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DORA metrics - The predictive link between DevOps practice and business outcomes

What are the DORA metrics? Why do they matter? How can you use them to drive improvement?

How SaaS tenanted deployments would look without automation

We explore how difficult SaaS tenanted deployments would be if we didn't have automation.

Synchronizing projects in managed spaces

Learn how to implement the full lifecycle of projects created as part of the enterprise patterns

Why multi-tenancy is a confusing term and what it means to Octopus

Andy looks at why multi-tenancy is a tricky thing to define and how that affected Octopus's messaging.

Inside DevOps with Jason Dunnivant from Olo

A series where we share lessons learned from those on the frontlines of DevOps. Our first post features Jason Dunnivant, Release Engineer at Olo.

Octopus enterprise deployment patterns

Learn the common deployment strategies enterprise teams can adopt with Octopus.

Inside DevOps with Thiago Marcolino from YLD

A series where we share lessons learned from those on the frontlines of DevOps. This post features Thiago Marcolino, Platform Engineer from YLD.

Domain does DevOps

Domain.com.au recently embraced DevOps. They use Octopus Deploy to deploy to AWS.

Microservices and frameworks

An overview of microservices and the different frameworks you can use to support them.

Self-hosted Octopus in a Cloud VM vs. Octopus Cloud

Information to consider when deciding on the right Octopus Deploy installation to use in the cloud.

Introduction to HCL and HCL tooling

Learn about the different tooling you can use with HCL.

Why you should track vulnerabilities after deployment

Find out why you should track vulnerabilities after deployment, plus the ways how.

Choosing a container platform

A look at different container platforms and their suitability.

Integrating ServiceNow and Octopus to increase efficiency: Unily’s story

Unily uses Octopus and ServiceNow to manage complex deployments to all customers. In this post, we dive into Unily’s solution and how the integration helps minimize downtime and increase efficiency.

Platform Engineering should be part of DevOps

Find out why Platform Engineering is more likely to succeed with DevOps than without it.

Defining a target architecture

How to approach defining a target architecture for your software systems.

Inside DevOps with Dan Horrocks-Burgess from DDA Software

A series where we share lessons learned from those on the frontlines of DevOps. This post features Dan Horrocks-Burgess of DDA Software.

Practical routes to healthy culture

The right culture can boost organizational outcomes but it's hard to get started without practical techniques.

The DevOps reading list: Choosing your next DevOps book

Your guide to selecting your first/next DevOps book.

Change Advisory Boards Don’t Work

Proper scrutiny is important, but CABs are an inefficient and ineffective way to scrutinize.

Building versus buying software

Probing the pros and cons of building software yourself compared to buying a product.

What is shadow IT?

When we talk about Shadow IT, we're talking about IT resources that an organization doesn't have visibility on. Find out how this affects your business, and how runbooks can help.
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Documentation

Disaster recovery

How to work with your data and disaster recovery in an Octopus Cloud instance.

Security Self Assessment Questionnaire (CAIQ - Lite)

Read about our security posture in real terms

Emergency operations

This section includes examples of how to use runbooks to help automate disaster recovery operations.

Azure targets

Configure your Azure infrastructure

Performance

Octopus is all about reliable and repeatable deployments, but that doesn't mean it has to be slow. This page will help you tune your deployments for the best performance in your scenario.

Azure Cloud Service targets

Azure Cloud Service deployment targets allow you to reference existing classic Cloud Services in your Azure subscription, that you can then reference by role during deployments.

Project recommendations

Projects form a critical element in Octopus Deploy. Here, we cover some recommendations for projects; getting started on the right foot is vital in helping your Octopus Deploy instance scale.

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