Release Management 2013 with TFS 2015 - ms-release-management

Trying do decide if I need to upgrade our entire environment or one piece at a time. Does anyone know if Microsoft Release Management 2013 works with TFS 2015?

I would say it works with TFS 2015 based on this https://www.visualstudio.com/en-us/features/release-mgmt-licensing-vs.aspx
Release Management Requirements
Software and licensing requirements for Release Management
Different pieces of software work together across multiple computers
to enable Release Management for Visual Studio 2013 and Visual Studio
2015.
Release Management Client for Visual Studio 2013 or Visual Studio
2015 – for creating, updating, or deleting a release pipeline
sequence. This software is included in the following MSDN
subscription levels: Visual Studio Enterprise with MSDN, Visual
Studio Test Professional with MSDN, MSDN Platforms.
Release
Management Server for Team Foundation Server 2013 or Team Foundation
Server 2015. This software is included with Team Foundation Server
and is installed on the same server.
Team Foundation Server 2013 or
Team Foundation Server 2015
Microsoft Deployment Agent (optional) –
for machines receiving deployments from Release Management. As of
January 1, 2015, no license is required for a machine to receive
deployments.

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Create SSIS package with SQL Server 2019/Visual Studio 2019

How do you create an SSIS package with SQL Server 2019/Visual Studio 2019? I don't see any BI options for SSIS, SSRS, or SSAS when creating a new project in Visual Studio. I have the free SQL Server 2019 Developer edition installed. I also have the Community Visual Studio 2019 free version installed. I installed SSDT with Visual Studio 2019. I selected SQL Server Data Tools under Data storage and processing in the list of workloads. On the Windows Start menu, I searched for Visual Studio (SSDT) but I it doesn't look like Visual Studio (SSDT) is installed. I tried uninstalling and re-installing SSDT with Visual Studio Installer (SQL Server Data Tools under Data storage and processing in the list of workloads). I also installed SSIS in Visual Studio 2019 under Extensions/Manage Extensions.
Select new project/"clear all" the filters/type "integration" in search - and then the miracle "Integration services projects" appear from the 3x10e172 different alternatives..
Used to be under "business intelligence"--that's gone, categories not required when google does your thinking.
This is explained right at the start of the documentation:
SSDT for Visual Studio 2019
Changes in SSDT for Visual Studio 2019
The core SSDT functionality to create database projects has remained integral to Visual Studio.
With Visual Studio 2019, the required functionality to enable Analysis Services, Integration Services, and Reporting Services projects has moved into the respective Visual Studio (VSIX) extensions only.
Note
There's no SSDT standalone installer for Visual Studio 2019.
Install SSDT with Visual Studio 2019
If Visual Studio 2019 is already installed, you can edit the list of workloads to include SSDT. If you don’t have Visual Studio 2019 installed, then you can download and install Visual Studio 2019 Community.
For SQL Database projects, select SQL Server Data Tools under Data storage and processing in the list of workloads.
For Analysis Services, Integration Services, or Reporting Services projects, you can install the appropriate extensions from either Tools > > Extensions and Updates or from the Marketplace.
Analysis Services
Integration Services
Reporting Services
Once your installed the needed extension, create the appropriate project type, and then you can start making the appropriate files in that project.

Visual Studio 2017 not showing SSIS

I have recently installed SSMS 2017 and Visual Studio 2017 Community edition. However, I cannot see an option to create Integration Services projects. Can you please guide me how to proceed.
Thanks,
Aruna
What #Nick.McDermaid mentioned is true. To eliminate any confusion, during the visual studio installation there is a feature called SQL Server Data Tools; this will not perform a full SSDT installation.
Based on this Microsoft article:
For most users, SQL Server Data Tools (SSDT) is installed during Visual Studio installation. Installing SSDT using the Visual Studio installer adds the base SSDT functionality, so you still need to run the SSDT standalone installer to get AS (Analysis Services), IS (Integration Services), and RS (Reporting Services) tools.
To download SSDT you can follow the link above.
It worked for me only after I had deinstalled the older versions of Visual Studio for Applications 2014 and 2015 before I updated the ones for 2017 and 2019.

