Microsoft Product

Team Foundation Server

Team Foundation Server is a Microsoft product filed under DevOps Software. Lifecycle: versioned, 20 versions listed, latest 2018 (15 Nov 2017).

Releases and Lifecycle

Release and support dates as published by Microsoft; dates within the next 12 months are highlighted, past dates dimmed. Retrieved 2026-10-13.

Team Foundation Server 20 versions

Listed by Microsoft as Visual Studio Team Foundation Server. Team Foundation Server 2008 has no Microsoft lifecycle page.

Version	Released	End of standard support	End of extended support	End of life	Source
2018Fixed Lifecycle Policy	15 Nov 2017	10 Jan 2023	11 Jan 2028	–	[65]
2017 Update 3Fixed Lifecycle Policy	6 Nov 2017	–	–	11 Jan 2027	[66]
2015 Update 4Fixed Lifecycle Policy	11 Apr 2017	–	–	14 Oct 2025	[67]
2017Fixed Lifecycle Policy	16 Nov 2016	11 Jan 2022	11 Jan 2027	–	[66]
2017 Original ReleaseFixed Lifecycle Policy	16 Nov 2016	–	–	8 Jan 2019	[66]
2015 Update 3Fixed Lifecycle Policy	27 Jun 2016	–	–	10 Jul 2018	[67]
2015Fixed Lifecycle Policy	20 Jul 2015	13 Oct 2020	14 Oct 2025	–	[67]
2015 Original ReleaseFixed Lifecycle Policy	20 Jul 2015	–	–	10 Apr 2018	[67]
2013 Update 5Fixed Lifecycle Policy	20 Jul 2015	–	–	9 Apr 2024	[68]
2013Fixed Lifecycle Policy	15 Jan 2014	9 Apr 2019	9 Apr 2024	–	[68]
2013 Original ReleaseFixed Lifecycle Policy	15 Jan 2014	–	–	11 Oct 2016	[68]
2012 Update 4Fixed Lifecycle Policy	12 Nov 2013	–	–	10 Jan 2023	[69]
2012Fixed Lifecycle Policy	31 Oct 2012	9 Jan 2018	10 Jan 2023	–	[69]
2012 Original ReleaseFixed Lifecycle Policy	31 Oct 2012	–	–	13 Jan 2015	[69]
2010 Service Pack 1Fixed Lifecycle Policy	8 Mar 2011	–	–	14 Jul 2020	[70]
2010Fixed Lifecycle Policy	29 Jun 2010	14 Jul 2015	14 Jul 2020	–	[70]
2010 Original ReleaseFixed Lifecycle Policy	29 Jun 2010	–	–	10 Apr 2012	[70]
2005 Service Pack 1Fixed Lifecycle Policy	14 Dec 2006	–	–	12 Jul 2016	[71]
2005Fixed Lifecycle Policy	17 Jun 2006	12 Jul 2011	12 Jul 2016	–	[71]
2005 Original ReleaseFixed Lifecycle Policy	17 Jun 2006	–	–	8 Jan 2008	[71]

Fixed Lifecycle Policy. Products with a defined support timeline at launch: a minimum of five years of Mainstream Support, then a period of Extended Support for some products, with service pack levels required for eligibility. [1]

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