New VSTS Virtual Machines

The VSTS Virtual Machines are all updates with fresh bits and expiration dates and now available in 4 different flavors on Microsoft Download Center thanks to Brian Randell

The new Virtual Machines are a VSTS “all-up” image with Team Foundation Server, Team Build, Team Explorer and Team Suite with the latest SP1 installed, and a TFS “only” image with just Team Foundation Server, Team Build and Team Explorer with the latest SP1 installed. But they are produced as Virtual PC 2007/Virtual Server 2005 R2 Compatible images and Hyper-V Compatible images to suite everybody’s needs …

The images are updated with the following:

• The latest Virtual Machine additions or Integration Services Components.
• All of the latest Windows Updates as of December 1, 2008.
• Team Foundation Server 2008 SP1
• Visual Studio 2008 Team Suite SP1
• Team System Web Access 2008 SP1
• Team Foundation Power Tools, October 2008 Update.
• The latest MSSCCI Provider.
• Team Explorer 2005 (this allows you to work with TFS from Visual Studio 2005 which is installed so that you can edit and customize TFS reports)
• The GDR for the product formally known as Visual Studio 2008 Database Edition (aka Data Dude).
• Current Process Explorer, Process Monitor, and Background Info.

All can be downloaded as follows:

• VSTS “all-up” Virtual PC/Virtual Server image (6 GB download, expands to 15 GB)
• TFS “only” Virtual PC/Virtual Server image (3 GB download, expands to 8 GB)
• VSTS “all-up” Hyper-V image (6 GB download, expands to 15 GB)
• TFS “only” Hyper-V image (3 GB download, expands to 8 GB)

Enjoy :)