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Microsoft UEG-00020 Visual Studio Team System 2008 Team Suite

All-in-one development suite combining architecture, testing, and database tools for multidisciplinary software teams.

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Overview

Microsoft Visual Studio Team System 2008 Team Suite (UEG-00020) was designed as the ultimate edition for multidisciplinary development teams, bundling the Architect, Developer, Database Professional, and Tester role-based tools into a single comprehensive package. Rather than purchasing separate editions for each team member's specialty, Team Suite gave every developer access to the full range of capabilities — from service-oriented architecture modeling with visual designers to database schema management with Schema Compare, and from static code analysis and code metrics to Web and load testing.

The suite's strength lay in its integration. Database developers could use Schema Compare to safely manage schema changes alongside application code, while testers had access to unit testing, code coverage, and Web testing tools without leaving the IDE. Performance profiling tools allowed developers to identify bottlenecks early, and the visual designers helped architects model service-oriented solutions. As a 2008-era product, it is best suited for teams maintaining legacy projects built on the .NET Framework of that period, as modern development would benefit from current Visual Studio editions with updated tooling and platform support.

Key Features

Provides multidisciplined team members with an integrated set of tools for architecture, design, development, database development, and testing of applications

Powerful visual designers for service-oriented solution modeling

A complete set of quality tools for static analysis, code metrics, unit testing and code coverage, Web testing, and database testing

Performance tools to identify issues and optimize your code

Database development tools, including Schema Compare, to reduce risks associated with database schema changes, streamline changes, and take control of your database

Specifications

Publisher
Microsoft
Model Number
UEG-00020
Product
Visual Studio Team System 2008 Team Suite
Included Editions
Architecture, Development, Database, Testing
Visual Designers
Service-Oriented Solution Modeling
Quality Tools
Static Analysis, Code Metrics, Unit Testing, Code Coverage, Web Testing, Database Testing
Performance Tools
Code Profiling and Optimization
Database Tools
Schema Compare, Database Development

Frequently Asked Questions

It covers architecture, design, development, database development, and testing in a single integrated package, so multidisciplinary team members can work within one environment.
The suite includes static analysis, code metrics, unit testing, code coverage, Web testing, and database testing tools.
Yes, it includes Database Development Tools with Schema Compare, which helps reduce risks when making database schema changes and streamlines the change process.
Team Suite bundles all the role-based editions (Architect, Developer, Database Professional, and Tester) into one package, whereas individual editions only include tools for a single discipline.
Yes, it includes performance tools that help identify bottlenecks and optimize your code during development.