Things to Download for SSIS Package Developing in Visual Studio

I want to start devleoping SSIS packages. I want to do this in Visual Studio Business Intelligence Integration Services developer.
It looks like Business intelligence is only available for Visual Studio 2013 at the latest. I currently have Visual Studio 2015 Community.
I have SQL Server 2014 and SQL server 2014 Management studio installed. In order to get SSIS packages will I have to install SQL Server data tools 2014?
After that will have I to install Visual Studio 2013 Community and Business Intelligence for Visual Studio 2013?
Is this all I need to create an SSIS Business Intelligence Project in Visual Studio?
SSDT comes wrapped with sql server editions but SSIS and SSAS aren't included with express editions (SSRS is). Developer edition might be appropriate for you.
The installation process will ask you what you want to install.I have never been able to get any of the editions to "work" with WIN home editions - professional or above, fine. When choosing a version of an edition simple rule of thumb is biggest for best for your architecture. For a presentation layer I would also get the excel add ins Power query and power pivot (if you have excel) and if you are thinking of getting to grips with dashboarding have a look at Power BI, Tableau, Qlikview all of which are free or have community editions.

SQL Server Project in Visual Studio 2013

I recently upgraded from Visual Studio 2010 to Visual Studio 2013.
Most of my projects could be opened with VS2013 except for a SQL Server 2008 Database project (which is listed as incompatible).
VS2013 project templates doesn't include the SQL Server 2008 Database project so I'm wondering if those projects type are still suppose to be supported in VS 2013.
According to the Visual Studio 2013 Compatibility page on MSDN,
For Visual Studio 2010 Database (.dbproj)
If you convert the project to a SQL Server Data Tools Database
project, you can open it in Visual Studio 2013. However, Visual Studio
2013 doesn’t support these artifacts: unit tests data-generation plans
data-comparison files custom rule extensions for static code analysis
server.sqlsettings .sqlcmd files custom deployment extensions partial
projects (.files) If you install SQL Server Data Tools, you can open
the project in Visual Studio 2010 SP1 after the conversion. For more
information, see Microsoft SQL Server Data Tools.
It does not mention anything about your version -- Sql Server 2008.
Try installing the SQL Server Data Tools - October 2013 Update. Not sure if that will fix it though, because the Sql Server Data Tools download page lists only Visual Studio 2010 and 2012.

Sql Server Data Tools without Visual Studio

I'm studying Sql Server Data Tools (SSDT). Do I need a Visual Studio 2010 / 2012? Can I use a express edition?
SSDT replaces Business Intelligence Development Studio (BIDS) from SQL Server 2008, regarding Integration Services, Analysis Services and Reporting Services. When you install SQL Server 2012, you get an option to install SSDT. In this case, SSDT will be installed in an empty shell of Visual Studio 2010, with nothing but the BI project types (Integration Services project, Analysis Services project, etc.)
If you are talking about the non-BI related features of SSDT (Database Project, Database unit testing, etc.) you need a pre-installed version of Visual Studio 2010 or 2012, Express edition is not supported.
Visual Studio Express Edition is not supported by SSDT.
Source: http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/sqlserver/en-US/89574dc9-3a1f-44b9-b14c-bce29fd2ceaf/does-ms-visual-studion-2012-express-contain-ssdt
SSDT with VS 2015 can be installed without having Visual Studio, and SSDT will install Visual Studio with the limited features needed for SSDT, HOWEVER you must be sure to install .NET Framework 4.5 before trying to install SSDT. If .NET Framework 4.5 is not present, the installer will fail immediately, and most likely will tell you that you need Visual Studio. I ran into this while trying to install on Windows Server 2008 R2, and everything worked well once .NET Framework 4.5 was installed.
SSDT is included in most Visual Studio 2013 Express editions, and for earlier versions of Visual Studio you can download a free standalone install from the web. All of the available install options are listed on the download page. Take a look there and hopefully one of the options will suit you.

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