When we talked about installing and getting started with TeamCity, it was with the default setup. The default setup is great for trying out TeamCity, but it is not meant for production use.

TeamCity installation has to be tweaked to make it production ready. It has to be made reliable, secure, and ready to handle a large number of users, projects, and agents. In this chapter, we will take a look at some of the most important steps needed to make our TeamCity installation ready for the real world.