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TFS Backup to Live Mesh

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I’ve been thinking about the “little guys” of late and solutions not always available to the small dev groups, offsite backup being one of these.  Windows Live Mesh is a solution I’m using for my photo library as the Live Desktop has 5GB of online storage available, all you need to do is set a folder to sync to it. 

So, “how can I sync TFS backup’s to Live Mesh?” you cry! Easy.

Follow this guide to set up a maintenance plan for the TFS databases and specify the folder you want them to be backed up to.  Once complete, add the specified folder to Live Mesh to grab the contents of that folder every time a new file is added or updated.

Job done.

One thing to bare in mind when setting this up is the legal ramifications of backing up your data to 3rd party servers. For the hobbyist this isn’t really an issue however for professionals or other parties with business concerns you should look into the legal aspects of hosting your IP in such a manner.

Legal shenanigans aside, enjoy!

Jason

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