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Getting started with PowerShell Desired State Configuration (DSC)

How to get started using PowerShell Desired State Configuration (DSC)

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.

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) module

Implementing DevOps in State Government

The story of how I implemented DevOps practices at a state government agency

Database 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 Automation

Octopus August Release 3.16

This month's release includes Mono-less deployments to Linux and Mac, updated ScriptCS support, bug fixes and more.

Octopus Deploy vs. Puppet/Chef

What's the difference between Octopus and Puppet/Chef?

Inside DevOps with Brandon Moore

A series where we share lessons learned from those on the frontlines of DevOps. This post features Brandon Moore, Senior Software Developer in the power industry.

How we are using SQL Server in Octopus 3.0

Octopus 3.0 will be built on top of SQL Server. In this post I discuss how we'll be using SQL Server, the editions we support, and high availability plans.

At the helm with Trish Khoo

A series where we chat to people at Octopus about their role, what they're working on to improve the product, and more. Hear from Trish Khoo, our Director of Engineering

Synchronizing projects in managed spaces

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

Deploying ASP.NET Core to Linux using Octopus

A walk-through of deploying an ASP.NET Core application to Red Hat Enterprise Linux using Octopus Deploy

Octopus goes to conferences!

Octopus started attending conferences this year and we talk about what we learned through the experience.

Trying Raw Octopus

Raw scripting and Package transfers make SSH deployments even easier when Calamari or Mono is not an option

Automating developer machine setup with Chocolatey

Learn how to automate a developer machine setup using Chocolatey

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.

Runbooks best practices

This post provides a step by step template you can use to generate high quality runbooks in Octopus.

Creating a high-performance DevOps toolchain

Discover the elements of a high-performance DevOps toolchain and the research that backs it up.

Platform Engineering should be part of DevOps

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

Octopus Deploy 3.3

What's new in Octopus Deploy 3.3

'Tis the week before Christmas...

It's nearly the holidays, so it's a great time to reflect on Octopus's year.

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.
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Documentation

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Container Registry

How to add an Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) Container Registry as an Octopus feed

Azure targets

Configure your Azure infrastructure

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.

VIP swap

The guide demonstrates how to perform a VIP swap when deploying to Azure Cloud Services.

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