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Large Team Foundation Server Performance Characteristics
Since joining Microsoft, I’ve become intimately familiar with running a TFS server for ~3,500 users in Developer Division and the performance characteristics of it. One thing I’ve learnt is that Performance Counters rule. You might observe the server Read More...
Posted 21 May 09 10:27 by grantholliday | 3 Comments   
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How many users are not using a TFS Proxy server?
When you do a "Get Latest" in TFS, there are three requests that the server processes: The initial Get() - the server calculates what files are out-of-date in your workspace A Download() for any files that are out-of-date in your workspace The Read More...
Posted 16 September 08 01:01 by grantholliday | 7 Comments   
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How do I find the Cache Hit Ratio on my TFS AT server?
Both a TFS Proxy server and a TFS Application Tier include a Version Control cache on disk. This allows each of the servers to service simple Download() requests without having to go to the Data Tier. A “Cache Hit Rate” is represents as a percentage how Read More...
Posted 06 August 08 07:38 by grantholliday | 3 Comments   
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What product key do I use for TFS Proxy?
TFS Proxy uses the same product key that you use to install Team Foundation Server. If you are a volume licensed customer and you are using the volume license media, then the product key will be filled out automatically and the input boxes will be disabled. Read More...
Posted 22 July 08 03:31 by grantholliday | 2 Comments   
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Team Foundation Server Proxy blog
Before I joined Microsoft I hadn’t had any exposure to Team Foundation Server Proxy. As you know from Brian’s blog post on the internal dogfood TFS deployment here there are a number of proxy servers deployed – India, Singapore, Europe, North Carolina. Read More...
Posted 26 June 08 06:41 by grantholliday | 2 Comments   
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Grant Holliday

I'm a former Team System MVP who relocated from Australia to Redmond, Seattle.

I'm working on the team that supports and promotes TFS for Microsoft's internal customers.

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