TFS Review

It seamlessly integrates with Visual Studio, but outlining user edits in history view would be an improvement.

What is most valuable?

Versioning and seamless integration with Visual Studio are the features I like most.

How has it helped my organization?

We have had to recall a prior “production-ready” version to provide as a temporary solution.

What needs improvement?

History view outlining edits by user would be a nice addition.

For how long have I used the solution?

I've been using it for four years.

What was my experience with deployment of the solution?

No issues encountered.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

No issues encountered.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

No issues encountered.

How are customer service and technical support?

I've not used it specifically for TFS.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

We previously used SourceSafe.

How was the initial setup?

It's straightforward.

What about the implementation team?

It was done as an in-house implementation.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

TFS was recommended by outside vendors as well as in-house staff. No other products were evaluated

Which version of this solution are you currently using?

10.0.30319.317
**Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: We have an MSDN Enterprise subscription
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