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Semantic Versioning 2.0.0

Octopus 3.4 introduces support for Semantic Versioning 2.0.0.

Using the HTTPd Docker image

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

The ultimate guide to Tomcat deployments

Learn how to create a secure, highly available, load-balanced Tomcat cluster with zero downtime deployments.

Using the NGINX Docker image

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

Deploying to Google Cloud Run

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

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

Automated database deployment process: case study

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

Octopus April Release 3.12

Octopus 3.12 is the start of the monthly release cadence, getting started is easier, update steps across all projects, wildcard patterns file matching for variable substitution, PowerShell debugging support, certificate-chain support, improved license notifications.

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.

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.

Selenium series: Firefox debugging tricks

In this post, we learn some tricks to debugging Firefox JavaScript stack traces.

The different types of software tests

Learn why testing is important, read about manual and automated testing, and functional and non-functional testing with examples.

Faster deployments with the Executions API

The Executions API is a new set of endpoints that dramatically improves the performance of operations.

Supporting Octopus Deploy customers

Over the last few years we've doubled down on providing the best support possible for our customers.

Maven versions explained

There is more than meets the eye when it comes to Maven versions. Learn how Maven treats different version strings.

Difference between docker.io, docker-cd, and Docker Desktop

Learn which version of Docker to install for your operating system.

How we use telemetry to improve Octopus Deploy

Learn how Octopus is using telemetry data to identify performance metrics and improve Octopus Deploy for our customers.
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Documentation

Find unused projects

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

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 targets

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

Manual upgrade

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

Azure app service environments

This guide covers deploying to Azure App Service Environments.

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.

Installation Guidelines

Guidelines and recommendations for installing Octopus Deploy on your infrastructure.

Users, Roles, and Teams

Guidelines and recommendations for managing RBAC in Octopus Deploy.

Releases and Deployments

Guidelines and recommendations for creating releases and deploying them in Octopus Deploy.

Telemetry

Telemetry from Octopus Server and what is included

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