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Blog posts

At the helm with Harsh Sabikhi

A series where we chat to people at Octopus about their role, what they’re working on to improve the product, and more. Hear from Harsh Sabikhi, Senior Vice President, Revenue.

Using the HTTPd Docker image

A detailed look at how to use the HTTPd web server with Docker.

Using the NGINX Docker image

Learn how to create Docker web apps based on the NGINX image.

Deploying a Node.js application with Octopus Deploy

Learn how to use Octopus Deploy to deploy an application written in NodeJS with a MongoDB back-end.

Creating a WildFly cluster

Learn how to use a shared database to create a WildFly cluster in AWS.

Multi-tenant deployments: Origins

Multi-tenant deployments have finally arrived! This post takes a look back on why the roadmap for the new feature took such a detour but how it has become ultimately shaped by our users.

Raising the minimum requirements for hosting and using Octopus Server

In 2020, we will raise the minimum requirements for hosting and using Octopus Server.

Deploying to Google Cloud Run

Learn how to deploy a container to the Google Cloud Run service.

Octopus March Release 2018.3

What's new in Octopus 2018.3

Introducing Google Cloud Platform integration for Octopus Deploy

Octopus Deploy now includes integration for Google Cloud Platform including built-in accounts, gcloud scripts, Terraform and Kubernetes.

Octopus plugin for Jira - Better visibility for your software pipeline

Our new Octopus Deploy plugin for Jira makes it easy to plan, track and ship software with better end-to-end visibility of your software pipeline.

Automated database deployment process: case study

This article walks through the steps I used to help design an automated database deployment process.

Beyond Hello World: Containerize a real-world web application

This post demonstrates how to containerize a real-world .NET Core web application with web services and databases.

What's new in Octopus 2.4

Step templates, script modules, a new Library tab - a ton of new features!

How we work. Some recent lessons

Some lessons we've learned in the last few months that change the way we work. Plus tools for a distributed team

PowerShell and IIS: 20 practical examples

Real-world examples tested on Windows 2008 R2 through to 2016. Creating sites, configuring application pools, and examples in both the old WebAdministration module and the newer IISAdministration module.

Deploying an AWS ECS task using containers from ECR

Deployments to AWS ECS using containers from ECR are now possible using the new multi-package feature of Octopus script steps
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Documentation

Variable filters

Octopus variable substitutions support *filters* to correctly encode values for a variety of target file types.

Minimize the data-migration time

Tips to minimize the time taken to migrate your data from Octopus 2.6 to 2018.10 LTS

Use NGINX as a reverse proxy for Octopus Deploy

How to set up NGINX as a Reverse Proxy for Octopus Deploy

Find unused projects

An example script that will find any project that hasn't had a release created in the previous days

Manual upgrade

Information on how to manually upgrade to Octopus 2018.10 LTS from Octopus 2.6.5.

Find unused targets

An example script the will find provide a list of targets being unused that might cause your target count to be inflated.

Installation Guidelines

Guidelines and recommendations for installing Octopus Deploy on your infrastructure.

Upgrade with a new server instance

Information on how to upgrade from Octopus 2.6.5 to a new Octopus instance.

Permissions for the Octopus Windows Service

Information about the permissions required by the Octopus windows service to operate.

In place upgrade (Install Over 2.6.5)

Information on how to do an in-place upgrade to Octopus 2018.10 LTS from Octopus 2.6.5.

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