Summary

In this chapter, we defined the practices and processes behind Continuous Integration and the benefits that it brings to the teams practicing it. We also had a high-level look at the build pipeline, which we will be using as the basis to set up CI for different technologies in the upcoming chapters.

The chapter also introduced TeamCity and its various licensing options, in addition to looking at the most important features that TeamCity brings to the table from the point of view of an effective CI implementation. We also compared TeamCity with a couple of its competitors to see how well it is placed in this space.

In the next chapter, we will look at the different ways of installing TeamCity on various platforms.