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Team Foundation Server

Team Foundation Server Being in a software industry and specially those who are closely working with Microsoft technology no need to explain what is Team Foundation Sever (TFS). Let me explain in brief what is Team Foundation Server (TFS) and the advantages associated. Team Foundation Server is a source control, project management tool, bug tracking tool, change management, build automation and so on … TFS has number of inbuilt functionalities if used in a proper way leads to a project success. TFS enables organizations to manage applications throughout the IT lifecycle. Source Control Most of the organization uses Visual Source Safe (VSS) as a source control, TFS is an advanced source control which allows user to manage work items in a systematic way, and e.g., TFS administrator can set a policy while performing check-in and check-out operations. Following screen shot shows the policy warning if it’s not been satisfied. TFS can be integrated with Visual Studio;

Cloud Computing

Cloud Computing Cloud computing is the latest buzzword in the Information Technology (IT). In this article I will try to explain what is cloud computing and the essence of cloud computing. Definition of cloud: Before we know what is cloud computing it’s very much essential to know what is a ‘cloud’. Cloud is a web or internet and which can be accessed throughout without any know boundaries over the internet. What is cloud computing? Cloud computing is a term used when software is hosted on a cloud. All the required services to run software are provided as a service over internet. Cloud computing allows you to deploy and access everything from single system to massive amount or IT resources on demand , in real time and at affordable price. There are number of companies which are currently providing this service. Following are some of the of companies which provide cloud computing facility. • Microsoft • Google • Amazon • IBM • Yahoo Cloud computing helps companies to reduce their cost