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Octopus Deploy 4.0 - Deploy Release Page Redesign
The Deploy Release page has been redesigned as part of Octopus version 4.0Creating AMI mappings for CloudFormation
As part of our Runbooks series, learn how to create region AMI mappings for use with CloudFormation templates.Automating developer machine setup with Chocolatey
Learn how to automate a developer machine setup using ChocolateyPaved versus golden paths in Platform Engineering
Find out the critical difference between paved paths and golden paths in Platform Engineering.Self-service database provisioning with Octopus Runbooks and Redgate SQL Clone
A discussion about database provisioning for dev and test, including a walk-through of Redgate SQL Clone and Octopus RunbooksSafe schema updates - Resilient vs robust IT systems
Learn about the nature of failure in complex IT systems, and the benefits and drawbacks of designing for resilience vs robustness.My First Year Working at Octopus
Rob Pearson sharing what it's like to work at Octopus Deploy and a bit about the company culture.An Octopus Christmas Carol
A look at Octopus in 2022 through the lens of deployments past, present, and yet to comeCreating an EC2 Octopus Worker with CloudFormation
Learn how to deploy an EC2 configured as an Octopus Worker via a CloudFormation template.Top 8 container registries
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.Microservices and frameworks
An overview of microservices and the different frameworks you can use to support them.Choosing a container platform
A look at different container platforms and their suitability.Expanding the use of execution containers
Octopus 2024.1 added the ability to use an inline Dockerfile or a URL to a Git repository to build the Docker container used for a deployment.Running SQL Server Developer in a Windows-based Docker Container
SQL Server can run in a Windows-based docker container, how can developers leverage that on their development machines?Introduction to HCL and HCL tooling
Learn about the different tooling you can use with HCL.Deploying to Google Cloud Functions
Learn how to deploy functions to the Google Cloud Platform.Deploy a Helm chart with Octopus
Learn how to deploy a sample Helm chart to Kubernetes with OctopusWhat are the benefits of using NGINX Unit?
What features does NGINX Unit have that make it an attractive solution for modern deployments?What is a Service Mesh?
This post looks at what a Service Mesh is, how it’s different to an Ingress Controller, and why you would use one.Raising the minimum requirements for hosting and using Octopus Server
In 2020, we will raise the minimum requirements for hosting and using Octopus Server.Octopus Deploy comes to AppVeyor
The new Octopus Deploy feature in AppVeyor makes Continuous Deployments in the cloud even easierBuilding versus buying software
Probing the pros and cons of building software yourself compared to buying a product.
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Installing the Tentacle via DSC in an ARM template
How to install the Tentacle using Desired State configuration (DSC) in Azure Resource Manager (ARM) Templateoctopus release deploy
Deploy releasesAzure DevOps
Octopus Deploy integrates with Azure DevOps to provide for a full automated build and deployment pipeline.Connecting projects
By connecting tenants to projects, you can control which projects will be deployed into which environments for each tenant.AWS
Octopus Deploy provides built-in support for deploying to Amazon Web Services (AWS).IIS websites and application pools
Octopus has built-in support for configuring IIS web sites, applications and virtual directories.Emergency operations
This section includes examples of how to use runbooks to help automate disaster recovery operations.Can't find what you are looking for? You can also search our support forum.