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The 2022 Accelerate State of DevOps Report

Find out about the release of the 2022 Accelerate State of DevOps report.

Octopus 2022 Q1: Config as Code for deployments

Octopus 2022 Q1: Config as Code for deployments is now available. Plus new integrations and an acquisition.

Octopus 2022 Q2: Containerize and modernize your CI/CD pipeline

Octopus 2022 Q2 with support for cloud-native containers and serverless is now available. Plus automatic cloud target discovery and ServiceNow integration (early access).

Octopus 2022 Q3: Safe, reliable, and auditable pipelines

Octopus 2022 Q3 is now available.

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.

Reprioritizing the task queue

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

Octopus Deploy's response to the OpenSSL vulnerability

Important information regarding CVE-2022-3786 for Octopus Deploy.

Prioritizing deployments

Prioritize your deployments. Fast-tracking deployments has never been easier.

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.

Checking Kubernetes pod CPU and memory

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

The 2024 DevOps performance clusters

Find out about the latest software delivery performance clusters in the State of DevOps Report, including an interesting plot twist for 2024.

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.

Secrets in GitHub Actions

As part of our series about Continuous Integration and build servers, learn how to add secrets in GitHub to use with GitHub Actions, plus how to call them in workflows.

Managing credentials in Jenkins

As part of our series about Continuous Integration and build servers, we take a look at the best way to manage credentials in Jenkins with the Credentials Binding plugin.

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

At the helm with Bob Walker

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 Bob Walker, our Technical Director of Customer Success.

Difference between docker.io, docker-cd, and Docker Desktop

Learn which version of Docker to install for your operating system.

Testing Kubernetes locally

Learn about the tools available for developers testing Kubernetes on their local machines.

Runbooks best practices

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

Insight Partners invests $172.5M in Octopus Deploy

Insight Partners is one of the largest and most successful venture funds in the world, and they’ve invested USD $172.5m in Octopus Deploy. Find out more.

Using dynamic build agents to automate scaling in Jenkins

With some setup, Jenkins can automatically react to your processing needs, creating extra nodes to manage processes. This post explains 2 setup methods.

Best practices for Octopus Spaces

Find out how to use Octopus Spaces effectively.

Containers - what you need to get started

A high-level look at what you need to get started with containerization.

Microservices and frameworks

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

Using the Ubuntu Docker image

Learn how to create custom Docker images based on the official Ubuntu base image.

Using the Alpine Docker image

A detailed look at how to use the Alpine Docker image

What are SBOMs?

Find out what SBOMs are, learn about the US government's Executive Order, and how Octopus can help with your SBOMs.

Tentacle .NET version change

Learn why we're moving Tentacle from .NET Framework 4.5.2 & .NET Core 3.1 to .NET Framework 4.8 & .NET 6.

Documentation

Octopus REST API

Octopus integrates with build servers, scripts, external applications and anything else with its REST API.

GoogleApps authentication

Octopus Deploy can use GoogleApps authentication to identify users.

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