Staples showed off a preview of the new Microsoft Azure portal for the...

Author: Brian Keller Date: 04/10/2014

New Book: Pro ALM with Visual Studio 2013

I’m pleased to announce that the 2013 edition of our popular Professional Application Lifecycle...

Author: Brian Keller Date: 04/09/2014

New Book on TFS 2013 Customization

I just discovered a new book on TFS 2013 Customization written by Gordon Beeming, whom I had the...

Author: Brian Keller Date: 01/21/2014

Visual Studio 2010/2012 Hands-On-Labs / Demo Scripts Upgraded to 2013

The Visual Studio 2013 ALM Virtual Machine was upgraded today to include the sample content and...

Author: Brian Keller Date: 01/09/2014

Errors Activating the ALM Virtual Machines

January 10, 2014 Update: I ran some tests again today and activation is working again! Please follow...

Author: Brian Keller Date: 01/06/2014

RTM Version of Visual Studio 2013 ALM Virtual Machine

The RTM version of the Visual Studio 2013 ALM virtual machine and hands-on-labs / demo scripts are...

Author: Brian Keller Date: 11/26/2013

Fix for InRelease Preview Hands-on-Lab

Updated November 26, 2013: This blog post is obsolete now. The fix referenced below has been...

Author: Brian Keller Date: 09/04/2013

New Lab: Agile Planning and Portfolio Management with Team Foundation Server 2013

When we shipped the Visual Studio 2013 ALM Virtual Machine earlier this month we were still in the...

Author: Brian Keller Date: 08/27/2013

Register Now For Team Foundation Server 2013 Upgrade Weekend

In my job, I get talk to people every day who are excited about the new and improved capabilities of...

Author: Brian Keller Date: 08/23/2013

Visual Studio 2013 Application Lifecycle Management Virtual Machine and Hands-on-Labs / Demo Scripts

September 19, 2014 Update: The VM and corresponding hands-on-lab / demo scripts were updated to...

Author: Brian Keller Date: 08/02/2013

New ALM Partner Hands-on-Labs: inteGREAT

I am frequently asked how to perform formal requirements management with Team Foundation Server....

Author: Brian Keller Date: 07/10/2013

Video: Application Lifecycle Management with Visual Studio 2013

Yesterday at TechEd North America we announced that Visual Studio 2013 and Team Foundation Server...

Author: Brian Keller Date: 06/04/2013

List of all Visual Studio ALM Virtual Machines

Given the growing list of virtual machines we have published to showcase various application...

Author: Brian Keller Date: 04/17/2013

Visual Studio 2012 Update 2 ALM Virtual Machine and Hands-on-Labs / Demo Scripts Now Available

The Visual Studio 2012 ALM virtual machine and corresponding hands-on-labs / demo scripts were...

Author: Brian Keller Date: 04/17/2013

Team Foundation Server 2012 and Project Server 2013 Integration Virtual Machine and Hands-on-Labs / Demo Scripts

9/29/2016 Update: Please note that Microsoft's integration of Team Foundation Server / Project...

Author: Brian Keller Date: 04/12/2013

OData Service for Team Foundation Server v2.2.0 beta

On Friday we published v2.2.0 of the OData Service for Team Foundation Server. This is a significant...

Author: Brian Keller Date: 02/17/2013

Team Foundation Server 2012 and System Center 2012 Operations Manager Integration Virtual Machine and Hands-on-Lab / Demo Script

Today we are releasing a new virtual machine that demonstrates the integration which is possible...

Author: Brian Keller Date: 02/07/2013

Bringing OData to Team Foundation Service

I am pleased to announce that starting today we are enabling OData access for Team Foundation...

Author: Brian Keller Date: 01/24/2013

OData Service for Team Foundation Server v2

2/17/2013 Update: Version 2.2.0 of the service is now available which includes several bug fixes,...

Author: Brian Keller Date: 01/07/2013

Visual Studio 2012 and Team Foundation Server 2012 pre-releases expiring Jan 15

Happy New Year! As you settle back into your work environments, please remember to see if you are...

Author: Brian Keller Date: 01/02/2013

Visual Studio 2012 Update 1 ALM Virtual Machine Now Available

The Visual Studio 2012 Update 1 ALM virtual machine and 21 hands-on-labs / demo scripts are now...

Author: Brian Keller Date: 12/06/2012

Free up disk space after upgrading to Windows 8

I have been helping friends and family upgrade to Windows 8 lately, and wanted to share one quick...

Author: Brian Keller Date: 12/03/2012

Understanding the two different flavors of Internet Explorer in Windows 8

I’ve installed Windows 8 on all of my machines, and I absolutely love it. To cite the tagline: it’s...

Author: Brian Keller Date: 11/29/2012

Visual Studio 2012 Update 1 and the ALM Virtual Machine

December 6, 2012 Update: The virtual machine and corresponding hands-on-labs / demo scripts have...

