User guide

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1.2 Main Components
The following figure shows the main components that require deployment in order for release management
components to function effectively.
Figure 1 –Release Management Deployment Overview
1.2.1 Release Management Client for Visual Studio 2013
There are two Client components. The Windows client is a Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) application
that serves as the main interface point to manage release information. This is the component with which most users
interact. The Web client is used to act on Approval Requests. This is the interface to which users are directed when
following links in e-mail notifications.
1.2.2 Release Management Server for Team Foundation Server 2013
The Server component is the heart of release management components. It is a combination of Web and Windows
Services that expose contracts used by all other components. The server component also contains a SQL Server
database.
1.2.3 Microsoft Deployment Agent 2013
The deployment agent component is a Windows service that lives on the Target Servers where your application
components managed by release management are installed.