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slandau
slandau

Reputation: 24082

Team Foundation Server Continuous Integration on same machine as developer

Will it be slow if I set this up?

I have both running on my machine and I wanted to setup CI with TFS 2010. So everytime I check in code it sets off a build. Will this make the process of coding while building make my computer really slow?

I just want to test everything else before investing in a separate machine for the builds and stuff.

Upvotes: 0

Views: 243

Answers (3)

Ivan Gerken
Ivan Gerken

Reputation: 914

One of the advantages that a build server brings is preventing the "works fine on my box" arguments. So I'd consider using VM in the first phase to show the benefits of CI to the executives. Then claiming a dedicated server for builds will be easier.

Upvotes: 0

EricMinick
EricMinick

Reputation: 1487

Slow yes, and from a build quality point of view, I'd be concerned. Developer machines (mine included) have all sorts of ugly things installed on them, and hacks to make things work. I'm a really big fan of having a dedicated build machine (virtual or real).

Upvotes: 5

grenade
grenade

Reputation: 32169

Yes, it will be slow. Especially if your machine will build when others check in too. If you are the only one making commits, it'll probably be just about bearable.

Upvotes: 1

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