Author: Brian Keller Date: 11/27/2012

Radio TFS: The one with Brian Keller

This morning I had the pleasure of being hosted on Radio TFS to talk about a few of my favorite new...

Author: Brian Keller Date: 08/30/2012

Important Note: The Visual Studio 2010 ALM Virtual Machine is Expiring Soon

The Visual Studio 2010 ALM Virtual Machine will stop working on September 10, 2012 and will not be...

Author: Brian Keller Date: 08/24/2012

Updated: Visual Studio 2012 RTM ALM Virtual Machine and Hands-on-Labs / Demo Scripts

The Visual Studio 2012 RTM ALM Virtual Machine is now available! This new VM replaces the previously...

Author: Brian Keller Date: 08/24/2012

Announcing kanban and git-tf for TFS

Today we announced the addition of two new capabilities for TFS. The first is a new kanban board for...

Author: Brian Keller Date: 08/13/2012

Visual Studio 2012 RC ALM DemoMates now available

The Visual Studio 2012 DemoMates for showcasing application lifecycle management scenarios have been...

Author: Brian Keller Date: 07/17/2012

2 New Books: Pro ALM with Visual Studio 2012, and Pro TFS 2012

I can finally talk about the two new books I have been working on!   Professional Application...

Author: Brian Keller Date: 06/21/2012

Updated: Visual Studio 2012 RC ALM Virtual Machine and Hands-on-Labs / Demo Scripts

The Visual Studio 2012 RC ALM Virtual Machine is now available! This new VM replaces the previously...

Author: Brian Keller Date: 06/09/2012

Manual Testing Of Windows 8 Metro Style Applications

One of the nice new features in Microsoft Test Manager 2012 is the ability to conduct rich testing...

Author: Brian Keller Date: 06/07/2012

TMap for TFS: Now Available for Windows Phone 7

My friend and colleague Clemens Reijnen pointed me at a new app for Windows Phone which he recently...

Author: Brian Keller Date: 06/05/2012

New Translations Available for Visual Studio 2012 ALM Hands-on-Labs / Demo Scripts

I just received word that the Visual Studio 2012 ALM Hands-on-Labs / Demo Scripts have been...

Author: Brian Keller Date: 04/30/2012

Updated Visual Studio 2010 ALM Virtual Machine

The Visual Studio 2010 ALM Virtual Machine has been updated with a longer expiration date. If you...

Author: Brian Keller Date: 03/27/2012

Visual Studio 11 Beta ALM DemoMates now available

The Visual Studio 11 DemoMates for showcasing application lifecycle management scenarios have been...

Author: Brian Keller Date: 03/15/2012

New Videos: Upgrading to Team Foundation Server 11

The Team Foundation Server 11 beta is available for download, including a "go live" license and...

Author: Brian Keller Date: 03/07/2012

Visual Studio 11 ALM Virtual Machine and Hands-on-Labs/Demo Scripts updated for beta

I’m pleased to announce that in conjunction with today’s beta release of Visual Studio...

Author: Brian Keller Date: 02/29/2012

TFS Attacher: Upload Pictures to TFS from your Windows Phone

I love this new Windows Phone 7 application from my friend René van Osnabrugge in the Netherlands....

Author: Brian Keller Date: 02/28/2012

Visual Studio 11 ALM Hands-On-Labs: Now in Hindi!

The same day I blogged about the Visual Studio 11 ALM Hands-On-Labs being available in Brazilian...

Author: Brian Keller Date: 11/01/2011

OData Service for Team Foundation Server 2010 - v1

January 7 2013 Update: v2 of this service is now in beta. It still supports Team Foundation Server...

Author: Brian Keller Date: 10/26/2011

November 2011 Refresh of Visual Studio 2010 RTM Virtual Machine with Sample Data and Hands-on-Labs

The November 2011 refresh of the Visual Studio 2010 RTM Virtual Machine with Sample Data and...

Author: Brian Keller Date: 10/26/2011

Brazilian Portuguese Visual Studio 11 ALM Hands-On-Labs

Muito obrigado to Arley Pádua, Carlos Ubirajara Amorim, and Marcello Andrade – these...

Author: Brian Keller Date: 10/18/2011

DemoMates for Visual Studio 2012 ALM Demos

December 27, 2013 Update: Fixed several broken links due to files having been moved. I have received...

Author: Brian Keller Date: 10/16/2011

Visual Studio 2012 Application Lifecycle Management Virtual Machine and Hands-on-Labs / Demo Scripts

January 10, 2014 Update: I ran some tests again today and activation is working again! Please follow...

Author: Brian Keller Date: 09/16/2011

TFS on the Road: A new Windows Phone 7 app for Team Foundation Server

This is really cool - Pedro Castelo Branco Lourenço (PCBL) has built a new Windows Phone 7...

Author: Brian Keller Date: 06/07/2011

Fix to May 2011 Visual Studio 2010 ALM Virtual Machine

I just published a refreshed version of the May 2011 Visual Studio 2010 Virtual Machine. This is to...

Author: Brian Keller Date: 06/07/2011

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