Can anyone give guidance on installing TFS Build on a Windows Azure Role

Question

We have TFS 2010 working on-premise in a domain environment.

I want to add a Build Service which will be hosted in a multi-instance Azure service wherein the build agent runs in the cloud. It will have access to SourceControl from on-prem TFS probably through Service Bus. I would prefer to do this without using a VM Role if possible.

The most likely topology as per Understanding a Team Foundation BuildSystem is either the 'Multiple-machine System' or 'Multiple-machine system with multiple controllers'

Has anyone done this specific type of deployment, how? Could the Build Agent be made to run in a Web or Worker role?

Answer 1

For the tfs preview it can be done using the vm role: http://bartwullems.blogspot.com/2011/10/running-your-build-server-on-azure.html