{"id":1609,"date":"2019-03-05T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-03-05T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/blog\/now-available-azure-devops-server-2019"},"modified":"2025-06-18T02:08:15","modified_gmt":"2025-06-18T09:08:15","slug":"now-available-azure-devops-server-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/blog\/now-available-azure-devops-server-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Now available: Azure DevOps Server 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Following the <a href=\"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/blog\/introducing-azure-devops\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">launch of Azure DevOps in September<\/a>, we\u2019re pleased to announce the official release of <a href=\"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/services\/devops\/server\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Azure DevOps Server 2019<\/a>! Previously known as Team Foundation Server (TFS), Azure DevOps Server 2019 brings the power of Azure DevOps into your dedicated environment. You can install Azure DevOps Server 2019 into any datacenter or sovereign, and determine when to apply updates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"about-azure-devops-server\">About Azure DevOps Server<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Azure DevOps includes developer collaboration tools which can be used together or independently, including <a href=\"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/services\/devops\/boards\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Azure Boards<\/a> (Work), <a href=\"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/services\/devops\/repos\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Azure Repos<\/a> (Code), <a href=\"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/services\/devops\/pipelines\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Azure Pipelines<\/a> (Build and Release), <a href=\"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/services\/devops\/test-plans\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Azure Test Plans<\/a> (Test), and <a href=\"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/services\/devops\/artifacts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Azure Artifacts<\/a> (Packages). These tools support all popular programming languages, any platform (including macOS, Linux, and Windows) or cloud, as well as on-premises environments. Like with TFS, you control where you install Azure DevOps Server and when you apply updates. If you prefer to let us manage, use <a href=\"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/services\/devops\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Azure DevOps Services<\/a> which is available in more geographic regions than any other cloud hosted developer collaboration service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"download-azure-devops-server-2019\"><a href=\"https:\/\/go.microsoft.com\/fwlink\/?linkid=2041267\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Download Azure DevOps Server 2019<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"what-s-new\">What\u2019s new?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image has-custom-border\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/cdd7a428-862f-41f5-9016-ad436819ac5d.webp\" alt=\"A screen shot discplaying Azure Pipelines releases in Azure DevOps\" style=\"border-radius:0px\" title=\"Releases in Azure DevOps\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.microsoft.com\/tfs\/release-notes\/azuredevops2019\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">release notes<\/a> describe the major updates from TFS 2018 to Azure DevOps Server 2019, but my key highlights include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/devops\/new-navigation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>new navigation<\/strong><\/a>, which enables users to easily navigate between services, is more responsive and provides more space to focus on your work. But note this is a major UI overhaul \u2013 the largest we have done for several years, so please make sure your users are aware of the changes and update appropriate internal documentation as part of upgrading.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.microsoft.com\/tfs\/release-notes\/azuredevops2019#pipelines\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Azure Pipelines<\/strong><\/a> has been enhanced in many ways including new Build and Release pages, and support for YAML builds.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\">In addition to our existing integration between GitHub Enterprise and Azure Pipelines, which has been available in previous versions of TFS, Azure DevOps Server 2019 also enables <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.microsoft.com\/tfs\/release-notes\/azuredevops2019#boards\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">integration of GitHub Enterprise<\/a> commits and pull requests with work items in Azure Boards.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\">Organizations wishing to host Azure DevOps Server on their own virtual machines (VMs) on Azure can use <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.microsoft.com\/tfs\/release-notes\/azuredevops2019#support-for-azure-sql-database\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Azure SQL Database<\/strong><\/a> instead of managing their own SQL Server VMs.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.microsoft.com\/tfs\/release-notes\/azuredevops2019#changes-to-artifacts-and-release-management-deployment-pipeline-licensing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Azure Artifacts and Release Management licensing<\/strong><\/a> has evolved, making it simpler and more cost-effective for most customers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"getting-started\">Getting started<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Whether your evaluating a new installation or planning an upgrade from a previous version of TFS, the following resources can help.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.microsoft.com\/tfs\/release-notes\/azuredevops2019\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Azure DevOps Server 2019 Release Notes<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/go.microsoft.com\/fwlink\/?linkid=2041267\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Download Azure DevOps Server 2019<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.microsoft.com\/tfs\/index\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Product documentation<\/a> (including the <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.microsoft.com\/tfs\/install\/get-started\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Installation Guide<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.microsoft.com\/tfs\/upgrade\/get-started\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Upgrade Guide<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.microsoft.com\/tfs\/requirements\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">System Requirements and Compatibility<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Following the launch of Azure DevOps in September, we\u2019re pleased to announce the official release of Azure DevOps Server 2019! 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