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The state of config file formats: XML vs. YAML vs. JSON vs. HCL
Learn about the different configuration file formats that are available and when you should use them.Getting started with PowerShell Desired State Configuration (DSC)
How to get started using PowerShell Desired State Configuration (DSC)The 2022 Accelerate State of DevOps Report
Find out about the release of the 2022 Accelerate State of DevOps report.Write your own PowerShell Desired State Configuration (DSC) module
How to write your own PowerShell Desired State Configuration (DSC) moduleImplementing DevOps in State Government
The story of how I implemented DevOps practices at a state government agencyDatabase deployment automation using state-based Redgate SQL Change Automation
Setting up automated database deployments with state-based Redgate SQL change automation.Deploying PowerShell Desired State Configuration (DSC) like an App with Octopus Deploy
Use Octopus Deploy custom step templates and configuration data files (DSC configuration) to deploy your Infrastructure as Code using PowerShell Desired State Configuration (DSC).Automated Database Deployments using State Based Redgate SQL Change Automation
Automated Database Deployments using State Based Redgate SQL Change AutomationOctopus Cloud: Western Europe region is now available
Octopus Cloud: Western Europe region is now availableOctopus Deploy 4.0 - Why we chose React over Angular when rewriting the Octopus 4.0 UI
One of the biggest changes in Octopus Deploy 4.0 is a complete portal rewrite in React.Configuring WildFly via XML Templates or CLI Scripts
Configuring a WildFly server can be done either by editing the XML files directly, or by running CLI script. But which is the best choice?Database deployment automation approaches
This post talks about how to get started with database deployment automation and describes the main approaches: state-based and migration scripts.Your guide to SHIPPED23 - Wednesday, November 15
SHIPPED23 is an all-day virtual event by Octopus Deploy on November 15, 2023. Join us for discussions about managing complex hybrid deployments at scale.Behind the scenes of the Octopus Extension for GitHub Copilot
Learn how we integrated Azure AI and Copilot when making the Octopus extension.Why use Octopus for Kubernetes deployments?
Understanding the value that Octopus brings to your Kubernetes deployments.Using a remote back-end with Terraform in Octopus Deploy
Learn how to set up a remote back-end to use with Terraform in Octopus Deploy.Octopus Deploy acquires Codefresh
Paul explains why he's so excited about Codefresh joining Octopus, what we love about the Codefresh team, and why we think this is excellent news for our customers, Codefresh customers, and the Argo open-source community.What is GitOps?
GitOps is an exciting new paradigm, but it can be hard to understand exactly what the term means.Using the Octopus Terraform Provider to create standards
Learn how to leverage the Octopus Deploy Terraform Provider to create standards for all spaces in your instance.Microservices and frameworks
An overview of microservices and the different frameworks you can use to support them.DevOps and Platform Engineering
Find out where Platform Engineering fits into a DevOps process and why both DevOps and Platform Engineering can help your organization attain high performance.Synchronizing projects in managed spaces
Learn how to implement the full lifecycle of projects created as part of the enterprise patternsWhat are tenanted deployments?
Learn about the benefits and problems of tenanted deployments, plus how Octopus solves those problems.How SaaS tenanted deployments would look without automation
We explore how difficult SaaS tenanted deployments would be if we didn't have automation.Further lessons learned building a Raspberry Pi cluster
More lessons learned from experimenting with Raspberry Pi cluster computing.
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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) TemplateAzure virtual machines
The Azure VM Tentacle extension makes it easy to automatically download, install and register a Tentacle with your Octopus Server.Migrating from Octopus Server to Octopus Cloud
Migrating from Octopus Server to Octopus Cloud.Preparing your Terraform environment
Configuring remote state, backends, and cloud accounts using Terraform with OctopusBitBucket Pipelines
Octopus Deploy can be integrated with your BitBucket Pipelines build chain with the help of the Octopus CLI.Can't find what you are looking for? You can also search our support forum.