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OctoPack 2.0.24

Find out what's new in the latest OctoPack release

Ask Octopus Episode 22-24 - Different package for different step templates, moving Octopus & Octopus Server version comparison

Once a week a few of us will gather to talk about some of the most interesting questions we have gotten over the past week and how we went about solving them.

What is a container registry? A guide + top 8 registries to consider

There are many container registry services, suitable for all different kinds of teams. We look at the top 8 and why you might consider them.

The benefits of containerization

Containers have a range of benefits that help you become more agile in software delivery. Containers are scalable, portable and complement your DevOps processes.

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?

Create a private AWS VPC with CloudFormation

Learn how to create a private AWS VPC with this sample CloudFormation template.

Calculating DORA metrics with Runbooks

Learn how to measure the performance of your deployments using the DORA metrics and a custom runbook.

WinOps 2019 - Octopus talk and workshop

We’re at WinOps 2019, and we’re running a workshop on Turbocharging your CI/CD pipeline and a talk on Turbocharging Azure DevOps with Octopus Deploy.

Building a dynamic worker army with Terraform and AWS autoscaling groups

How to create dynamic worker infrastructure using Terraform and AWS autoscaling groups.

Installing WildFly From Scratch

Learn the steps you'll need to configure a working instance of WildFly.

Creating an RDS instance with CloudFormation

As part of our Runbooks series, learn how to create an RDS instance with this sample CloudFormation template.

Deploying a Lambda with CloudFormation

As part of our Runbooks series, learn how to deploy a Lambda with this sample CloudFormation template.

Reprioritizing the task queue

Learn about our new feature that lets you reprioritize the task queue in Octopus.

The why and more importantly the how of automated database deployment

Why and how your should automate your database deployments

Creating EC2 instance in AWS with CloudFormation

Learn how to create Windows and Linux EC2 instances in AWS with example CloudFormation templates

On the naming of “DevOps Engineers”

Why is this job title so controversial? What's a better option?

New Home for Octopus Documentation

After our documentation hosting provider went under, we decided to change where we host our docs.

Database deployments with Flyway and Octopus Execution Containers

Using Octopus Execution Containers and Flyway to deploy database changes.

Insights from our Optimizing Octopus webinar

Learn how to keep Octopus running smoothly, and easily see what’s happening, all with a little planning, maintenance and smart use of Octopus features.

Common deployment patterns and how to use them in Octopus

Deployment patterns are important to any development pipeline. This post looks at some common deployment patterns and explains how to set them up in Octopus.

Create a public AWS VPC with CloudFormation

Learn how to create a public AWS VPC with this sample CloudFormation template.

Create a mixed AWS VPC with CloudFormation

Learn how to create a mixed AWS VPC with this sample CloudFormation template.

Using the NGINX Docker image

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

Checking Kubernetes pod CPU and memory

Learn how to check a pod's resource usage in Kubernetes.

Building versus buying software

Probing the pros and cons of building software yourself compared to buying a product.
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Provision AWS resources with Terraform

With runbooks, you can use Terraform to create resources in AWS.

Maven feeds

Configuring Maven repositories as Octopus Feeds

Diagnostics

Octopus diagnostics includes a system integrity check to ensure the system's database schema and data are correct.

Report on deployments using SQL

How to report on deployments using Excel & XML

Project Insights

Project level insights are available as a new tab in every project so you can understand the performance of your projects across channels, environments, and tenants.

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