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I have the task of setting up a TFS build server which will consist of 1 controller and 1 agent for TFS / Visual Studio 2013.

I have a choice of server operating systems, since this will be a virtual server it will also be competing for server resources.

I'm inclined to install Windows Server 2008 R2, however I thought I would ask you guru's because I want the best possible install with the least amount of problems.

Thanks in advance!

JL.
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    What version of TFS are you installing? This is pretty much the main factor in decidng your OS version. – Reaces Aug 20 '14 at 07:50

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The documentation here is clear about supported OS. I have no issue with 2012 nor with 2012 R2 and I see no reason to go with 2008 R2 which will go out of mainstream support in 6 months (MS lifecycle).

So, if you are installing recent version of Visual Studio/TFS, use a recent version of Windows Server.

Giulio Vian
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    What will your developers build? Win8 apps require the build server to be installed on Win8 machine. [This topic][1] mentions this requirement with a link to more information. Otherwise, I would echo what Giulio said. – Tim Elhajj Aug 20 '14 at 15:59
  • I lost my comment when they voted this question down. – Tim Elhajj Aug 20 '14 at 15:59